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"A recent study in south africa helped to answer these questions. White South Africans have seventeen times more large bowel cancer than black South Africans, and this was first thought to be due to the much higher consumption of dietary fiber among black South Africans provided by unrefined maize.74 However, in more recent years, black South Africans have been increasingly consuming commercially refined maize-meal—maize minus its fiber. They now eat even less fiber than the white South Africans." - T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. and Thomas M. Campbell II, The China Study: The Most Comprehensive Study of Nutrition Ever Conducted and the Startling Implications for Diet, Weight Loss and Long-term Health (Get the book.)

"Werner Bezwoda, South Africa's premier breast cancer specialist. Bezwoda's paper and Peters's boundless optimism gave transplanters reason to keep performing the procedure. But Bezwoda's paper would turn out to be a fraud. When a team of cancer specialists from Washington, DC, traveled to south africa to audit Bezwoda's data in 2000, they discovered a jumble of incomplete records, missing patients, and deviations from standard scientific practice. Out of 1 C4 patients reported in his paper, Bezwoda had charts for only sixty-two cases." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"Only the smallest study, done by the same researcher in south africa, reported a survival advantage. The response to this bad news provides a peek into how American health care is shaped. A press release issued by the American Society of Clinical Oncologists (including oncologists who perform transplants) said that the studies "report mixed early results." The president of the society recommended that the therapy continue to be offered." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"The journalist Allister Sparks traveled from Johannesburg to Cape Town in South Africa's famed "Blue Train" and witnessed the severe drought caused by the El Nino at firsthand. As the luxurious train crossed the fertile corn belt of the western Transvaal and Orange Free State, he saw a landscape baked "to parchment," the withered fields and stubble suffering through the worst drought since records began in the 1840s." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.) "Precisely dated stalagmites from Cold Air Cave as far away as northern south africa provide evidence of cooler temperatures during the Little Ice Age. Glaciers advanced, tree lines fell, and seas cooled. The twelve-kilometer Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand's Southern Alps once reminded me forcibly how much glaciers moved during minor climatic shifts like the Little Ice Age. I walked up to the glacier face, which thrusts down a deep valley backed by mountains that rise to the precipitous heights of Mount Tasman, 3,494 meters above sea level." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"Dennis Burkett of south africa studied the eating habits of tribal natives and those of the Caucasians living in south africa. He had observed that the natives did not have diverticulitis, which was a common problem in the whites. He also noted that the natives had a diet of fruit and vegetables, in contrast to the "modern" food of the whites. The reason for the difference was that the native diet was very high in fiber. Everything eaten by the natives was eliminated within 24 hours whereas food in the modern, western diet often remained in the individual several days before elimination." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"In 1994, to create a break with its deadly past, south africa set up a stunning series of national public confessions. Nelson Mandela, the head of the African National Congress, and South African President F. W. de Klerk both understood that for the racist system of apartheid to die, it needed a proper burial. Without public acknowledgment of the brutality of the apartheid past, the country would never recover. De Klerk's white supremacist National Party wanted blanket amnesty for the violence they had committed in the name of the law." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"Dennis Burkett of south africa studied the eating habits of tribal natives and those of the Caucasians living in south africa. He had observed that the natives did not have diverticulitis, which was a common problem in the whites. He also noted that the natives had a diet of fruit and vegetables, in contrast to the "modern" food of the whites. The reason for the difference was that the native diet was very high in fiber. Everything eaten by the natives was eliminated within 24 hours whereas food in the modern, western diet often remained in the individual several days before elimination." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Home Remedies Chard has been used for the treatment of ulcers, tumors, leukemia, and other cancers. In south africa, the drinking of chard juice is supposed to ease the discomfort of hemorrhoids. Chard juice has also been used as a decongestant and to neutralize stomach acidity. Throw Me a Lifesaver! CANCER: Components in chard were found to inhibit cell proliferation of human cancer cells. A study performed on human breast cancer cells found that the flavonoids present in chard stopped the growth and DNA reproduction of the cells." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"He has sold millions of trees, which have produced untold billions of fruits in countries like Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Egypt, China, Tunisia and south africa. The Zaiger family's goal is to create new fruits that work within the chains of distribution. "People in high-rises want high-quality fruits, but those fruits need to be shippable in order to reach them," explains Gary. "Peaches all used to be so fragile that a fingerprint would bruise it. We create varieties that have similar flavor-profiles as the old varieties, but that are bigger, firmer and can ship well." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "This didn't prevent fruit peregrinations to Algiers, south africa and Tunisia, where he discovered a single apple tree growing "under the shade of Palms in the island of Sfax." He lounged around the Riviera, listening to nightingales and ordering magnums of what his compatriot George Saintsbury called "supernacular" wines. A bachelor concerned with "the science of living," Bunyard was also a scientist. At the same 1906 conference on hybridization where the word "genetics" was first adopted, he presented a paper on xenia, the effect of pollen on seeds." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Other countries with commercial production include Israel, south africa, Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba. Why Should I Eat Grapefruit? Grapefruit is an excellent source of vitamin C. The pink and red varieties are fifty times higher than white grapefruit in carotenoids that act as powerful antioxidants. It is also a good source of potassium, calcium, and, in the case of red grapefruit, vitamin A. One half of a grapefruit contains more than 150 phytonutrients, mostly flavonoids, believed to help the body fight against aging, allergies, infection, cancer, ulcers, and heart disease." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"The Mantis plays a major role in the mythology of the Bushmen of south africa. (See also Plate XVI.) 32 Jainism is a heterodox Hindu religion (i.e., rejecting the authority of the Vedas) which in its iconography reveals certain extraordinarily archaic traits. (See pp. 26a ff., infra.) Symbols are only the vehicles of communication; they must not be mistaken for the final term, the tenor, of their reference. No matter how attractive or impressive they may seem, they remain but convenient means, accommodated to the understanding." - Joseph Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph Campbell (Get the book.)

"There were sharp home price increases after 2000 in cities in Australia, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, south africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.1 There has been a breathtaking real estate construction boom in China.2 These real estate booms have not taken place everywhere, but they have occurred in a variety of places. Considering these most recent booms is important because they are fresh in our memory and allow us to think clearly about the psychology that underlies them." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"The second group brought together people in India, central Africa and south africa, Israel, Greece, Hungary, Germany, Italy, and England. The third group embraced Canada, the United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, as well as Hawaii and Samoa. The network of groups that registered for the Global Day emerged rapidly, as the website www.globalpeacemeditationprayerday.org announced the event, listed the participating groups, and invited others to join." - Ervin Laszlo, Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World (Get the book.)

"The topic was fruits from south africa. The half dozen attendees were all octogenarians. 'We're basically a bunch of rich old men," one of them joked. Even so, they're also concerned with preservation. As Bill Grimes, the association's president, writes: 'We are the instruments for genetic diversity, and the preservation of wonderful cultivars of fruits and vegetables not considered marketable or lacking genetic implants." The second gathering was held in a San Diego church basement, with about fifty attendees milling around, looking at rare fruits piled on a picnic table." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Fletcher's oncologist, only one small randomized trial, done in south africa, showed that women who received high-dose chemotherapy and bone marrow transplants did better than women who received conventional therapy. Nonetheless, bone marrow transplantation had become an accepted therapy (covered by insurance), and big business. A superb article in the New York Times explained that at $80,000 to $200,000 per procedure, the service was a great lure for doctors and hospitals." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"A researcher in Pretoria, south africa analyzed the antioxidant or "radical scavenging capacity" of a variety of fruits, vegetables, and teas. The study results showed that one or two cups of tea, made from green, black, or oolong tea, provide a similar antioxidant ability as five servings of fruits and vegetables or 400 milligrams of vitamin C.13 Of course these results were in the laboratory: The author of the study urged caution in applying these results to humans because the bioavailability of the vitamin C would depend on a host of factors." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Department of Physiology, University of Pretoria, south africa. Claassen, N.; Coetzer, H.; Steinmann, CM.; Kruger, M.C "The effect of different n-6/n-3 essential fatty acid ratios on calcium balance and bone in rats." Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 1995 Jul;53(1):13-9. Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pretoria, south africa. Simopoulos, A.P. "Evolutionary aspects of diet, the omega-6/omega-3 ratio and genetic variation: nutritional implications for chronic diseases." Biomed Pharmacother. 2006 Nov;60(9):502-507. Epub 2006 Aug 28." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"While on a trip to south africa, we met Vuyiseka, a Xhosa community health organizer. "Our tribe tells us you must tell the truth to everyone: your parents, your children, your friends. We may want to hide disease, but you cannot heal unless you tell the truth. And there's no way to tell the truth to others unless you tell the truth to yourself. When you tell yourself the truth, you come out of your dark room and do what's good for you. Telling the truth and expressing your real feelings is good medicine. It creates good self-esteem. Then we all benefit from one person's health." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.) "Treating thousands with this cruel disease, he understands that long-term survival for AIDS patients in south africa is currently unlikely. But for those who live longest and best, he says, "It's all how they place their illness. It must be a priority, but it mustn't be the only priority. My best patients aggressively manage their illness but also aggressively do the things they love to do. It's a balancing act, really." The notion of balancing health management and personal passions is of great importance when working with serious illness. But, as it turns out, Dr." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.) "Our unforgettable interactions at Baragwanath Hospital, an enormous medical complex bordering Soweto, south africa, stand as being among our most heartbreaking yet inspirational experiences. Before launching our first day of training, we posed a question to the thirty-five medical professionals from eleven tribal groups battling that country's overwhelming AIDS epidemic: "In spite of their short life expectancies, what are the characteristics of your HIV patients who thrive?" - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Instead of divesting its South African holdings, the Neptune Strategy advised Shell to "develop a task force" of South Africans, church leaders, US activists and executives to issue a statement about the company's role in helping south africa prepare for life after apartheid and to develop "post-apartheid plans" that "will ensure the continuation and growth of the Shell companies in the United States and south africa." To implement this plan, Pagan International organized and subsidized a front group composed of black clergy called the Coalition on Southern Africa (COSA)." - John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton, Toxic Sludge is Good For You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry (Get the book.)

"Canada, Central and South America, all of Western Europe, Turkey, Greece, Israel, and south africa. Through his books, media, and body-mind-spirit transformative programs at the Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center, Dr. Cousens is recognized as the leading medical authority in the world of live-food nutrition and a renowned spiritual teacher. He recently established a 21-Day+ Healing Diabetes Naturally Program in Israel. Dr. Cousens, who has two children and two grandchildren, is married to Shanti GoldsCousens. He can be reached at www.TreeOfLife.nu, healing@treeoflife.nu, and (520) 394-2520." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "According to the African Diabetes Federation: The prevalence of Type-2 diabetes is low in both rural and urban Bantu communities, but is ten times more prevalent in Muslim and Hindu communities in Tanzania and south africa, and in the Chinese community in Mauritius. Type-1 diabetes, while still rare, is becoming increasingly prevalent. [Diabetes prevalence is higher in urban, migrant and African-origin populations living abroad." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Case-control study of prostate cancer in black patients in Soweto, south africa. Br. J. Cancer 65, 438-441. 45. Talamini, R., Franceschi, S., La Vecchia, C, Serraino, D., Barra, S., and Negri, E. (1992). Diet and prostatic cancer: A case-control study in northern Italy. Nutr. Cancer 18, 277-286. 46. Hayes, R. B., Ziegler, R. G, Gridley, G, Swanson, C, Greenberg, R. S., Swanson, G. M., Schoenberg, J. B., Silverman, D. T., Brown, L. M., Pottem, L. M., Liff, J., Schwartz, A. G, Fraumeni, J. F., Jr., and Hoover, R. N. (1999)." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"The long-lived Bushmen in south africa laugh their heads off at this idea. They know that only unsuccessful animals would have to expend such effort. And you know what happens to them! Too Pooped to Play i i I I i ? ill i Beverly, a physician, brought her 38-year-old husband to see me because he kept becoming short of breath while playing with their two children. Chip had gained weight throughout his thirties and was already being treated for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and acid reflux. Beverly appeared healthy, but suffered from uterine fibroids that had required a hysterectomy." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Pecans are also grown in Mexico, Australia, Israel, Peru, and south africa. Why Should I Eat Pecans? Pecans are a source of thiamine, gamma-tocopherol (a type of vitamin E), magnesium, protein, and fiber. They ranked fourteenth in total antioxidant capacity according to a 2004 report in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and eighth out of fifty foods according to a report from the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences at the University of Oslo in Norway. They are also rich in the heart-healthy phytochemical beta-sitosterol." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"REACH OUT AND TOUCH SOMEONE In one of my first jobs as a doctor after qualifying, I was working with Paul Davis, an exceptional general practitioner in Johannesburg, south africa. Trying to learn as much as I could, I used to follow him around in his practice. His patients adored him. I noticed early on that when he examined and talked to his patients, he would always touch them in a very reassuring way. He always used to say, "Patients get better in spite of all the drugs we give them. Your job as a physician is to be there for them and comfort them." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Passion fruits can be found in most tropical regions but the main commercial growers are located in South America, the Caribbean, Brazil, Florida, Hawaii, Australia, East Africa, and south africa. Why Should I Eat Passion Fruit? Passion fruit is a good source of vitamin A and an excellent source of vitamin C (supplying nearly seventy percent of the daily allowance) as well as potassium, calcium, and iron. One passion fruit also contains about fifteen percent of the recommended daily allowance of iron. When eaten with the seeds, a serving is an excellent source of fiber (about fifteen grams)." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

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