Reishi Mushrooms and Disease

 There are many natural ways to deal with disease and most can be integrated into your traditional methods of treatment. Always keep an open dialogue with your doctor about any herbs or foods that you may be adding to your diet that may contrast with the effectiveness of your medications. This is important as you do not want to do any harm to yourself or make your condition worse. Healthy eating is and should be an important part any treatment program and should also become part of your discussions with your doctor.

 The following article which was written by Michael Ravensthorpe, explains how Reishi mushrooms can possibbly have a healthy effect on cancer and diabetes. If you have an open mind and want to give your doctor something different to discuss with you on your next visit then read this thoroughly and consider what it can do for you.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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(NaturalNews) Reishi mushrooms have been used to treat countless ailments in the Far East for over 2,000 years. They are especially venerated in their native China, where they have acquired the nickname "The Mushrooms of Immortality" due to their extraordinary medicinal properties. Indeed, long-term consumption of reishi mushrooms - which are characterized by their red, kidney-shaped cap and their tough, "woody" texture - has been linked to reduced blood pressure, improved nerve function, enhanced stamina, weight loss and much more.

Two conditions that reishi mushrooms seem to particularly excel at treating, however, are cancer and diabetes - two of the most serious and common diseases in the United States today. Below is a collection of studies that prove their effectiveness at combating these diseases.
Reishi and cancer
According to Drs. Joann Lau and Sanda Zolj, two research scientists at Bellarmine University, reishi mushrooms contain important polysaccharides and saponins that decrease cell proliferation in cancerous lungs. The researchers discovered that this effect was due to apoptosis ("cell death") instigated by the mushroom's active compounds. They concluded that "detailed biochemical characterization of this ancient herbal remedy could hold tremendous promise for the treatment of lung cancer."

Lau and Zolj's research is reinforced by that of Dr. Teow Sun Soo at the MARA Institute of Technology in Malaysia. Soo, determined to understand the effects of reishi on various ailments, conducted clinical trials that required subjects to take reishi extracts at regular intervals. Soo found not only that the extract boosted the body's immune system to fight cancer but that it could also reduce the harmful side effects of radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Soo admitted, however, that the results depended on the type of cancer and the severity of the condition. For treating cancer, Soo recommended taking six 500 milligram capsules, three times daily.
Reishi and diabetes
According to researchers from the Institute of Vascular Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, reishi mushrooms can lower blood sugar levels in laboratory animals. For their study, which was published in the May 2009 edition of Phytomedicine, the researchers fed 0.03 and 0.3g/kg of reishi extracts to diabetic mice over a one-month period. The extracts lowered the blood glucose levels of the mice within a single week, leading the researchers to believe that the mushroom inhibits an enzyme used by the liver to produce glucose.

Another Chinese study, which was conducted by researchers at the Department of Pharmacology of Peking University in Beijing and published in the December 2006 issue of the Journal of Asian Natural Products Research, specifically looked into reishi's effects on diabetic kidney disease. After the eight-week trial period, the diabetic subjects exhibited noticeably reduced markers of kidney stress, as well as lowered triglyceride and blood sugar levels. The researchers concluded that reishi mushrooms can prevent or halt the progression of diabetic kidney complications.

Important: Unlike most other medicinal mushrooms, which can be eaten cooked, reishi have a tough texture that is difficult for our stomachs to digest. Therefore, if you're interested in utilizing reishi as a medicine, consider consuming it in extract form (like in the studies) for improved nutrient absorption.

Sources for this article include:http://www.bellarmine.edu

http://www.aces.edu

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

http://science.naturalnews.com

About the author:
Michael Ravensthorpe is an independent writer whose research interests include nutrition, alternative medicine, and bushcraft. He is the creator of the website, Spiritfoods, through which he promotes the world's healthiest foods.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/043348_reishi_mushrooms_cancer_treatment_diabetes_prevention.html##ixzz2oxxCqluD

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 Eating a diet high in alkaline veggies and low in fats can have a very healthy effect on your body and mind. Eating a diet high in fat and grains is only leading you down a path of diseases such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. Incorporate more vegetables, fruits, nuts and beans into your diet to give your body the natural foods that it has adapted to eating over thousands of years.
Eat a high alkaline foods diet to reverse disease

Randy Powell, Eating-Veggies.com
 

EATING HEALTHY WITH ALKALINE FOODS

 A diet high in alkaline foods would well to improve the health of most of the people in North America. If people would only switch over to a diet of 50 - 80% veggies and fruits, we could greatly decrease the cases of diabetes, heart disease and many cancers. Today's popular diet of high meat, dairy and refined wheat consumption is not even close to being called healthy by any medical expert. Yet nearly all doctors will say more veggies and fruit should be added to your daily diet to improve overall health.


 Eating a diet high in alkaline plant food will give lots of the nourishment you need without the unneeded calories. A high nutrient/restricted calorie diet has been linked to antiaging. A great deal of these unwanted calories are found in processed foods such as refined wheat flour and refined sugar. Increasing your consumption of 100% whole grain foods will give you fiber that you need and help to efficiently deal with extra calories. Avoid refined sugar by eating more whole fruits everyday.


 A great deal of the meat and dairy that the western world consumes everyday is unnecessary as it really contributes very little to our nutritional needs. These acid foods contribute heavily to our consumption of saturated fat, which may be the main cause of heart disease. The fats that should be consumed the most are the ones that contain Omega-3 fatty acids. Animal products should be limited as the human body works best when fed a high plant food diet. Eat a Diet High in Alkaline Foods

MELT YOUR EXCESS FAT

 Eating a diet high in alkaline foods is an effective way to keep off those extra pounds if you have been struggling with some other plan that does not work. Many people give up on trying to lose weight when plan after plan fails on them yet this is not a time for dieting gimmicks. You need a plan that works well for the 21st century lifestyle yet gives your body the nutrition it needs to deal with daily stress.

 A diet high in alkaline foods melts off body fat when eaten at the right time of day and when substituted for the calorie dense starches we eat in abundance. Unless you are an athlete in training, you should consider not eating much refined wheat, rice and potatoes from your diet. Eat more whole foods such as veggies and fruits to give your body what it really needs to fight off disease and extra body fat. MELT FAT WITH ALKALINE FOODS

OVERWEIGHT TEENS COULD BENEFIT FROM HIGH ALKALINE DIET

 I was at the local high school enrolling my daughter when i couldn't help but notice the size of the teen girls walking the hallway. I mean these girls were FAT! Of course this didn't apply to all the girls but definitely MOST of them. And there were more fat girls thean there were fat boys, which says to me that there is a diet AND exercise problem among teen girls. This is the starting point of future Diabetes problems.

 We need to find a way to begin educating our youth of the future problems that will arise if they continue eat the way they presently do. I don't mean more goverment programs. The private sector, meaning BIG Business has a responsibility here as do churches and any good parents who want the best for their children. Refined starches are keeping our kids fat and we are raising future diabetes patients. It is time to become accountable for this epidemic.

 Eating whole foods such as veggies and fruits is the foundation of any good, healthy diet and is an effective way to fight diabetes, heart disease, cancer and obesity. Teaching the health benefits of eating 50-80% of our diet in the form of alkaline foods can help turn this problem around immediately. We cannot assume that our children will learn to eat correctly on their own or that other parents will teach their kids. It becomes the community's responsibility to end this problem because if we don't, Big Business will continue to reap profits at our health's expense! Reap the benefits of a high alkaline foods diet

Randy Powell
Eating-Veggies.com

Avoiding Drugs for Weight Loss

 For some odd reason people are upset over the following story. The Qnexa diet pill that would help people with weight loss and obesity will not be approved (as of now) by the FDA. Federal health experts were concerned with side effects for the diet weight loss pill. These safety concerns include memory lapses, suicidal thoughts, heart palpitations and birth defects. These risk do not appear to me to be a good reason to take a synthetic drug when you can just make better food choices, like eating an apple as opposed to a slice of cake.


 It was found that the drug helps patients lose pounds, with most reporting more than 10 percent weight loss. Removing the refined starches from your diet could do the same thing but then Big Business wouldn't be able to make billions of dollars.

 Eating a diet of 50-80% alkaline foods is a most effective way to lose weight without subjecting yourself to the risks of taking prescription drugs. As a former 300 pound man, i can personally testify to the effectiveness of eating an abundance of plant foods and the results that it will have on your waistline. You have to be held accountable for what goes into your mouth daily and looking for a drug to do the work for you is simply lazy. EAT A HIGH ALKALINE FOOD DIET 




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