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All should be acquainted with the special value of fruits
and vegetables fresh from the orchard and garden. (CD 313)
Regular consumption of watermelon can increase blood concentrations of lycopene and beta-carotene. Studies suggest that these potent antioxidants may have protective effects against heart disease and certain cancers, such as prostate, bladder, and cervical cancer.
Lycopene and beta-carotene are compounds called carotenoids, which are highly colored pigments that help protect plants against damage from sunlight. Carotenoids are important because they have antioxidant activity and prevent free radicals from causing harm to the body, similar to other types of antioxidants such as selenium and vitamins C and E. Some carotenoids are also converted to vitamin A, which is necessary for normal immune function and development of cells.
Watermelons are an excellent source of several vitamins: Vitamin A, which helps maintain eye health and is an antioxidant. Vitamin C, which helps strengthen immunity, heal wounds, prevent cell damage, promote healthy teeth and gums. Vitamin B6, which helps brain function and helps convert protein to energy.
Watermelon has the highest concentrations of lycopene of any fresh fruit or vegetable. Lycopene a powerful antioxidant that helps fight heart disease and several types of cancer — prostate cancer in particular.
A great source of potassium, which helps muscle and nerve function, helps maintain the body’s proper electrolyte and acid-base balance, and helps lower the risk of high blood pressure.
Watermelons may relax blood vessels, improving circulation and even improving libido and erectile function, according to Medical News Today. Watermelon gives you a sweet treat with nutrients that benefit your body.
Watermelon's citrulline converts into arginine, an amino acid that benefits the heart and circulatory system.
Watermelon contains more lycopene and beta carotene than tomatoes do. Dark red watermelons are particularly rich in these protective phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are natural plant compounds that trigger positive health effects in the body.
LOWER RISK OF HEART DISEASE
Preliminary research suggests lycopene has an effect on the carotid artery's thickness and may help to prevent cardiovascular disease by protecting LDL, "good" cholesterol, from oxidation, according to Ronald Ross Watson and Victor R. Preedy's "Nutrition and Heart Disease: Causation and Prevention." High concentrations of lycopene in body fat are associated with lower rates of heart attack, especially in nonsmoking men, the authors report.
Protecting your heart's health is crucial to maintaining good circulation. Oxidation of LDL refers to negative changes in LDL that may lead to heart disease. Watermelon and other foods rich in antioxidants help prevent LDL oxidation and the risk of atherosclerosis, hardening of the arteries that causes dangerous problems with circulation, the authors say.
LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
Watermelon extract reduced blood pressure in obese, middle-aged people who had prehypertension or hypertension, according to American researchers who reported their findings in the June 2012 issue of the "American Journal of Hypertension." The researchers concluded that the results suggest watermelon extract reduced arterial pressure, although further research is needed. Most of the study subjects were obese, post-menopausal women with mild high blood pressure.
CONSIDERATIONS
Even though watermelon is sweet; it has a low glycemic load. Glycemic load considers the amount of carbohydrate per serving, offering a more accurate gauge of a food's impact on blood sugar than the glycemic index alone does. Delaying appropriate treatment for a heart or circulation problem can have serious consequences.
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TURMERIC AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
Turmeric has long been known for its anti-inflammatory properties and has been used extensively for joint pain and arthritis in the body. A 2006
TURMERIC AS A CANCER BLOCKER
The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Doctors at UCLA recently discovered that the curcumin in turmeric blocked the main enzyme that is responsible for the growth of cancer in the head and neck and prevented any advancement of malignant cells. Turmeric has powerful antioxidant properties that also work to fight cancer-causing free radicals, reducing and preventing damage to the body. Studies have shown turmeric works to prevent and treat several types of cancer including skin, breast, colon and prostate.
TURMERIC FOR DEPRESSION
The curcumin in turmeric enhances the availability of serotonin and dopamine in the brain and is excellent for treating depression. It is one of the common ingredients in ayurvedic medicine for depression.
TURMERIC FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Turmeric has been shown to be effective in preventing Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.
TURMERIC AS A DISINFECTANT FOR BURNS AND CUTS
Turmeric has been shown to speed the healing of wounds and is a natural disinfectant. In
TURMERIC FOR EXPELLING INTESTINAL WORMS
Drinking raw turmeric juice has been shown to be an effective remedy for expelling intestinal worms.
TURMERIC FOR EYE HEALTH
Turmeric has been shown to reduce oxidation of the lens protein, which is the cause for cataracts. It also contains vitamins A, C and D which are essential to good eye health. Taken on a regular basis it strengthens and heals the eyes.
TURMERIC FOR ASTHMA
Turmeric works to clear phlegm out of the body, clear the lungs and reduce spasms of asthma and is very beneficial to ingest daily in food or with some powder in a drink for these effects.
TURMERIC FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Studies show that turmeric works to increase metabolism and lower fat content as well as cholesterol in the body.
Turmeric is available as a powder, capsule, tincture, tea, seasoning, and/or ointment. Adding it to your diet will provide benefit for your whole body and is one of the best things you can do for prevention, repair, and longevity.
Even drinking a glass of charcoal water every hour will reduce the infection and the need for surgery.
The appendix is located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, attached to the cecum, the first part of the large bowel. Lymphocytes sense the germs present there and produce certain substances for the blood that give contact resistance against the germs, including enteric viruses that may cause cancer. Thus, it can be readily appreciated that the position and structure of the appendix are perfect for the job it must perform - that of becoming acquainted with germs and "learning" how to protect the body against them.
Persons who die of cancer, especially lymphoma, leukemia, or cancer of the colon, breast, or ovary are two times more likely to have had an appendectomy. With these statistics, it becomes desirable to guard against unnecessary loss of the appendix.
APPENDICITIS
Of course, if one has the life-threatening disease of appendicitis, it is essential to remove the appendix. But, if a surgeon operates for appendicitis and finds that the appendix is not inflamed, it is felt by many that he should leave it in place. In the same manner, if the abdomen is opened for a gallbladder operation, a hysterectomy, or some other surgical condition, the appendix should not be removed incidentally, as was once the custom.
If one loses the appendix for any reason before the age of thirty, he should use greater care for the rest of his life to avoid cancer risks. These risks are fairly well defined in medical circles and should be studied, to avoid them where possible. Risks include dietary factors, such as rich foods (fats, refined carbohydrates, protein, and other dietary supplements), heavy meat, or milk consumption, and too many calories. Non-dietary risk factors of various chemicals, exposure to certain animals, and the use of certain drugs and hormones should also be carefully studied.
Choose instead a diet of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, using all other foods sparingly. (Several studies have suggested that vegetarians are practically immune to appendicitis.) Further, it occurs more intensely in individuals, especially if they have a diet high in refined sugars, grains, and fats.