Purple Potatoes Proven to Kill Colon Cancer Cells – Study

Research is showing more and more powerfully and clearly how natural, whole foods and the nutrients they provide are able to prevent, combat and kill cancer cells. Surely the mainstream is going to sit up and take notice soon.

As I posted last week in my Seven Most Alkaline Cancer-Fighting Foods – this isn’t just a case of drawing a dotted line conclusion that healthy foods have good stuff in them so they will be good for your body and thus fight cancer…

No.

This is hard, scientifically proven, researched fact.

In that article I showed you (with the studies) that turmeric, leafy greens, beans, healthy oils, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower and bell pepper all had strong cancer fighting & prevention properties.

And now we can add purple potato to the list.

Purple Potato Proven to Kill Colon Cancer Cells: Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

In the December 2015 issue of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, researchers from Penn State University found that cooked, purple-fleshed potatoes suppressed the growth of colon cancer cells both in vitro and in vivo.

The exciting thing is, this has opened a great big, gigantic door to finding dozens, if not HUNDREDS of other vegetables that can do the same for other cancers.

Since slow-cycling and therapy-resistant cancer stem cells (CSCs) were first hypothesised in 2012, researchers have been trying to find ways to counteract them.

The lead researcher from this study, Prof. Jairam KP Vanamala, explains it like this: “You might want to compare cancer stem cells to roots of the weeds. You may cut the weed, but as long as the roots are still there, the weeds will keep growing back and, likewise, if the cancer stem cells are still present, the cancer can still grow and spread.”

This is a great summary of CSCs…

The research study found that treating colon CSCs with cooked purple potato (PP) extracts both reduced the motility, whilst increasing apoptosis of CSCs. Further experiments showed comparable results in vivo, when mice with colon cancer were fed PP (20 % w/w; the equivalent of a human eating 1 large PP a day).

The researchers showed that PPs contain a range of natural chemicals that work together to provide the CSC fighting properties, including chlorogenic acid, anthocyanins, and resistant starch.

“Our earlier work and other research studies suggest that potatoes, including purple potatoes, contain resistant starch, which serves as a food for the gut bacteria, that the bacteria can covert to beneficial short-chain fatty acids such as butyric acid. The butyric acid regulates immune function in the gut, suppresses chronic inflammation and may also help to cause cancer cells to self-destruct.”

Vanamala also emphasized eating a wide range of vegetables:

“In addition to resistant starch, the same color compounds that give potatoes, as well as other fruits and vegetables, a rainbow of vibrant colors may be effective in suppressing cancer growth, he added.

“When you eat from the rainbow, instead of one compound, you have thousands of compounds, working on different pathways to suppress the growth of cancer stem cells,” said Vanamala. “Because cancer is such a complex disease, a silver bullet approach is just not possible for most cancers.”

From this research purple potatoes can be used in both primary and secondary prevention strategies for cancer, Vanamala suggested.

Primary prevention is aimed at stopping the initial attack of cancer, while secondary prevention refers to helping patients in remission remain cancer-free.

The team hopes to continue to push the awareness of research for cancer prevention as well as cure as so little research funding is currently going into this area.

I couldn’t agree more.

And to get you started, here’s a little Vegan Purple Potato Salad Recipe(from ILoveVegan.com) – featuring, indeed, all of the colors of the rainbow!

Stay energized
Ross

References

Research Paper from the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Information on CSCs

http://liveenergized.com/alkaline-diet-scientific-proof/purple-potatoes-proven-kill-colon-cancer-cells-study/

YOUR BODY IS ACIDIC. THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!

Many people who are reading this may have a high acidity level in his or her body. This is due to the typical first world diet of processed foods, refined sugars, and GMOs. However, many people do not know that an acidic body is a breeding ground for cancer.

How long have we known this? Since 1931. That is right. 84 years.

In 1931, Dr. Otto Warburg won the Nobel Prize for showing that cancer thrives in anaerobic (without oxygen), or acidic, conditions. In other words, the primary cause of cancer is acidity of the human body. (CancerCompass)

Also, the presence of high acidity is also a sign that there may be cancer in the body. Otto Warburg was awarded the Nobel Prize for his discovery that weakened cell respiration causes cancer due to lack of oxygen at the cellular level. According to Warburg, damaged cell respiration causes fermentation, resulting in low pH (acidity) at the cellular level.(CancerCompass)

How this happens is clearly illustrated in Warburg’s award-winning study:

A normal healthy cell undergoes an adverse change when it can no longer take in oxygen to convert glucose into energy. In the absence of oxygen, the cell reverts to a primal nutritional program to nourish itself by converting glucose through the process of fermentation. The lactic acid produced by fermentation lowers the cell pH (acid/alkaline balance) and destroys the ability of DNA and RNA to control cell division. The cancer cells then begin to multiply. The lactic acid simultaneously causes severe local pain as it destroys cell enzymes. Cancer appears as a rapidly growing external cell covering, with a core of dead cells. (CancerCompass)

So what are we supposed to do?

Maintaining pH balance in our bodies is important. One can do this by changing their diet and eating foods that promote alkalinity is key. Some foods that promote a balanced pH include celery, broccoli, peppers, kale, and avocados.

Home Remedy

If you believe your body acidity is high, here is a quick and easy home remedy to use. Signs of high body acidity include mucus buildup, joint pain, cold hands or feet, reduced sex drive, chemical sensitivity, heartburn, a metallic taste in the mouth, and muscular pain. Experiencing any of these symptoms could mean high body acidity.

INGREDIENTS

• ⅓ Teaspoons Baking Soda
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice or Organic Apple Cider Vinegar

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix everything together. The mixture will start to fizz.
2. Wait until the fizzing stops and add 8 ounces of water.
3. Drink the mixture in one sitting.

This remedy with help to balance pH levels in the body. It will also help with stomach acid and reduce acidosis.

To learn more about Dr. Otto Warburg and his studies about cancer, take a look at the video below.

Nov 20, 2015DavidWolfe.com

http://www.davidwolfe.com/your-body-is-acidic-what-you-need-to-do/

The Cleansing Power Of Beets: 10 Delicious Recipes For A Healthier Liver

The liver is the vital organ that filters and detoxifies the blood that comes through the digestive track before it reaches the rest of the body. Basically, it figures out what is beneficial and what's waste from all the stuff you consume. This is no small feat, which is why it's nice to help the liver out from time to time with foods that aid its detoxifying powers. Enter the beet.

Beets are a high-antioxidant vegetable that contain a number of nutrients that have been shown to be cleansing and detoxifying. A few of these include betaine, which helps the liver cells eliminate toxins; pectin, a fiber which clears the toxins that have been removed from the liver so they don't reincorporate back into the body; and betalains, pigments with high anti-inflammatory properties to encourage the detoxification process.

Plus, they're delicious. And versatile. From juicing them for a cleansing morning tonic to roasting them for a salad, and even baking with them for a natural red velvet experience, here are 10 delicious recipes that will make it easy for you to get your daily dose of beets.

1. Detoxifying Beet Salad

Beets are chopped into easy-to-eat matchsticks in this simple, detoxifying salad.

2. Raw + Roasted Kale + Beet Chopped Salad

Get your alkaline on with this this cleansing salad with roasted kale and beets from our warming 3-day superfood detox.

3. The Easiest Beet Smoothie

Blend your beets with almond milk, greens and fruit for a powerful, potent smoothie, like this one.

4. Beet Quinoa

A pretty change up to the everyday grain is this beet quinoa with a hint of orange.

5. Roasted Beetroot + Brown Lentil Salad

This beet and lentil salad with nuts and goat cheese is a perfect combo of filling protein and cleansing veggies.

6. The Easiest Beet Chips You'll Ever Make

Thinly slice your beets real thin and roast them with coconut oil (then be generous with the sea salt) for a tasty, healthy snack.

7. An Inflammation-Busting Beet Juice

Juice 'em.

8. Beet Burgers

This vegan beet burger is made up of all good stuff (no fillers).

9. Spring Detox Beet Soup

This detox beet soup was made light for a spring detox, but coconut meat and oil add a nice amount of plant-based decadence.

10. Red Velvet (Beet) Brownies

These beet brownies are a natural (and vegan and gluten-free) way to get your red velvet on.


Cover Photo Credit: Stocksy

by Christina Liva
http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-17222/the-cleansing-power-of-beets-10-delicious-recipes-for-a-healthier-liver.html

He Found The Cause Of Cancer, But This Doctor Wrote A Book For Its Cure Too What No One Knows

Do you know the person who discovered cancer was Doctor Otto Heinrich Warburg?

He was a German Physiologist as well as a medical doctor, but something which gave him great fame was being the man whose research found the causes of cancer. Emil Warburg, his father, was a famous physicist. In First World War, Otto served as an officer, and he was also awarded with the Iron Cross for his acts of bravery. Since his family was Jewish that’s why he couldn’t serve in Second World War.

Amazingly Hitler let Otto work on his cancer research. In 1931, he won the Nobel Prize, and he would be a 47-time nominee for the same award in the years to follow!

Most of us know the above things about his life, but one specific side of his life is still hidden from many of us, and no one really talks about it too. Where people know him as a person who found the causes of cancer, similarly he wrote a book on its cure, named “Cancer: Its Cause and Its Cure.”

So the question is why didn’t we hear about this before?

Actually, his main theory related to cure had to do with alkaline environments. He found that cancer cells cannot thrive nor exist in alkaline environments and the more harmful, acidic things you put in your body, the more pleasing environment you have created for cancer to flourish.

“Cancerous tissues are acidic, whereas healthy tissues are alkaline. Water splits into H+ and OH- ions, if there is an excess of H+, it is acidic; if there is an excess of OH- ions, then it is alkaline.”

“All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live without oxygen – a rule without exception. “Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become cancerous.”

According to him, the root cause of cancer is usually the deficiency of oxygen. An acidic state will be formed in the human body with a lack of oxygen, thus allowing cancer to thrive. Then the main thing is oxygen.

So the simple guideline for your better health could be to prevent yourself from forming cancer in the body.

Source: Damn

http://share2.belizoo.com/cause-cancer-cure.html

Energise Power Meal

Here is our Energise Power Meal. It is delicious, filling and only requires about 10 minutes to make! It is vibrant, colourful and packed with anti-oxidants!

• Serves: 2
• Preparation Time: 10 Minutes

• Ingredients:
• 1/4 Red cabbage thinly sliced
• 2 Handfuls of spinach leaves
• 2 Vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 4 spring onions, thinly sliced/shredded
• 1/2 cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks
• 1 carrot, cut into thin matchsticks or spiralised
• 1/2 broccoli, chopped small
• Handful of beansprouts
• 1 serving of soba noodles
• 1 handful of coriander leaves
• Juice of 1 lime
• Bragg Liquid Aminos/Soy Sauce
• Optional: handful of alfalfa sprouts 

Instructions

Tear the coriander and squeeze the lime juice over it to marinate a little.

Slice everything and prepare the soba noodles.

Mix together in a big salad bowl with the Bragg or soy sauce and eat!

This meal is 90% raw, but with warmth and substance from the noodles.

If you want to keep this meal alkaline then use Bragg because soy sauce is acidifying in the body.

Nutritional Summary

This food is very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Dietary Fiber, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium and Potassium, and a very good source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Manganese.

By Callum Bridgeford

http://www.energiseforlife.com/alkaline-diet-recipe-145-anti-oxidant-super-meal

Your Body is Acidic. Here is what you NEED to Do

Noble prize Winner Dr. Otto H Warburg , who discovered the real cause of cancer, has found that the root cause of cancer is oxygen deficiency. Oxygen deficiency leads to an acidic state in the human body.  Dr. Warburg also found that cancer cells are anaerobic (do not breathe oxygen) and cannot survive in the presence of high levels of oxygen, as found in an alkaline state.


All normal cells have an absolute requirement for oxygen, but cancer cells can live without oxygen – a rule without exception. Deprive a cell 35% of its oxygen for 48 hours and it may become cancerous.”
  
Our diet plays a vital role in maintaining proper pH levels in the body. PH balance is the balance of acid and alkaline in all fluids and cells throughout your body. Your body must balance the blood’s pH levels at a slightly alkaline level of 7.365 in order to survive. Unfortunately,  the typical American diet consists primarily of toxic and acid-forming foods like processed sugars, refined grains,  genetically modified organisms, and etc. This  leads to unhealthy acidic pH. An imbalanced pH can interrupt cellular activities and functions. Excessively acidic pH can lead to many  serious health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, osteoporosis and heartburn. If you keep your body  in an acidic state for a long period of time, it can drastically accelerate aging. Robert O. Young   in The pH Miracle, says, that most health problems arise from being acidic. This is because parasites, bad bacteria, viruses, and candida overgrowth thrive in acidic environments.  But an alkaline environment neutralizes bacteria and  other pathogens.

Home remedies for acidity

Ingredients
1/3 tsp. baking soda
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or organic apple cider vinegar
Method
Mix everything together.  The acid/base combination will immediately begin to fizz. Keep adding baking soda until the fizz stops and then fill the glass with  8 oz. water.

Drink all at once. This home remedy will help neutralizes the pH and create  an alkaline-forming environment in your body.  It will help with  stomach acid and reduce acidosis.


References;  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195546/
The pH Miracle: Balance Your Diet, Reclaim Your Health
http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Fruit-and-veg-may-boost-bone-health-study


http://www.viralalternativenews.com/2015/08/your-body-is-acidic-here-is-what-you.html


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