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Dried goji berry samples test positive for heavy metals, pesticides: INVESTIGATION

Thursday, April 20, 2023 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: badfood, chemicals, Consumer Council, food supply, goji, goji berries, Heavy metals, pesticides, poisons, TCM, toxic ingredients, toxins, traditional Chinese medicine
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(Natural News) A Hong Kong-based consumer watchdog group is sounding the alarm about the threat of heavy metals and pesticide contamination in goji berries, a popular food item in the Far East and a “superfood” remedy used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).
The Consumer Council tested 27 samples of dried goji berries, discovering that many of them contain heavy metals such as lead – and at concentrations close to the local limit in two different batches.
Another goji berry threat involves the use of pesticides, which were identified in a shocking 70 percent of the samples tested. The only silver lining is that pesticide levels were all within local and European standards – but this does not necessarily mean they are safe to consume even at these levels.
Traditional Chinese cooking utilizes goji berries in many dishes, including those involving steamed chicken and stewed soups.
“The council urges the industry to reduce the use of pesticides and other chemical pest control methods to cut risks to humans and the environment,” said Nora Tam Fung-yee, chairwoman of the council’s research and testing committee.
(Related: Learn more about why goji berries, when produced cleanly without chemical pesticides, are one of the most nutritious foods on planet earth.)
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As for the various heavy metals detected in the dried goji berry samples, all of them tested positive, with 21 of them showing lead levels ranging from 0.018 mg to 0.29 mg per kilogram. There were also trace levels of cadmium, arsenic, and chromium detected in some of the samples.
Because cadmium, arsenic, and chromium can damage the lungs and respiratory system when consumed heavily, the council is basically warning people to perhaps not consume as many goji berries as usual because of the elevated risks involved with doing so.
Two particular samples, Premier Food’s Instant Ningxia Wolfberry and Yu Pin King’s Wolfberry Fruit, were the worst offenders in terms of lead contamination at 0.284 mg/kg and 0.29 mg/kg, respectively. These are very close to the upper limit of lead allowed by the Hong Kong Food Adulteration (Metallic Contamination) Regulations.
Concerning these two brands, the council referred its results to the Centre for Food Safety for a follow-up. That group tested the same two samples and arrived at different numbers: 0.01 mg/kg of lead in Premier Food and 0 mg/kg of lead in Yu Pin King.
How the results from the two groups came to be this disparate remains unknown, but perhaps the government-run Centre for Food Safety does not want to find any contamination, while the Consumer Council, an independent group, is actually trying to protect consumers from contamination.
This is just speculation, of course, but it would appear as though something is amiss in terms of the two groups’ testing protocols. The Centre for Food Safety did say that heavy metals exist in the “natural environment,” the suggestion being that it is normal for them to occur in some foods.
In 19 of the samples, the council identified 14 different types of pesticides, noting that many farmers spray their goji berries with these chemicals to protect against infestation.
One sample had seven different types of detectable pesticides, while four contained five or more types.
“Two samples had 0.062 mg/kg of chlorfenapyr and 0.071 mg/kg of chlorothalonil respectively, which exceeded maximum residue limits set by the European Food Safety Authority, but were lower than the requirements under Hong Kong’s Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation,” reported the South China Morning Post, a Chinese state-run media outlet.
“… a 60kg (132lbs) adult would have to consume more than 29kg or 17kg of the two foods in question per day respectively for them to pose a health risk.”
To help remove harmful residue from the surface of goji berries, the council recommends first soaking them in cold drinking water for 15 to 20 minutes before eating them.
The latest news about the hidden toxins found in many conventionally grown foods can be found at HeavyMetals.news.
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Sorry, vegans: Stressed tomatoes “scream” in pain, research finds

Friday, April 21, 2023 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: cry, food science, food supply, goodfood, pain, research, scream, tomatoes, Unexplained, vegan, weird science
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(Natural News) The American Association for the Advancement of Science has released new research showing that tomatoes, a popular fruit-“vegetable,” have feelings, too.
Much to the horror of vegans everywhere, tomatoes are a lot like meat animals in that they get stressed and even make noises demonstrative of pain when in difficult situations.
Israeli researchers, publishing their findings in the journal Cell on March 30, explain that tomato and tobacco plants that are stressed, either from dehydration or having their stems severed, emit sounds “that are comparable in volume to normal human conversation.”
To the human ear, these noises are non-detectable because they are so high-pitched that a person is unable to hear them – but they still occur. Insects, other plants, and possibly even other mammals besides humans can hear them cry out in pain when they lose a “limb” or become dehydrated.
“Even in a quiet field, there are actually sounds that we don’t hear, and those sounds carry information,” says senior author Lilach Hadany, an evolutionary biologist and theoretician at Tel Aviv University.
“There are animals that can hear these sounds, so there is the possibility that a lot of acoustic interaction is occurring.”
(Related: Beware of GMO tomatoes, which are not only unhealthy but probably even sadder and more depressed than abused non-GMO tomatoes.)
Everything that humans eat comes from some other life form that probably gets stressed and feels “pain” upon being harvested

While unstressed tomato plants rarely make any noises at all, their stressed counterparts cry out in their own frequencies for help. The sounds they make resemble pops or clicks, and stressed plants can emit anywhere from 3-50 clicks per hour, seemingly at random intervals.
Unstressed plants, conversely, emit far fewer sounds, if any at all, as they are happy as clams growing in well-lit, well-watered, pest-free conditions.
“When tomatoes are not stressed at all, they are very quiet,” Hadany added.
This is really bad news for vegans, who often denigrate meat eaters for hurting animals that have to undergo slaughtering and processing. As sad as this is for the animals in question, the same is technically true of plants, which undergo similar stress upon being pruned or harvested.
Ben Bartee of PJ Media joked about this from the perspective of smug vegans who are constantly blasting meat eaters for inflicting “cruelty” on the animals from which their dinner plates are derived.
“The next time you sit down for a meal with a vegan activist, assuming you have the poor fortune to have vegan social acquaintances, and he smugly dives headfirst into a salad full of ripe, juicy tomatoes, remind him of the absolute suffering that his delicious tomatoes cost,” Bartee writes.
“The tomatoes popping their sweet juice between his molars, remind him that the appendages of a living plant that died screaming to toss his precious salad were ripped unceremoniously from their plant’s embrace, tortured, and killed for his personal satisfaction.”
In a Study Finds report on the study, it is further revealed that other plants besides tomatoes seem to cry out as well when they undergo stressors.
“We found that many plants – corn, wheat, grape, and cactus plants, for example – emit sounds when they are stressed,” Hadany is quoted as saying.
It remains unknown precisely why these plants make such noises, and admittedly it could have to do with the formation and bursting of air bubbles in the plants’ vascular systems, a process known as cavitation.
“It’s possible that other organisms could have evolved to hear and respond to these sounds,” Hadany adds. “For example, a moth that intends to lay eggs on a plant or an animal that intends to eat a plant could use the sounds to help guide their decision.”
If you enjoyed reading this story, you will find more like it at Unexplained.news.
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StudyFinds.org

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Plant-based power: The science-backed health benefits of pine nuts

Monday, April 24, 2023 by: Olivia Cook
Tags: Amino Acids, antioxidants, bone health, brain health, cancer, edible seeds, eye health, flavonoids, food science, foodcures, goodfood, goodhealth, heart health, improved cognition, mental wellness, natural remedies, nutrient dense, nutrients, pine nuts, plant-based power, prevention, research, vitamins and minerals
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(Natural News) Although pine nuts are technically seeds, the Food and Drug Administration classifies pine nuts, also called pignoli, as a type of tree nut. The small, sweet teardrop-shaped nut comes with a hefty price tag due to the time and labor involved in its harvest.
There are 20 species of pine trees that produce pine seeds. Pines, like most conifers, may not produce edible pine nuts until they are 10 or 15 years old and significantly longer for production to reach its peak, according to Michigan State University.
Pine nuts, then need to be extracted as seeds and the second shells must be removed before they’re ready to eat. (Related: Did you know pine trees can be used as food, medicine and survival equipment?)
Here are eight health benefits of pine nuts, backed by science.
Pine nuts are nutrient-dense

The nutritional composition of pine seed that contributes to a balanced, nutritious diet includes:

• Vitamins – A (retinol), C (ascorbic acid), D, E (alpha-tocopherol), K and B vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folate), B12 (cobalamin)
• Minerals – calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium and zinc
• Bioactive compounds – amino acids, choline, betaine, flavonoid and phenolic compounds, and others

According to the amino analysis reported in a scientific article published in the journal Interciencia, blue pine nuts contain significant concentrations of all essential amino acids: arginine histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. In contrast, only arginine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid and methionine are found in the Korean pine nuts.
Pine nuts promote heart health

A study published in the journal Lipids that pinolenic acid, a polyunsaturated fatty acid isolated exclusively in pine nut oil, supports healthy cholesterol and even helps lower LDL, or bad cholesterol, levels in the blood – enhancing overall heart health.
Pine nuts also contain flavonoids, including catechin and epicatechin, that help decrease the incidence of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease by promoting the relaxation of blood vessels and the free flow of blood.
The monounsaturated fats, vitamins E and K, magnesium and manganese in pine nuts form a synergistic blend to prevent cardiovascular disease.
The vitamin K in these seeds helps to form blood clots to prevent bleeding after injury while the vitamin E helps produce red blood cells, which are important for oxygen transport.
Pine nuts boost brain health and mental wellness

In the same way that pine nuts improve circulation for heart health, they also supply essential nutrients to the brain, helping to prevent issues like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and age-related dementia.
Pine nuts are rich in nutrient antioxidants (vitamins A, C and E and minerals copper, selenium and zinc) that help reduce inflammation and oxidative stress. They also contain brain-boosting omega-3 fatty acids, which help slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of dementia and depressive symptoms. Pine nuts also nourish you with iron, which stores and transports oxygen in the blood, keeping your brain healthy.
Pine nuts are a good source of mood-enhancing minerals, like magnesium, which stabilizes mood, improves sleep and calms the body. Magnesium helps decrease anxiety, depression and stress.
Research suggests taking two tablespoons of pine nuts per day (served with different dishes or used as toppings or just munching on these nuts) make it the real deal for treating magnesium deficiency.
Pine nuts reduce cancer risk

The cancer health benefit of pine nuts can be attributed to their magnesium content. This mineral has been linked to a lower risk of various types of cancer. A study published in the British Journal of Cancer showed that magnesium intake may be beneficial in terms of primary prevention of pancreatic cancer.
Findings showed that a decrease in serum magnesium of 100 milligrams per day can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer by 24 percent. Therefore, increasing your blood magnesium levels may help to lower such risk.
Pine nuts support healthy blood sugar levels by improving blood glucose control

Researchers in a study published in the Journal of Food Biochemistry believed that manganese, in addition to phenolic compounds and healthy fats found in pine nuts, reduce reactive oxygen species (ROS), which contributes to the activation of stress pathways in the body that result in the progression of diabetes.
Pine nuts are great for eye health

These nuts are full of vitamin A in the form of beta-carotene (an important eye vitamin) and lutein, which support sharp vision development. Lutein in pine nuts filters UV light. Since your body does not produce lutein on its own, it’s mainly derived from the food you eat. A dietary intake of lutein can significantly help with the prevention of eye diseases, such as macular degeneration and cataracts.
Pine nuts support bone health

Pine nuts provide double protection for bone health. They’re rich in both calcium and vitamin D, which build and strengthen bones. Pine nuts are one of only two tree nuts with an extraordinary level of vitamin K. If you’re curious about the other tree nut – it’s cashews.
A study published in the American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy: The Official Journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists discussed how vitamin K helps in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. It not only increases bone mineral density, but also reduces fracture rates.
Pine nuts support sensible weight management goals

A study published in The FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Journal indicated that previous experiments showed that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), such as linoleic and oleic acids, derived from Korean pine nuts induced high amounts of cholecystokinin – one of the best-studied appetite suppressing hormones.
The study concluded that Korean pine nut PUFAs induced cholecystokinin and glucagon-like peptide 1 levels significantly for up to four hours. Appetite sensations were also affected – indicating that Korean nut PUFAs suppress appetite and affect food intake.
Glucagon-like peptide 1 enhances insulin secretion and inhibits glucagon release in a glucose-dependent manner, both in normal individuals as well as in patients with type-2 diabetes, according to a study published in the journal Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders.
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Top 10 FUELS for CANCER

Monday, April 24, 2023 by: S.D. Wells
Tags: badhealth, cancer, cancer causes, Cancer Cells, cancer development, cancer food, carcinogens, Dangerous Medicine, Fluoride, ingredients, toxic food,
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(Natural News) The supposed “War on Cancer” is fake in America. From the mass media to organizations that claim they are searching for a cure, nearly every effort claimed to be made is for the most part too little, too late. Medical care for cancer is a backwards approach that waits until cancer cells have invaded weakened tissue in the body and taken root. Many diagnostic methods for detecting cancer literally cause cancer themselves, like mammograms (scam-o-grams) and biopsies (surgery can spread cancer cells in the blood).
Mainstream treatment options can cause more cancer to develop, including chemotherapy and radiation. It’s all just fuel for the fire, throwing gasoline on a burning bonfire and expecting it to extinguish. What’s the use in trying to fight a war after the enemy has decimated the homeland and already taken over? What happened to preparation and prevention?
The fake “War on Cancer” ignores all the toxins, poisons, and known carcinogens Americans consume, apply, and inject regularly

Cancer is the uncontrolled division and multiplication of our own cells that turn and attack our own body. Everything that is healthy for humans is bad for cancer, like oxygen, clean water, and organic food. Unfortunately, there are more and more toxins flooding the food, medicine, and personal care industries than ever before. Shopping blindly for food and OTC medications (for the symptoms of that bad diet) will leave you in a world of hurt, begging doctors later to save you from cancer, all while you pour in more toxins. For most Americans, they are burning the candle at both ends, and the so-called treatments for cancer seem to only temporarily stave off the inevitable.
Cancer feeds off a lack of oxygen, lack of nutrients, and an acidic body (low pH). The typical American literally consumes toxins all day long, through the mouth, the nose, the skin, and the lungs. From toxic “vaccines” to the toxic municipal tap, it’s like a relentless supply of food for cancer cells. Who wants to fight an enemy who’s constantly being loaded up with supplies, including food and weapons? Think about that for a minute.
Here are the top 10 fuels for cancer, that if completely cut off, would be the best basis for a “war on cancer” one could wage

#1. Spike proteins from the Covid clot shots (clog the vascular system and deplete oxygen and nutrient supply)
#2. Fluoride (a toxic byproduct of the phosphate mining industry in China)
#3. Synthetic dyes and fragrances in personal care products
#4. Vaccine adjuvants and preservatives (think mercury and MSG)
#5. Sugar – perfect cancer cell food (especially processed white sugar and HFCS)
#6. Chemotherapy (causes new cancers to develop)
#7. Radiation
#8. Artificial sweeteners (think aspartame and sucralose)
#9. Nitrites and nitrates (like in hot dogs and deli meat)
#10. Artificial hormones (in most conventional meat and dairy)
Let’s talk about an industrial byproduct that’s dumped into the US municipal water supply that makes the cancer industrial complex a fortune

The US government is entering phase two of a very long-delayed fluoride lawsuit brought by the Fluoride Action Network (FAN) and waged against the EPA for their lack of safeguarding the American drinking water supply. Under the Toxic Substances Control Act, the EPA has no right to let Americans continue consuming the toxic byproduct of the phosphate mining industry known as “fluoride.” Fluoride is a neurotoxin that causes lowered IQ, brittle bones, a calcified pineal gland, and wait for it… cancer. If anyone is thinking this deadly drug is “good for your teeth,” then the brainwashing campaign worked.
Tune your internet dial to NaturalMedicine.news for more tips on how to use natural remedies for preventative medicine and for healing, instead of succumbing to Big Pharma for toxic injections and prescriptions that spread disease and disorder.
Sources for this article include:
NaturalNews.com
FluorideAlert.org

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Looking for the "parfait" new recipe? Try this one:

https://bit.ly/FreshFloridaBlueberryParfait
INGREDIENTS

2 pints fresh Florida blueberries, rinsed
2 cups granola
3 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup blueberry jam
1/4 cup water
Fresh mint sprigs for garnish

PREPARATION

In a small mixing bowl, combine blueberry jam and water. Use a whisk to completely mix the jam and water together. In 4 parfait glasses, make layers using granola, yogurt and fresh blueberries. Evenly add one layer of the blueberry jam mixture. Top each parfait with fresh blueberries and garnish with mint. Serve cold.

NUTRITION

• Calories Per Serving
  652
• Fat
  18g
• Cholesterol
  9mg
• Sodium
  152mg
• Carbohydrates
  108g
• Fiber
  10g
• Protein
  19g

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Top 5 FOOD CHEMICALS on the chopping block in California that damage the human brain, CNS, hormones, behavior and gut health

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 by: S.D. Wells
Tags: ADD, adhd, brain health, california food, cancer causes, carcinogens, digestion, disease causes, dyes, fast food, food chemicals, food coloring, food dye, food supply, frakenfood, frankenfood, gut health, junk food, kids food, toxic ingredients, toxins
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(Natural News) While the police-state of California constantly pushes for mandatory toxic vaccinations for all children, they ironically push to ban chemicals from food. It’s quite hypocritical, to keep cancer-causing agents out of the food supply while allowing them to invade the blood supply via carcinogenic injections, but so is the most recent action, according to California lawmakers. While the fast-food drive-through windows serve up junk science by the minute, other processed garbage food will most likely no longer contain five toxic chemicals that damage the nervous system, disrupt good gut bacteria, and are linked to the ADD and ADHD epidemic.
On the California toxic food chopping block: Titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, brominated vegetable oil, propylparaben, and red dye No. 3

Some may find it strange that the state that pushes for transgender everything and forces insurance companies to cover child gender-bender mutilation surgery seems to care about chemicals in foods that are estrogen disrupters and that cause infertility. In the face of it all, California wants to prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of a handful of chemicals that are commonly found in kids’ candy, the most popular soups, conventional condiments, brand-name salad dressings, and sour cream, to name a few product categories.
Got malfunctioning organs, cancer, or DNA damage? Check those industrial-based, petroleum-based food colorings. The FDA claims these are “strictly studies, regulated and monitored” more now than any time in history, but they’re still loaded up in children’s candies, gum, cereals, fruit snacks, sodas, fruit drinks, and more.
The term GRAS, generally recognized as safe, holds very little water in the food safety world. As the FDA bans a few toxic ingredients here and there, the CUMULATIVE EFFECT piles up for kids, teens, and young adults who suck back the chemicals all day long. Every fast-food joint should be shut down now, until they can prove their food is safe for human consumption.
Safety should be proven on the front end, not decades after it’s proven to cause cancer, organ damage, DNA damage, infertility, low sperm count, hyperactivity, learning problems, and memory problems. No wonder ADD and ADHD are massive issues in schools.
Many companies in the USA use known carcinogenic ingredients in candy, cereal, juices and sodas that the EU has banned from use

Every parent should check every ingredient on every label on every product they buy for their kids and babies, without exception. Just because California is calling out 5 of the hundreds of chemicals used in food, beverages, candy, and even OTC medicines, doesn’t mean the state actually cares about the health of children living there. Why else would California push for all children to get the highly dangerous Covid clot shots when they’re not even at risk of the Wuhan Flu becoming a serious infection for them? It’s like California is cleaning one hand while dipping the other in the sewer.
Titanium dioxide ruins good gut bacteria, crippling the immune system of children, as demonstrated in clinical research. Brominated vegetable oil keeps the flavor of sodas from floating to the top, while damaging the central nervous system of those who drink it. It also leads to memory loss and chronic headaches. Oh, but the flavor is so important!
Industrial-based food dyes with numbers are contributing to the whole ADD and ADHD epidemic, while psychiatrists and medical doctors prescribe dangerous psychotropic medications for the “disorder” they’ve defined in their DSM manual. Money, money, money. When they say it’s not about the money, it always is. Tune your food news frequency to FoodSupply.news and get updates on more toxic foods and food colorings coming to children’s food, beverages, and candies at stores near you, even in California.
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ChildrensHealthDefense.org
NaturalNews.com

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Carrot carotenoids found to enhance and protect eye health

Friday, May 05, 2023 by: Ethan Huff
Tags: alternative medicine, astaxanthin, blue light, brain health, carotenoids, Carrot, cataracts, eye, eye health, food cures, food is medicine, food science, glaucoma, goodfood, goodhealth, health science, lutein, macular, natural cures, natural health, natural medicine, ocular, pigment, prevention, zeaxanthin
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(Natural News) Did you know that the retina of the eye is an extension of the human brain? And did you know that carrots, eggs, and leafy greens are loaded with nutrients that help protect and promote optimal eye health?
Of the 850 known carotenoids in the food supply, just three of them – lutein, zeaxanthin, and astaxanthin – are capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier. And it is these three that Dr. Joseph Mercola says are critical for producing macular pigment in your eyes.
It appears as though lutein in particular accumulates throughout the body, which draws from these stores to promote vision, cognitive function, and more. The others are important, too, and it is critical for you to understand that you must obtain these carotenoids from healthy foods because they do not occur naturally in the body.
Lutein has a protective, anti-inflammatory effect on the body. It is available both in supplement form as well as in dark leafy greens, avocados, egg yolks, tomatoes, and carrots, among other foods.
“Lutein concentrates in your macula – the part of your retina responsible for central vision,” Mercola writes. “Along with zeaxanthin and mesa-zeaxanthin (a metabolite of lutein), these three carotenoids form the retinal macular pigment, which not only is responsible for optimizing your visual performance but also serves as a biomarker for the risk of macular diseases.”
“Lutein is also found in the lens, where it helps protect against cataracts and other age-related eye diseases. Among carotenoids, lutein is the most efficient at filtering out blue light – the type that comes from cellphones, computers, tablets, and LED lights.”
(Related: Back in 2010, researchers found that fruit and vegetable carotenoids help to protect women against ovarian cancer.)
Lutein deficiency linked to dementia, brain degradation

Blue light, in case you are unfamiliar with its detriments, is terrible for your eyes. It creates oxidative stress that can increase the risk of cataracts and other forms of macular degeneration and vision loss.
Lutein acts as a type of shield to protect your eyes against blue light damage, which is becoming even more of a problem as cities replace their orange-tinted street lights with blue light-emitting LEDs, which are white-looking, bright, and heavily straining on the eyes.
“As the peak wavelength of lutein’s absorption is around 460 nm which lies within the range of blue light, lutein can effectively reduce light-induced damage by absorbing 40 percent to 90 percent of incident blue light depending on its concentration,” reported a team of scientists out of Harvard Medical School and The University of Hong Kong, writing in the journal Nutrients.
“The outer plexiform layer of the fovea, where the majority of axons of rod and cone photoreceptor cells are located, is the retinal layer having the highest density of macular carotenoids including lutein. Hence the photoreceptors are protected against photo-oxidative damages from blue light.”
Another thing lutein does is protect the brain against dementia and other forms of degradation. It likewise suppresses the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, which stimulates the formation of blood vessels that are capable of being upregulated in many types of cancerous tumors.
“As inflammation and abnormal angiogenesis in retinal vasculature are major pathogenic mechanisms of many ocular diseases, lutein’s functions in suppressing inflammatory response and VEGF expression make it effective in reducing the severity of these diseases,” the aforementioned research team further noted in their research.
The moral of the story, here, is to eat more carrots, dark leafy greens, pastured eggs, and other carotenoid-rich foods, which may help to protect your eyesight, not to mention the protective effects it offers in cancer prevention.
To keep up with the latest news about natural health and wellness, be sure to check out NaturalMedicine.news.
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How to Make Ginger Oil To Counter Prostate, Ovarian and Colon Cancer

Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:25


by ASHLEY HETRICK

Most people are prepared to deal with common everyday first aid needs. Medicine cabinets contain the basic medicines you’ll need to treat everyday illnesses, or at least keep you limping along until you can get to medical attention. What happens when that medical attention is a long way off, and you’re involved in a prolonged emergency without medical care?
Are you prepared to handle an extended period without access to medical care, possibly for months or years? In such a situation, the ability to treat and prevent chronic illness may literally mean the difference between life and death.
Researchers in the UK now estimate that roughly half of the population will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime. That’s up from 1 in 3 people even just a few decades ago. In a survival scenario, that number could increase further as the potential for increased environmental toxins is higher without sanitation or rule of law.

But… How Do You Prepare to Treat Cancer?

In times of chaos, when modern medicine is not available, we have to go back to our roots and use time-tested medicines that worked for our ancestors. Plant based medicine worked to keep us healthy for generations, and now science is showing us why.
Consuming ginger extract has been shown to have significant anti-cancer properties according to a study in the journal of food and chemical toxicology. In particular, ginger is effective at preventing the growth and progression of prostate, ovarian and colon cancer in lab studies. Ginger extract is also showing promise as a treatment for liver cancer.
One study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that consuming 100 mg of ginger for every Kg of body weight could inhibit the growth of prostate cancer by as much as 56%.


Ginger is extremely easy to grow at home as a houseplant, because it thrives in low light. Full sun outdoors actually burns the growth, meaning that it’s ideal to cultivate on a windowsill indoors for year round harvests. So long as temperatures consistently stay above 50 degrees, you can have your own self renewing supply of cancer fighting ginger.
How To Easily Prepare Your Own Homemade Ginger Extract

All you need is a bit of ginger, a neutral cooking oil, such as olive or sunflower oil, and a bit of heat for the extraction process.

#1. Wash it off


Freshly Harvested Vermont Grown Ginger
Start by thoroughly washing and drying your ginger root. Allow the root to dry for at least a few hours or overnight to ensure it’s completely dry before you begin. Grate or thinly slice the ginger into a heat safe container, such as a small baking pan, enameled cast iron or mason jar. I’ve used an enameled cast iron because it allows me to make small batches, and cover a single layer of ginger with just a think layer of oil. The cast iron helps to moderate the heat, and keep the ginger extracting at a constant low temperature.

#2. Peel and grate



Peeling the ginger first helps it taste better, but it’s not necessary as the peel also contains medicinal compounds. In a survival situation, I would want to make use of every scrap of ginger, and I wouldn’t waste the peel.

#3. Cover with oil




Cover the ginger completely with your neutral cooking oil. In this case, I’ve used sesame oil because I want to incorporate the ginger oil into my cooking and sauces, and the flavor of sesame complements ginger. Sesame oil also has its own cancer fighting properties, and is showing promise as a treatment for colon cancer.
#4. Extract the essentials

Place the heat-safe container in the oven on its lowest setting, usually around 150 to 170 degrees. Extract the oil for 2 to 4 hours.
In a pinch, placing your extract near the wood stove also works to provide heat, but avoid placing it in direct contact with the stove as that will deep fry your oil rather than gently extract.
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The heat will help draw medicinal compounds out of the ginger and into the oil, while at the same time driving off excess water that could cause the oil to go rancid.

#5. Strain and store



After your extraction is complete, strain out the ginger solids using cheesecloth, muslin or a fine mesh strainer. Ginger oil should store out of direct sunlight for at least 6 months. Home grown ginger, harvested twice per year, should keep your family stocked with this homemade cancer preventative and treatment all year long.



As with most herbal treatments, it’s best to consume it daily in small quantities as a preventative rather than trying to consume it in large quantities after a condition has already developed. Fortunately, ginger also has a host of other health benefits all year long even before you’re dealing with a cancer diagnosis. It’s a potent anti-inflammatory, and it also helps with digestion, circulation, headaches. coughs, colds, and fungal infections.

Try incorporating ginger oil into your cooking, or simply take it by the spoonful daily.



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