Alternative remedy for diabetes

1) OPC : Found in grade seed extract, pine seed extract, pycnogenols.
It is effective in minimixing diabetic damage related to:
1.1) Retinal damage,
1.2) Kidney damage through reduced rate of excessive excretion of albumin.
1.3) Poor blood circulation, especially to peripheral areas.

2) Alpha Lipoic Acids.
It is a coenzyme and a powerful antioxidant. It is effective in:
2.1 ) Improve blood flow to nerves.
2.2) Decrease numbness.

3) Bitter Gourd
4) Oat meal
5) Misai Kuching or Cat whiskers (a type of herbs of indegenious people of south east Asia)

Coconut oil for healthy skin and hair

Coconut oil is effective in preventing lipofuscin or liver spots due to aging and excessive exposure to the sun.
It also helps to speed up the process of healing damaged skin.
It is effective in controlling dandruff.
Its healing effect is due to the increased metabolism rate which help to remove toxins, replacing damaged tissues and cells and fighting against the germs.
Coconut oil can be consumed or applied externally to produce the above effects.

Coconut Oil is a natural super antiviral,antibacterial, antifungal and antiprotozoal food

Coconut oil is effective in destroying
A)virus which cause the followings:
infuenza,measles,hepatitis C,herpes,mononucleasis.
B)Bacteria which cause the followings:
Stomach ulcers,urinary tract infections, meningitis,pneumonia,sinusitis.
C) Fungi and yeast which cause:
Candiasis, vaginal yeast infections,athelete's foot.
D) Parasites which cause:
Giardiasis and Diarrhea
E) Others
Psoriasis

Reference: The coconut oil miracle
By: Bruce Fife, C.N.,N.D

Coconut oil----potential HIV cure

• Most bacteria and virus are encapsuled with a coat of fats which constitute the membrane.

• The fatty acids which made up this membrane are loosely packed which cause the membrane to be fluid like and very flexible.

• The medium chain fatty acids of coconut oil are very similar to these fatty acids and have an affinity for them.

• MCFAs are much smaller and thus can easily adhere and penetrate the membrane which cause it to disintegrate.

• White blood cells then clean up the remaining components.

• The antimicrobial activities are due to monoglyceride and fatty acids of MCFAs, the most active of which are lauric acids and capric acids and their monoglycerides.

• Coconut oil which contains 48% lauric acid and 7% capric acids is the oil with most antimicrobial properties.

• Studies have shown that monolaurin, monoglyceride derived from coconut oil is beneficial to HIV infected patients.

Coconut oil does not increase cholesterol level

As contrary to common belief, coconut oil not only does not increase blood cholesterol level, it may actually decrease LDL cholesterol and increase HDL cholesterol level.
Below are some facts about coconut oil:
1) Coconut oil consist of 92 percent saturated fats, 6 percent monosaturated fats, 2 percent polyunsaturated fats.
2) Coconut oil contain 64 pecent medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs).
3) When fat is injested, it is usually broken down into individual fatty acids, and recombined with protein to form small bundles of fat called lipoproteins. The lipoprotein will diffuse into the blood stream where the fatty acids are deposited into the fat cells.
4) MCFAs bypass the above step and are sent directly to the liver where they are digested and converted into energy.
5) MCFAs can thus increase rate of metabolism and can even help to encourage the burning of long chain fatty acids.
6) Eating a meal containing coconut oil will elevate your metabolism rate for the next 24 hours.
7) So combining moderate amount of coconut oil diet with exercise will actually cause you to lose weight!

Foods that induce sleep

Melatonin and serotonin are the two substances that induce sleep in our brain. Trytophan is the precursor for these chemicals. Foods that contain these substances are:
1) Sesame seeds
2) Spirulina
3) Noni
4) Soya beans
5) Oat
6) Dios Corea
7) Pine nuts, peanuts
8) Black beans
9) Dairy Products
10)Seafood
11)Eggs

Eating a meal rich in carbohydrate and a moderate amount of protein will induce sleep. As carbohydate will increase insulin level which reduce the amino acids that compete with trytophan.

Calcium acts as catalyst to convert trytophan to melatonin and serotonin.

Yet "Do not dine after nine" is the golden rule.

Probiotics

Probiotics is Greek Word for “life”

Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host.
--expert consultation group of WHO/FAO in 2001

Our gastrointestinal tract is an ecosystem with a large bacteria polulation forming delicate balance between good and
Potential harmful bacteria

Functions of probiotics:
-Extract nutrients from the diet
-Synthesize vitamins
-Protect against invasion of foreign antigens through:
-Barrier effect: competition for nutrients and binding sites with invading bacteria
-Immune system modultion: activation of certain critical components of immune system

Delicate balance of bacteria can be offset through stress, age, diseases change of diet and anibiotics

In order to be effective, the probiotics must be:
-Live micro organisms
-Adequate amounts
-With health benefits.

Foods to choose for kidney diseases

Foods to avoid:
Foods which are high in potassium. e.g. Starfruits, banana,honey dew.
Foods with high protein content.
Foods with high purine: Mushroom, peanuts, cashew nuts, internal organs of animals, yugart.
Strong flavouring: Curry, Chilli, mustard.
Soups which have been cooked for a long time
Foods with high content of phosphorous: beans, pistacious yogart,yeast.
Salty foods.

Foods which are beneficial:
Bitter Gourd, alfafa.
Fruits: water melon, pear, apple, lemon, oat
Sweet potato and seaweed, but they are not recommended to be consumed in daily basis.

How to prevent bringing up obese children?

1. Refrain from using foods as a reward for your children
   
2. Replace soft drinks with pure fruit juice.
3. Do not cultivate the habit of eating in front of TV.
4. Provide regular and healthy meals to prevent children from eating away with junk foods
   
5. Eat and chew food slowly.
   
6. Do not keep a lot of junk foods or foods with high calories at home.
7. Avoid foods which are high in glycemic index
8. Look for steamed or baked foods instead of fried foods.
9. Exercise regularly and limiting the number of hours spent on the TV
   

Health problems caused by overweight

1. Type 2 diabetes: 90% of people with type 2 diabetes in the world are overweight---WHO
2. Cancer: It is 25-33 % more likely for a overweight person to get colon, prostate, esophageal, kidney and post- menopausal breast cancer.---American Institute of Cancer Research.

• The causes: Insulin level may increase with increased body weight, cells tend to divide more rapidly under this environment, this increase the risk of cells turning cancerous.
• Increased female hormones tend to speed up cell division in obese women.
• Fats tend to trap carcinogens in the air inhaled or food taken

3. Stroke: obese people are 2-3 times as likely to suffer a stroke than the thinner ones.
4. High blood pressure: There is 3-6 times higher risk of obese individuals to develop high blood pressure compare those with normal weights.
5. Cardiovascular diseases.

Niacin (vitamin B3) helps alleviate migraine

General name: vitamin B3

Scientific name: Niacin

Properties:

• Soluble in water, can be synthesized in the body using trytophan.
• The body cannot synthesize niacin if it is lack of B1, B2,B6.

RDA: 12-18mg

Functions:

• Promote health of the stomach and intestine.
• Make skin more healthy.
• Prevent and alleviate serious migraine..
• Help in the circulation of blood and help to reduce blood pressure.
• Help to alleviate diarhea.
• Help in the process of metabolism to obtain energy.
• Cure mouth ulcer, prevent foul mouth.
• Help reduce cholesterol.

Deficiencies:

• Pellagra

Found in:

• Lean meat, wheat germ, eggs, fish,avocados, dates, prunes

Toxicity:

• None, but if given to those with sensitive skin, will cause itchy skin.

Enemies:

• Water, Alcohol,Food processing,estrogen.

Things to note:

• If a person is sensitive to sunlight, it may be the early symptoms of niacin deficiency.
• Taking niacin in the form nicotinic acid ,will cause itchiness in the skin, will improve by using nicotimide.

Inositol prevents hair loss

Generla Name: Inositol

General Properties:

• water soluble
• Inositol and choline help in the synthesis of lecithin.

Functions:

• Help to lower cholesterol.
• Prevent hair loss

Deficiency:

• Rashes.

Found in :

• Died grapes
• Wheat germs.
• Groundnuts.

Supplements:

• 25-500mg

Toxicity: None

Enemies:

• Water
• Estrogen
• Food Processing.
• Alcohol
• Coffee

Things to note:

In order to utilize vitamin E fully , it must be taken together with inositol and choline.

Folic Acid prevents parasites from dwelling in the body

Common Name: Folic Acid

Scientific Name:

General Properties:

• Soluble in water
• It is important in the synthesis of red blood cell.
• Help in protein digestion.

Functions:

• Promote lactation.
• Prevent parasites from dwelling in the body.
• Keep the skin healthy.
• prevent anemia.
• Help in the metabolism of protein
• Play important roles in the synthesis of RNA ,DNA.

RDA:

• 400 mcg or 0.4 mg

Deficiency:

• Anemia ( Macrophytes type)

Found In:

• Green vegetables
• apricot
• carrot
• beans
• pumpkin.

Toxicity:

• None, but there are reports of allergic of the skin.

Enemy:

• Water
• Food processing
• Estrogen
• Heat
• Sunlight

Things to note:

• When taking together with PABA will help to prevent white hair.
• Can help to cures spots on the skin when taken in 1- 5 mg in short duration.

Foods which are beneficial for cancer patients

• Green tea -should be taken before 3 pm, as it may cause insomia.
  
• Kiwi Fruits.
• Lemon
• Wheat grass.
• Celery
• Bitter Gourd(it is also a plant insulin for diabetics)
  
• spirulina, must not taken continuously, as it may cause constipation.
• others:
  

Foods which are sweet can enhance cancer cells lifespan.
Cancer cells prefer anerobic environment.

MSG is bad for the eyes

So, the popular food flavouring MSG, or Monosodium Glutamate does not only produce the chinese restaurant syndrome, it is also harmful for the eyes also , as a recent study shows.

The MSG is shown to cause the retina layers in the eyes to be thinner with prolonged MSG consumption thus impairing the visual functions.

Choline helps relaxing

General Name: Choline

Functions:

• Prevent accumulation of cholesterol.
• Relax ing effects.
• Promote functions of liver

Deficiency:

• Hardening of liver and blood vessels.
• Alzheimer's disease.

Found in Foods:

• Egg yolks
• Green vegetables.
• Wheat germs
• Lecithin.

RDA: 500-900 mg

Toxicity: None

Enemies:

• Water
• Esterogen
• Alcohol

Biotin prevent losing hairs and white hairs

General name: Biotin Vitamin H
Chemical Name: Coenzyme R
General properties: Water soluble. synthsized by the good germs in the intestine
RDA: 150-300 mcg
Functions:
Prevent white hairs.
Help to cure or prevent losing hairs.
Relieve skin inflammation.
Help in the normal metabolism of protein and fats.
Deficiency:
Skin inflammation.
Found in :
Coarse rice
Egg yolk.
Fruits
Supplement:
25-300mcg
Toxicity: None.
Enemies:
Raw egg white.
Alcohol
estrogen
processing
Things to Note:
Those who are taking antibiotics must take at least 25 mcg of biotin.

Vitamin B12 maintains health of nervous system

Common Name : Vitamin B 12

Scientific Name: Cobalamin

General Properties:

• Water soluble.
• Present in non vegeterian foods only.

RDA: 3 mcg

Functions:

• To promote synthesis and regeneration of Red Blood cell.
• Helping the absorption of fats, carbohydrate and protein.
• Maintain the health of nervous system.
• Reduce nervousness.

Deficiency syndromes:

• Anemia.

Found in Foods:

• Milk
• Eggs
• Pork, and beef

Supplement:

50 mcg-- 2000 mcg

Toxicity: None

Enemies: Acid, Salt,Sunlight,Alcohol,Estrogen, sleeping pills.

Things to note:

• Taking with folic acids will promote functions.
• Taking with calcium will facilitate absorption.

B6 may slow down aging process

Vitamin B6

Scientific Name: Pyridoxine

Characteristics:

• Soluble in water
• Diuretic.

Functions:

• Can help in the disgestion of proteins.
• Help in prevention of skin diseases and diseases of nervous system.
• Alleviate vomiting.
• Help in the synthesis of RNA, which prevent aging.
• Reduce cramp of legs and muscles.
• Help in the synthesis of red blood cells and antibodies.

RDA:

• 1.6- 2.0 mg

Deificiencies:

• Anemia
• Alcer of the tongue.
• excessive dandruff.
• Nervousness.
• Insomnia

Food that contain Vitamin B6:

• Yeast
• Wheat germ.
• Milk
• Eggs
• Beef.

Supplement :

• 50-200 mg

Toxicity:

• Insomnia
• Can clearly remember dream.

Enemy of Vitamin B6

• Canning
• Long storage.
• Food processing.
• Alcohol
• Estrogen

Others:

• Help in the treatment of migraine.
• Taking together with magnesium have a synegic effect.
• Help in the digestion of fatty acids and amino acids e.g trytophan.
• Must also take B2 to produce better effects

Vitamin B5 helps alleviate nervousness

Common Name: Vitamin B5

Scientific Name:Pantothenic Acids

General Properties:

• Water soluble.
• Can be synthesized by germs in the intestine

Functions:

• Help in the digestion of fat and carbohydrates.
• Help in the formation of cells and development of central nervous system.
• Help in the formation of antibodies.
• Help in the utilization of PABA and choline.
• Alleviate the side effects of certain antibiotics and toxicity.

RDA: 10 mg

Deficiency syndromes:

• low blood sugar.
• blood and skin disorder

Found In:

• Green vegetables.
• meat
• Green vegetables.
• Peas.
• Chicken
• wheat germs.

Supplements:

• 10-100 mg per day

Toxicity: None.

Enemies:

• Food processing
• Caffeine
• Pills for insomnia.
• Estrogen
• Alcohol.

Things to note:

• Help to alleviate nervousness.
• Alleviate pain caused by osteroporosis at 1000 mg.

Vitamin B2 improves eye sight

Vitamin B2
Scientific Name: Riboflavin
RDA: 1.2 - 1.6 mg
Properties:
soluble in water.
Resistent to oxidation, heat and acid.
Functions:
promote growth and regenerations of cells.
Promote growth of hair, nail and and healthy skin.
Help to cure mouth alcer.
To improve eye sight and reduce eyes fatigue.
Help digestion of food together with the help of other vitamins and minerals
Deficency: Cause alcer of the mouth and skin
Found in : Milk and milk products, green vegetables,yeasts, fish and eggs.
Enemies:
UV light.
water
alcohol
estrogen
Things to note:
Those who tend to feel anxious easily have to take more.
Extra supplementation for women under lactation and pregnancyis required.

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1

Scientific Name: Thiamine

Characteristic: water soluble. With mild diuretic effect.

RDA:

• 1.2-1.4 mg for adult;
• 1.4 mg during lactation and pregnancy.
• More while undergoing operation or during sickness.

Fumctions:

• Promote growth.
• Help in the digestion of carbohydrates.
• Promote healthiness of mental health.
• Maintain normal function of nerves, muscles and heart.
• Help to prevent sea-sick.

Deficiency diseases:

• Beri-Beri

Food rich in Vitamin B1

• Yeast
• Rice bran
• Unproccessed wheat.
• Oatmeal
• Groundnut
• Pork
• Milk
• Most vegetables.

Enemies of Vitamin B1

• Caffeine
• Alcohol
• Exccessive food processing
• Estrogen

Vitamin C

Scientific Name: Ascobic Acid.

Properties: Soluble in water

Functions:

1. Help to form collagen
2. Help absorption of iron
3. To prevent scurvy
4. Help recuperation after surgery.
5. Help lower cholesterol in the blood.
6. Can help to hold the protein cells more tightly together and thus lengthen one's life.
7. Help against the effect of pollen and other agents which cause asthmatic reactions.
8. Help prevent common cold.

RDA:

• 60 mg for adults, more for those who undergo surgery and for pregnant women.
• More will be needed for those who are under stress.

Defeciency: Scurvy

Found in: All Sorts of fruits.

Toxicity: Excessive may cause:

• Diarrhia
• Kidney stone
• More Urine.
• Skin inflammation

Enemy:

• Sunlight
• Heat
• Oxygen
• Smoking

Things to note:

1. When taking more than 750 Mg per day, must take more Magnesium
2. Do not take Korea Ginseng 3 hours before or after taking food rich in Vitamin C

Allergy explained

When allergens first entered into the body,the plasma cells generate antibodies called IgE.
IgE attached themselves to the mastcells.

When the same allergen like pollen entered the body again,the allergen proteins attached to the IgE.

The IgE triggers the mast cells to produce histamine, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes which
caused the sneezing and wheezing and other symptoms found in allergic people.
Most common allergic conditions:
1) Allergic rhinistis (hay fever)
2) Asthma
3) Eczema --- Itchy skin conditions especially in children.
4) Rhinosinusitis---Inflammation of the sinuses.
5) Otitis media--- Inflammation of the middle ear.
6) Food allergy.
7) Anaphylactic shock--- occurs in people sensitive to penicillin, insect stings , shell fish and nuts. Symptoms seen as vomiting, cramps and sudden drop in blood pressure.

Omega 3

Functions:

• Lower risk of prostate cancer.
• Lower risk of colon cancer,stroke, asthma and arithritis.
• May help to prevent Alzeheimer's disease , dementia and depression.

RDA: 500-600 mg of EPA and DHA combined.

Benefits of exercise

• lost weight
• lower LDL cholesterol
• Increase HDL cholesterol.
• Lower blood pressure.
• decrease level of triglycerides.
• Delay aging.
• Improve sensitivity to insulin.
• Decrease risk of osteoporosis.
• improve immune system.
• Improve balance and coordination, thus decrease risk of falling.
• Better sleeping quality.

Milk thistle for your liver

Functions of milk thistle:
1) Improves functioning of circulatory system and liver and thus help to clear the skin of rashes and some skin diseases.
2) It has stimulating and decongesting functions may help in the treatment of problems in a number of vital organs like kidney, bladder lungs and uterus.

The major component of milk thistle is silymarin which has the following funtions:
1) Srengthen the membrane of liver cells and thus prevent harmful substances from entering.
2) Stimulates protein synthesis and thus promote regeneration of old and damaged cells.
3) As an antioxidant to prevent against the depletion of glutathione that helps to detoxify hormones,drugs and chemicals in the liver cells.
Gultathione attaches onto toxic substances through conjugation, neutralizing them or enable them to be excreted more easily.