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"Rutgers University. pomegranate juice reduces artery-blocking plaque. Lipid Research Laboratory in Israel. Broccoli promotes healthy joints. Johns Hopkins University. Cruciferous vegetables protect against lung cancer. The Lancet. Uncooked soy can lower cholesterol by 9 percent. University of Kentucky. Sweet potatoes boost immune system. American Institute for Cancer Research. Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients Folic acid reduces cancer risk in children by 60 percent. University of Toronto (U of T) Vitamin A cures rare leukemia in 33 percent of patients. The University of Texas M. D." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"For variety, and more protection against atherosclerosis, try artichokes, guava, oranges, pomegranate juice, prunes, pumpkin, and rhubarb. Your options are wide open - just like your arteries. Keep your blood flowing to your heart by eating right. Organic fanatics reap more benefits When it comes to fighting atherosclerosis, vegetables are great - but organic vegetables are even better. A recent Scottish study found that soup made with organic vegetables has significantly more salicylic acid than soup made with veggies that aren't organic." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Include pomegranates and pomegranate juice in your diet. They have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Q Eat four to five small meals daily to keep a steady supply of protein and carbohydrates available for proper muscle function. If the body does not have enough fuel for energy, it will rob the muscles of essential nutrients, causing muscle wasting and pain. Q Drink plenty of liquids to help flush out toxins. The best choices are steam-distilled water and herbal teas. Fresh vegetable juices supply necessary vitamins and minerals." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Herbs Q Researchers have found that pomegranate juice not only seems to prevent hardening of the arteries by reducing blood vessel damage, but also may reverse the progression of atherosclerosis (plaque buildup). This may be due to the high antioxidant content of the juice, which is higher than that found in other fruit juices, including blueberry, cranberry, and orange. The results of this study appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"One person may find that combining acupuncture and a magnetic bracelet with curcumin and pomegranate juice is the magic formula. Another person might discover that applying Pennsaid Lotion to sore joints, taking the herb boswellia, and drinking grape juice and Certo does the trick. None of these approaches is a substitute for good medical management. Blending home remedies with medications such as Pennsaid or Voltaren Emulgel may offer the maximum benefit. A short course of ibuprofen or naproxen may also be called for when arthritis pain flares up." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) "Preliminary research in animals suggests that pomegranate juice may help prevent prostate cancer. Most important to this discussion, pomegranates may be valuable in combating arthritis. Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have reported in the Journal of Nutrition that tissue cultures of human cartilage cells respond to pomegranate extract.131 Inflammation is reduced and the enzymes that break down cartilage become less active. Tariq Haqqi, PhD, is professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University and the lead investigator in this research." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.) "For example, we discuss the merits of drinking pomegranate juice for heart health before launching into an evaluation of statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs like Lipitor. For some conditions, of course, the best and most cost-effective approach is a prescription medication. Each condition entry concludes with a summary of our main recommendations. If you'd like a quick overview of treatments for a particular health concern, begin at the end of the section and browse through the summary. Once you know what the options are, you can select several that make sense for you." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Pomegranate Juice Concentrate (www.Jarrow.com) High Cholesterol Like high blood pressure, high cholesterol is not a disease, it's just a measurement. Cholesterol can be easily modified through diet, nutrition and moderate exercise. Statin drugs are entirely unnecessary for controlling cholesterol, and the entire marketing and pushing of statin drugs onto patients is little more than a sham designed to generate profits for drug companies." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Pomegranate The consumption of 8 ounces of pomegranate juice daily after prostate surgery or radiation treatment has been shown to prolong the time it takes for PSA number to double (such as from 1 to 2, or from 2 to 4), from a mean of 15 months to 54 months (4.5 years). [Clinical Cancer Research 12: 4018-26, 2006] Resveratrol and prostate cancer Resveratrol, widely known as a red wine molecule, but also found in mulberries, peanuts and in other botanical sources, is by far the most promising molecule to prevent or treat prostate cancer." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"And when you're tired of these, try tangerines, pomegranate juice, mangoes, and guavas. Add more live cultures. Studies To boost your immune show that the live cultures found system, Dutch in yogurt could improve your researchers recommend health. These cultures, or healthy eating more when you bacteria, not only encourage the have a viral infection f ., <¦_. « u , ., . . growth of other friendly bactena and less when you have ° 111 a bacterial infection. in Your intestines, they also have a reputation for boosting your immune system." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"Drink high-flavonoid beverages like purple grape juice, pomegranate juice, or a tonic of apple juice, grape juice, and apple cider vinegar. A glass of wine or beer three or four times a week can also be heart healthy. • Eat a red grapefruit as often as possible. Daily consumption can lower both total cholesterol and dangerous LDL cholesterol. Beware of drug interactions, though. •Nibble on nuts (such as walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, pecans, and pistachios) four or five times a week." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Given the fact that pomegranate juice is so rich in heart-protective compounds (and the benefits are so well documented), I recommend it for all patients with heart disease, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, and I have added it to my cholesterol-lowering supplement, LDL Protect. Policosanol—Policosanol is an extract from the wax of the sugarcane plant. (It also can be derived from beeswax.) Over a dozen well-designed published studies document the ability of policosanol to lower LDL cholesterol 15-20% and illustrate its safety." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"For example, pomegranate juice has been shown to suppress COX-2 inflammatory enzymes by 79%. [Journal Agriculture Food Chemistry 54: 980-85, 2006] Lack of follow-up care An embarrassing, if not distressing, report reveals that many colon cancer patients are not provided adequate follow-up care after treatment. The problem, says a report from the National Cancer Policy Board, the Institute of Medicine, is that there are 10 million cancer survivors who mostly "go it on their own." After treatment patients are sent back to their primary care physicians, often without a plan for follow-up care." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "Nutrition & Cancer 23: 121-30, 1995] If pomegranate juice were a drug, its dry, tart sweetness would be missed. Pomegranate is a good cancer preventive agent today, and a promising drug for tomorrow. Gravida (Paw Paw) Oh the promises of another cancer cure, this one from a "miraculous Amazon tree." The manufacturer of this herb offered testimony from a 26-year-old mother of three children, diagnosed with cervical cance.r According to the promotion, treatment was ineffective and the patient lost appetite and began to lose weight. Down to 80 pounds, she began to take the rain forest elixir." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"First, iquefy spinach in soy milk and pomegranate juice in blende r. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Serves'.. Salads Garden Salad 1 small head romaine, Bibb, or red leaf lettuce 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 2 Kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced 4 medium grated carrots 1 small avocado, peeled, halved, and sliced 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup chopped green onions 2 whole red bell peppers, thinly sliced Place greens and vegetables on a plate. Arrange avocado slices top. Sprinkle with grated carrots and pumpkin seeds. Serves 2." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.) "Tbsj. natural unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cup; frozen blueberries 1 Tbsj. flaxseed, ground First, iquefy spinach in soy milk and pomegranate juice in blende r. Add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Serves'.. Salads Garden Salad 1 small head romaine, Bibb, or red leaf lettuce 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved 2 Kirby cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced 4 medium grated carrots 1 small avocado, peeled, halved, and sliced 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup chopped green onions 2 whole red bell peppers, thinly sliced Place greens and vegetables on a plate." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"Like oats, barley contains cholesterol-lowering beta-glucan. • pomegranate juice. Loaded with antioxidants, this tangy beverage can prevent LDL oxidation, a necessary step in the development of atherosclerosis. • Cranberries. These tart, high-fiber treats contain the most antioxidants of any fruit, according to a study by University of Scranton professor Joe Vinson. "Cranberries are one of the healthiest fruits. I think people should eat more of them," Vinson says. Drinking cranberry juice also helps prevent LDL oxidation. • Carrots." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.)

"In a 2004 study, heart patients with severe carotid artery blockages drank one ounce of pomegranate juice each day. After one year, their blood pressure dropped by an average of over 20%, and they achieved a 30% reduction in atherosclerotic plaque.49 The plaque was measured by intima media thickness (IMT) technology. Medical studies have shown that the thickness of the plaque in a specific place in the neck has an excellent correlation with coronary artery atherosclerotic burden. The control group did not receive the juice, and their arteries closed off even further. IMT thickness increased 9%." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"DAY 4 MENU Breakfast: Sweet Potato Pie Morning Snack: 8 ounces 100% pomegranate juice (mixed with sparkling water if desired) Lunch: Tuna Salad with Mesclun, Basil, and Sprouts Afternoon Snack: 1 cup papaya chunks, 8 ounces Knudsen Very Veggie Cocktail, 1 ounce unsalted dry-roasted or raw almonds Dinner: Asian Stir-Fry with Turkey Cutlets, Basmati Rice, Wilted Greens and Peanut-Ginger Sauce; SuperFoods Rx Salad (page 232); No-Bake Pumpkin-Yogurt Cheese Pie ¦ Breakfast SWEET POTATO PIE SERVES 8 Pie for breakfast? You bet. Make this the night before. Refrigerate once it has cooled." - Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews, SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"He jokingly referred to pomegranate juice as "my liquid mouth-to-mouth resuscitator." Of course, he meant that it has to be given while the individual is still conscious and can swallow it, not when the person is totally unconscious and may run the risk of choking on the liquid. Bad Breath. In parts of Iran and Iraq, squeezed pomegranate juice has been used as an effective gargle and mouthwash for halitosis due to oral thrush (yeast infection), rotting teeth, or putrid, sore throat." - John Heinerman, Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices (Get the book.)

"Pomegranate juice, or green leaf abdomen poultice)). Regulates (excess) menses, eases childbirth (in wine), prevents breast hardness and curdling of milk, and diminishes breastmilk. Freshens the air. Repels mice. Do not boil to retain delicate substances. •Heath SPEEDWELL (Veronica off., Linaria elatine) Scrofularia family; also called Paul's Betony, Bird's-Eye, Ground-Well, Fluellein, Luellin, and Toadflax (Linaria vulgaris, SEE Flaxweed, below). A creeping perennial in woods and pastures having a red-green stem, oval leaves, and purple flowers with yellow above. Vulnerary." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"Today, the ritual drink is brewed either from pomegranate juice (Punka granatum L.) and ephedra (Ephedra spp.) or from rue (Ruta graveolens L.) and milk (Flattery and Schwartz 1989,80). The fire ritual of the haoma cult has been integrated into the rites of tantric Buddhism and has survived into the present day; it is still practiced in Japan (Saso 1991). Literature See also the entries for Ephedra gerardiana, Mandragora spp., Peganum harmala, and soma. Clauss, Manfred. 1990. Mithras: Kult und Mysterien. Munich: C. H. Beck. Cumont, Franz. 1981. Die Mysterien desMithra. Stuttgart: Teubner." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"Ben-David said that in those cases where a person's heart might be too weak to sustain an individual in consciousness much longer, if such person was administered a cup of fresh pomegranate juice internally it would save the person from passing out altogether. He jokingly referred to pomegranate juice as "my liquid mouth-to-mouth resuscitator." Of course, he meant that it has to be given while the individual is still conscious and can swallow it, not when the person is totally unconscious and may run the risk of choking on the liquid. Bad Breath." - John Heinerman, Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices (Get the book.)

"Apparently, vintners produced it not from grapes (Vitis vinifera) but from pomegranate juice (Punka granatum L.). The texts describe the sdh drink as more inebriating than wine. It was praised in love songs as an aphrodisiac and was a popular libation (Cranach 1981, 266*). Many Egyptian drinking vessels were patterned after the lotus flower. In the pyramid texts, the lotus is mentioned together with the sdh drink. The two most important symbolic plants in Egyptian art and iconography are the lotus (Nymphaea caerulea, Nymphaea lotus) and the mandrake." - Christian Ratsch, The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications (Get the book.)

"In parts of Iran and Iraq, squeezed pomegranate juice has been used as an effective gargle and mouthwash for halitosis due to oral thrush (yeast infection), rotting teeth, or putrid, sore throat. If it is due to fermented conditions within the gut, then a little of the juice (2 tablespoons) is diluted with some water (1 teaspoon) and swallowed for this. Hemorrhoids. Due to its high astringency action, pomegranate juice may be applied to piles by saturating several cotton balls with the liquid before applying. Round Worms, Pin Worms, Tapeworm." - John Heinerman, Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices (Get the book.)

"There's nothing more refreshing than adding a splash of grape juice or pomegranate juice and a slice of lemon in a glass of sparkling water. DRIED FRUIT Dried fruit is a powerful source of health-promoting nutrients, as the fruits' benefits remain and are actually concentrated if you measure by volume (except there's little vitamin C in dried fruit). In addition to the usual raisins, dates, and prunes, dried blueberries, cranberries, cherries, currants, apricots, and figs are now more readily available." - Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews, SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.) "Knudsen 100 percent pomegranate juice. SuperFoods Rx Shopping Lists ¦ ¦ iyii: We all know that many of the foods available to us are not really health-promoting. Many fast foods, processed foods, and widely available packaged foods have too much fat and trans fat, sodium, sugar, and other nutrition negatives. It can be discouraging to shop. But there is some good news: there are many foods available in local markets that are good for you and also delicious. I checked thousands of foods in supermarkets and other popular chain stores across the country. Many foods didn't make the cut." - Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews, SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life (Get the book.)

"Due to its high astringency action, pomegranate juice may be applied to piles by saturating several cotton balls with the liquid before applying. Round Worms, Pin Worms, Tapeworm. An effective treatment for intestinal worms is routinely employed in parts of Egypt and elsewhere in the Near East as well as in both Vietnams. It calls for the internal consumption of a small amount of pomegranate juice, diluted with a little water if necessary in order to make it more palatable." - John Heinerman, Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices (Get the book.)

"Also consider pomegranate juice (four 8-ounce glasses daily),papaya seeds, fresh figs, finely ground pumpkinseeds (!4-'/2 cup daily), or two cloves of raw garlic daily. Because pomegranate juice can irritate the intestines, do not drink it for more than four to five days at a time. Other anti-parasitic foods include onions, kelp, blackberries, raw cabbage, and ground almonds.31 Since an intestinal parasitic infection may be only one element in the much larger issue of immunosuppression, nutritional supplementation is also important for the restoration of normal bowel and immune function." - Larry Trivieri, Jr., Alternative Medicine the Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Get the book.)

"Anthelmintic, astringent. pomegranate juice is cleansing and cooling to the system, is excellent for bladder disorders, and has a slight purgative effect. The rind and partitions of the pomegranate are not generally eaten because of their high tannic acid content. The astringent quality of the rind does, however, make for an excellent skin wash. Galen (a.d. 129-199), the foremost physician in the Roman world, and Dioscorides also recommended the use of pomegranate for birth control." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

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