GRAPES & RESVERATROL

- Natural Cancer cure

 

In keeping my promise to you, this is the 4^th article in the series of presenting some natural non-toxic alternative cancer treatments. Unfortunately many cancer patients only seek alternative treatments for cancer after they have been ‘slashed’ (surgery); ‘poisoned’ (chemo); or ‘burned’ (radiation) by conventional medicine and then left to die in a hospice. For them, these natural treatments will still work but the success rate will not be at the 90+% rate that it could have been if the natural treatment was used from the very beginning. This is a point that should be carefully noted.

This week I am featuring the powerful natural healing compound found in grapes called Resveratrol. In the early 1920’s Johanna Brandt of South Africa declared that she cured her stomach cancer with what she calls ‘The Grape Cure’ and later on she wrote a book revealing the specifics of exactly how she rid herself of this cancer. You will therefore hear this alternative treatment referred to as “The Brandt Grape Cure” in the alternative circles. It was in later years however that Resveratrol was unearthed. Resveratrol is also a powerful anti-aging compound and it is good for other conditions such as nerve cells repair and cardiovascular health.

Here are some Author’s Quotes on Resveratrol, which I have taken from the Natural News website:

http://www.naturalnews.com/025977_resveratrol_Amazon_natural.html

Virtually every pathway for tumor growth and propagation is blocked by resveratrol. Researchers appear to have developed a consensus that low concentrations of resveratrol cannot only counteract tumor initiation but can inhibit tumor cell survival. Resveratrol targets the very machinery inside cells that promote tumor cell survival. It appears to be able to concentrate its action on tumor cells rather than healthy cells. Resveratrol has also has the ability to induce cancer cells, but not normal cells, to die off. 
- You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore by Bill Sardi

Anderson Cancer Center reviewed dozens of studies on resveratrol and concluded that it exhibited anticancer properties against a widerange of tumor cells, including lymphoid and myeloid cancers, multiple myeloma, cancers of the breast, prostate, stomach, colon, pancreas, and thyroid, melanoma, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, ovarian, carcinoma, and cervical carcinoma. The researchers concluded that"resveratrol appears to exhibit therapeutic effects against cancer." Resveratrol may be one of the best antiaging substances around.
- The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why by Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
This may also be why resveratrol has such powerful research showing it not only prevents cancer, but may actually be considered as a treatment. resveratrol stops cancer in a variety of ways, from blocking estrogens and androgens to modulating genes. It has even shown a 30-71 percent ability to block bone metastasis. resveratrol appears to moderate the body's detrimental inflammatory response to injury of the brain and spinal cord. It has also been shown to protect on many levels, including the antioxidant level, against heart and blood vessel disease.
- Spiritual Nutrition: Six Foundations for Spiritual Life and the Awakening of Kundalini by Gabriel Cousens, M.D.
An 8-ounce glass of red wine provides approximately 640 mcg of resveratrol, while a handful of peanuts provides about 73 mcg of resveratrol. Resveratrol supplements (often found in combination with grape extracts or other antioxidants) are generally taken in the amount of 200-600 mcg per day. This is far less than the amount used in animal studies to prevent cancer : equivalent to more than 500 mg (500,000 meg) per day for an average-sized human.
- The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions byAlan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D., Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D.Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D.,
Red grapes produce a phytochemical called resveratrol, which protects them from ultraviolet radiation, fungus infections, and other stressors. Resveratrol activates anti-aging genes that stimulate the production of proteins that circulate in your body, throwing overboard cells that aren't pulling their weight and rejuvenating cells damaged by Advanced Glycation End-products (AGEs). But don't rush out to the health food store to buy resveratrol capsules, which are generally worthless because resveratrol is inactivated by exposure to oxygen.
- Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good by Dr. Steven R. Gundry

Research highlights a number of resveratrol effects relevant to the cardiovascular system: Antioxidant, Inhibits peroxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), Reduces platelet aggregation. Resveratrol has also been shown to function as a cancer chemopreventive agent. Such agents reduce the incidence of tumorigenesis by intervening at one or more of the stages of carcinogenesis. In research, resveratrol demonstrated chemopreventive activity in assays representing three major stages of carcinogenesis: initiation, promotion, and progression.
- Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine by David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
Other researchers are impressed with the range of activity that resveratrol appears to have against cancer, and some believe that there may be even more powerful agents to be found in fruits and vegetables. Thomas W. Kensler of the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health said that the resveratrol discovery "provides the scientific underpinnings" for studies that have found health benefits from grapes and wine. Grapeseed extract is a commercial grape formulation that does not contain resveratrol.
- The Natural Pharmacist: Your Complete Guide to Reducing Cancer Risk by Richard Harkness

Be Blessed and stay healthy!

sharbs