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Sunday, 20 August 2017

Food Therapy: Green Tea, the Best Functional Food for Bone health

Bone health is measured by bone mineral density which has an direct influence in risk of osteoporosis and fractures.

Green tea, a precious drink processes numbers of health benefit known to almost everyone in Asia and Western world. However, as yin in nature herbal medicine ,or food, long term injection of large amounts may obstruct the balance of yin-yang, induced "yin excessive syndrome" or "yang vacuity syndrome" including weaken immunity and painful case of GERD,... according to traditional Chinese medicine's Yin-Yang theory. But adding a slice of ginger will benign the problem.

According to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, green tea lovers have a reduced risk of lower bone mineral density due to its bioactive components with bone-protective properties.

The study also found that, regular green tea drinking promotes bone health in bone mineral loss menopausal women through increased bone mass, thus reducing risk of osteoporosis, a common disease in aging population.

Furthermore, intake of green also protected early onset of bone mineral loss in obese subjects.

Other study conducted by the same group of researchers also stated, the bone density protective effect of green tea may involve the bioactive components' effects in decreased risk of fracture by supporting osteoblastic activities while suppressing osteoclastic activities as well as attenuating oxidative stress in promoted healthy levels of bone mineral density.

In postmenopausal osteopenic women study, green tea with optimized dose of polyphenols showed an enhanced osteoprotective efficacy in improved bone mass, microarchitecture integrity, and bone strength observed through the advanced imaging technology.

Dr, Shen CL, the lead author in the studies said, " Tea polyphenols enhance osteoblastogenesis and suppress osteoclastogenesis in vitro" and "Animal studies reveal that intake of tea polyphenols have pronounced positive effects on bone as shown by higher bonemass and trabecular bone volume, number, and thickness and lower trabecular separation via increasing boneformation and inhibition of bone resorption, resulting in greater bone strength".

Promisingly, in a total study of 171 postmenopausal osteopenic women to compare the efficacy of green tea polyphenols (GTP) supplement and/or Tai Chi in risk of osteoporosis, randomly assigned to four groups: (1) placebo (500 mg starch/day), (2) GTP (500 mg GTP/day), (3) placebo + TC (placebo plus TC training at 60 min/session, three sessions/week), and (4) GTP + TC (GTP plus TC training).for 6 months, intake of green and tai chi exercise groups increased bone-specific alkaline phosphatase(bone protective glycoprotein found on the surface of osteoblasts) and improved BAP/(tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase, osteoclast increased risk of bone turnover)/TRAP ratio.

Additionally, group received also green tea showed a significant improved muscle strength in postmenopausal women with osteopenia.

Taking together, green tea may be served as functional food to protect bone mineral density in all people with/ without risk of osteoporosis.

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(1) Green tea and bone health: Evidence from laboratory studies by Shen CL1, Yeh JK, Cao JJ, Chyu MC, Wang JS.(PubMed)
(2) Green tea and bone metabolism by Shen CL1, Yeh JK, Cao JJ, Wang JS.(PubMed)
(3) Tea and bone health: steps forward in translational nutrition by Shen CL1, Chyu MC, Wang JS.(PubMed)
(4) Effect of green tea and Tai Chi on bone health in postmenopausal osteopenic women: a 6-month randomized placebo-controlled trial by Shen CL1, Chyu MC, Yeh JK, Zhang Y, Pence BC, Felton CK, Brismée JM, Arjmandi BH, Doctolero S, Wang JS.(PubMed)

Food Therapy: Kidney Beans, the Potential anti-human immunodeficiency virus (anti-HIV) Natural Whole Food

According to the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lectins, class of sugar-binding proteins found abundantly in all beans, including kidney bean exhibited anti viral effect against the HIV-1-RT activity.

Dr. Ng TB, the lead author in the study of inhibitory effects of antifungal proteins on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 said, "(Kidney beanexert the) ability to inhibit human immunodeficiency virustype I (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase(, an enzyme regulated the formation of RNA from a DNA), protease(an enzyme that breaks down proteins and peptides) and integrase (produced by HIV vieus), enzymes essential to the life cycle of HIV-1".

The study also indicated that the efficacy of all leguminous antifungal proteins with potential in inhibited HIV-1 to some extent are attributed to activities of reverse enzymes function.

Some researchers insisted that Kidney beans also exerted immunomodulatory activity in regulated presences of B and T cell immune response directed against the glycine-rich cell wall protein (GRP) in patients with different autoimmune disorders, including immune dysfunction in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.

Taking altogether, Kidney bean may process anti viral property against human immunodeficiency virus causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome through expression of reserve function of certain enzyme and induced immunomodulatory exhibition in regulated B and T cell in auto immune response.

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Sources
(1) Phaseolus vulgaris Lectins: A Systematic Review of Characteristics and Health Implications by He S1,2,3, Simpson BK3, Sun H1, Ngadi MO4, Ma Y2, Huang T5.(PubMed)
(2) A lectin with anti-HIV-1 reverse transcriptase, antitumor, and nitric oxide inducing activities from seeds of Phaseolus vulgaris cv. extralong autumn purple bean by Fang EF1, Lin P, Wong JH, Tsao SW, Ng TB.(PubMed)
(3) Inhibitory effects of antifungal proteins on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptase, protease and integrase by Ng TB1, Au TK, Lam TL, Ye XY, Wan DC.(PubMed)
(4) A hemagglutinin from northeast red beans with immunomodulatory activity and anti-proliferative and apoptosis-inducing activities toward tumor cells by Chan YS1, Wong JH, Fang EF, Pan W, Ng TB.(PubMed)
(5) Glycine-rich cell wall proteins act as specific antigen targets in autoimmune and food allergic disorders by Lunardi C1, Nanni L, Tiso M, Mingari MC, Bason C, Oliveri M, Keller B, Millo R, De Sandre G, Corrocher R, Puccetti A.(PubMed)
(6) HIV and autoimmunity by Zandman-Goddard G1, Shoenfeld Y.(PubMed)

Saturday, 19 August 2017

Herbal Therapy: Andrographis paniculata in Reduced Risk of Early Onset of Cognitive Impairment

Andrographis paniculata is also known as Andrographis is a herbaceous plant, genus Andrographis, belonging to the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka, used in traditional Siddha and Ayurvedic in treating the common cold, flu, upper respiratory infections, infectious diseases, diarrhea, dysentery, cholera, pneumonia, ...

Cognitive impairment is considered as an early stage of dementia related to progression of aging.

Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F.) Wall. Ex Nees (Acanthaceae), the forgotten herbal medicine may have a potential effect in reduced the early brain cell damage in expression of cognitive impairment, a renowned institute study suggested.

According to the joint study lead by the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University),
Andrographolide extracts isolated from the herb, exhibited an significant property against diabetes associated cognitive deficits, increased acetylcholinesterase activity and deteriorated antioxidative status which can increased risk of the cognitive impairment.

In the study of Streptozotocin-induced diabetic Charles Foster albino rats treated orally with a hydro-methanolic A. paniculata leaf extract (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg/day), or with pure andrographolide (15, 30 and 60 mg/kg/day) for 10 consecutive days, group treated showed an increased levels of antioxidants such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) and decreased lipid peroxidation (LPO) in brain tissues.

Dr. the lead author said, "AP or andrographolide treatments dose dependently attenuated cognitive deficits, reduced acetylcholinesterase activity, oxidative stress, improved diabetic hyperglycemia and insulin deficiency".

In the social species Octodon degus (degu) developed Alzheimer's-like pathology with age, oral administration of (Andrographolide, ANDRO), to aged degus (56-month old) for 3 months in comparison to administrated saline of control groups (young degus: 12-month old and aged degus: 56-month old), showed a strong effect on recovery of spatial memory and learning performance and protection of brain tissues against plague accumulation in inducing brain neural damage associated with aging processes.

In support of the above analysis, the study of "Andrographolide reduces cognitive impairment in young and mature AβPPswe/PS-1 mice" suggested that the efficacy of the herbal medicine not only protects the long-term potentiation (LTP) against the damage induced by Aβ oligomers, but also prevent the changes in neuropathology in tested subjects.

In fact, ANDRO also reduced the Aβ levels, changing the ontogeny of amyloid plaques, and tau phosphorylation in regulated brain cell survival around the Aβ oligomeric species.

There is no doubt that Andrographis paniculata may have a pharmaceutical value in treating cognitive impairment, further large sample size and multi centers studies are necessary.

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Sources
(1) Andrographolide recovers cognitive impairment in a natural model of Alzheimer's disease (Octodon degus).by Rivera DS1, Lindsay C2, Codocedo JF2, Morel I3, Pinto C2, Cisternas P4, Bozinovic F5, Inestrosa NC6.(PubMed)
(2) Beneficial effects of an Andrographis paniculata extract and andrographolide on cognitive functions in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Thakur AK1, Rai G2, Chatterjee SS3, Kumar V1.(PubMed)
(3) Andrographolide reduces cognitive impairment in young and mature AβPPswe/PS-1 mice by Serrano FG1, Tapia-Rojas C2, Carvajal FJ3, Hancke J4, Cerpa W5, Inestrosa NC6,7,8,9,10,11(PubMed)

Herbal Therapy: Chaste tree berry, the Male Contraceptive Functional Food

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
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Intake of herbal medicine can not ameliorated symptoms of illness immediately. Symptoms of the diseases can only be eased gradually, depending to stage of the treatment which directly address to the cause of the disease.

Recent study by a renowned institute suggested that Chaste tree berry may have a potential in improved male infertility as a contraceptive functional food.

Infertility is condition of inability of a couple to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sexual intercourse. It effects over 5 millions couple alone in the U. S. and many times more in the world. Because of unawareness of treatments, only 10% seeks help from professional specialist.

Chaste tree berry is a species of Vitex agnus-castus, genus Vitex, belonging to the family Lamiaceae, native to the Mediterranean region, used in herbal medicine for thousands of year as anaphrodisiac herb and considered as Queen herb in treating menstrual problems and discomforts.

According to the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, flavonoid-rich seed extracts of Chaste tree berry oral administration, promoted sperm numbers dwindled and slackness in their motility of that may impede fertility.

In extract fed male rats with four different concentrations after 15 days, treatment of all concentrations displayed a drop in weight with a marginal change of fructose in seminal vesicles and epididymal alpha-glucosidase, probably involved in reducing the fertilizing ability of the spermatozoa.

Dr. Das S, the lead author said, "the seedextracts of V. negundo interfere with male reproductive function without producing adverse toxicity in other vital organs".

Interestingly, the same extract used in testing the antiandrogenic effects in dog model, administrated dogs showed a antagonized androgen action of exogenous testosterone on the male reproductive system, reducing sexual design and impeded sperm production and mobility.

In the duration of treatment of 30 and 60 days, the extract causes a disruption of the latter stages of spermatogenesis with devoid of spermatozoa passed through epididymides.

Furthermore, when the extract used combination with testosterone propionate, a ester of propionic acid,. dogs maintained the viability of spermatozoa with significantly increased the cellular heights of epididymides in compared non treatment dogs.

Taking together, chaste tree berry intake may be acted as infertile substance for male to prevent unwanted pregnancy of female partner, but the use of the herbal medicine for contraceptive purpose should only recommended by herbalists.

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(1) Reproduction in male rats is vulnerable to treatment with the flavonoid-rich seed extracts of Vitex negundo by Das S1, Parveen S, Kundra CP, Pereira BM.(PubMed)
(2) Antiandrogenic effects of a flavonoid-rich fraction of Vitex negundo seeds: a histological and biochemical study in dogs by Bhargava SK1(PubMed)

Friday, 18 August 2017

Alternative Therapy: Yoga, The Best Technique in Reduced Menstrual Cramp and Distress in Primary Dysmenorrhea

Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrients, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Attending yoga practice may ameliorate menstrual cramps and menstrual distress in women with primary dysmenorrhea, a 2016 study by respectable institute suggested.

Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) is a condition of severe uterine pain during menstruation. Some women may experience periodic pains during or prior to, or after menstrual periods in the lower abdomen as resulting of over production of certain hormones in the prostaglandins family.

Yoga, the accident technique practice for harmonized external and internal body well being, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been well known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

According to the joint study lead by the Department of Nursing, Kongyang University, women with primary dysmenorrhea engaged in a yoga program for 60 minutes once a week for 12 weeks, showed a significant reduction of menstrual pain and menstrual distress during and after the class.

In a total of 40 randomly selected undergraduate nursing students, with 20 each assigned to an exercise or a control group, a yoga program consisted of physical exercise combined with relaxation and meditation, for 60 minutes once a week for 12 weeks, improved a better pain score in comparison to control.

Others in the compared efficacy of three yoga poses (cobra, cat and fish poses) in reduced severity and duration of primary dysmenorrhea, suggested that all poses showed a significant difference in the pain intensity and pain duration in the post-tests compared with the pretest,(P < 0.05) but compared with the control group, yoga experimental group scores a significant improvement in the pain intensity and pain duration in the three menstrual cycles.

Importantly and promisingly, Chhatrapati Sahuji Maharaj Medical University, Yoga Nidra intervention duration was 35-40 minutes/day, five times/week for 6 months not only reduced pain and distress in women with primary, but also reduced significant other forms of menstrual irregularity through modulating hormone expression.

In fact, in a total 150 subjects with menstrual irregularities; 126 of whom completed the protocol. yoga participants showed a decreased significantly thyroid-stimulating hormone (p<0.002), follicle-stimulating hormone (p<0.02), luteinizing hormone (p<0.001), and prolactin (p<0.02) compared control group.

Taking together, yoga therapy have a positively strong effect in reduced menstrual cramp and distress

in primary dysmenorrhea through the influence of hormones production.

For More information of yoga lessons tailor to a complete well being for women, please visit: YOGA BURN

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Sources
(1) Effects of a Yoga Program on Menstrual Cramps and Menstrual Distress in Undergraduate Students with Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial by Yang NY1, Kim SD2.(PubMed)
(2) Effect of three yoga poses (cobra, cat and fish poses) in women with primary dysmenorrhea: a randomized clinical trial by Rakhshaee Z1.(PubMed)
(3) Impact of Yoga Nidra on menstrual abnormalities in females of reproductive age by Rani M1, Singh U, Agrawal GG, Natu SM, Kala S, Ghildiyal A, Srivastava N.(PubMed)

Alternative Therapy: Yoga, The Best and Safe Ancient Intervention for Ameliorating Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome

Women participated in yoga therapy may be beneficiary to ameliorated symptoms expression of premenstrual syndrome, a renowned study suggested.

Premenstrual syndrome effects over 70% to 90% of women in the US and less for women in Southeast Asia because of their difference in living style and social structure. It is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women's menstrual cycle.

Yoga, the accident technique practice for harmonized external and internal body well being, through breath control, meditation, bodily movement and gesture..... has been well known for people in Western world and some parts in Asia due to health benefits reported by various respectable institutes' research and supported by health advocates.

In a 12 weeks study of 64 subjects completed the yoga intervention with subjects before and after the intervention filled out a structured self-report questionnaire about their demographics, personal lifestyle, menstrual status, baseline menstrual pain scores, premenstrual symptoms, and health-related quality of life, participants reported a reduced intake of analgesics during menstruation, decreased moderate or severe effects of menstrual pain on work at the end of the program.

Importantly, women with the yoga intervention also score a significant result in improvement of the scale of physical function (p = 0.0340) and bodily pain (p = 0.0087) of the SF-36, and decreased abdominal swelling (p = 0.0011), breast tenderness (p = 0.0348), abdominal cramps (p = 0.0016), and cold sweats.of that indicated a decreased premenstrual distress during menstruation.

Other in the comparison of medical female students (18-22 years) with a regular menstrual cycle of 58 students experience symptoms of PMS with girls attended yoga training (45 minutes daily, five days a week, for three months). and another group of 20 given oral tablets of calcium carbonate daily (500 mg), both groups showed a significant decrease in number and severity of premenstrual symptoms with no difference in both groups.

Additionally, women who practiced yoga in the luteal phase showed a remarkable in reduced cognitive symptoms.such as feeling and attention level, relaxation and peacefulness. after yoga exercise, according to report of women attended yoga class once in the luteal phase and once in the follicular phase.

Taking altogether, Yoga therapy may be considered as a safe and alternative treatment for ameliorating symptoms of premenstrual syndrome and improved many aspects in social life and activities,

For More information of yoga lessons tailor to a complete well being for women, please visit: YOGA BURN

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(1) Effect of Yoga Exercise on Premenstrual Symptoms among Female Employees in Taiwan by Tsai SY1.(PubMed)
(2) Comparing the Effects of Yoga & Oral Calcium Administration in Alleviating Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome in Medical Undergraduates by Bharati M1.(PubMed)
(3) The acute effects of yoga on cognitive measures for women with premenstrual syndrome by Wu WL1, Lin TY1, Chu IH1, Liang JM1.(PubMed)

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Herbal Therapy, Green Tea, the Best in Completed clearance of External Anogenital Warts Topically

Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrients
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published on line, including world wide health, ezine articles, article base, healthblogs, selfgrowth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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The use of plants for healing purposes has been predated long before the existence of modern medicine. Herbal plants have formed a fundamental source for conventional medicine in discovery of single ingredient medication, including aspirin (from willow bark), quinine (from cinchona bark), and morphine (from the opium poppy)......

Topical green tea extract may have a significant potency for treatment of External Anogenital Wartsis, a renowned institute study suggested

Green tea, a precious drink processes numbers of health benefit known to almost everyone in Asia and Western world. However, as yin in nature herbal medicine or food, long term injection of large amounts may obstruct the balance of yin-yang, induced "yin excessive syndrome" or "yang vacuity syndrome" including weaken immunity and painful case of GERD,... according to traditional Chinese medicine's Yin-Yang theory.

Catephen (Kora Corporation Ltd), is a herbal medicinal topical formulated product isolated from green tea, approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) inhibited the progression and cured external genital and perianal warts with 0.1g of green tea extract per gram (10%).

According to the University of Toronto, Sinecatechins ointment with 10% green tea extract also promoted quality of life and sexual well-being by healing the external genital warts (EGWs) induced by the human papilloma virus (HPV) cause of common sexually transmitted infection.

Dr. Gupta AK, the lead author said, " (The) phase III trials of sinecatechins 10% ointment have demonstrated higher efficacy and lower recurrence rates compared to currently available patient-applied treatments".

In a randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trial involved 502 male and female patients aged 18 years and older, with 2-30 anogenital warts ranging from 12 to 600 mm(2) total wart area with topical application of sinecatechins ointment 15% or 10%, three times daily for a maximum of 16 weeks or until complete clearance of all warts or placebo, group treated with sinecatechins ointment at the end showed a partial clearance rates of at least of 78.4% and 74.0% compared with 51.5% in placebo, in the week 4 and 6.

The study also found that sinecatechins ointment group also reduced the recurrence rate of 6.5% to 8.3%, developed new warts in compared 8.8% in placebo group.

Furthermore, application of Sinecatechins ointment with a 10% and 15% green tea extract showed a well tolerated mild or moderate adverse effect in all patients.

Truly, there is no doubt that green tea process a potential value for treatment of external genital warts (EGWs) through the efficacy of phytochemical catechin in induced apoptosis of microbacterial expression.

Arthritis Is Curable
You Can Eliminate Osteoarthritis
By addressing the Underlying Causes through Clinical Trials and Studies

Ovarian Cysts And PCOS Elimination
Holistic System In Existence That Will Show You How To
Permanently Eliminate All Types of Ovarian Cysts Within 2 Months

FOOD HACK for Weight Loss
A Simple Cooking Technique That Cuts The Calories & Glycemic
Impact In Rice, Pasta, And Potatoes In Half

Sources
(1) Green tea extract for external anogenital warts.[No authors listed](PubMed)
(2) Sinecatechins 10% ointment: a green tea extract for the treatment of external genital warts by Gupta AK1, Daigle D2.(PubMed)
(3) Sinecatechins, a defined green tea extract, in the treatment of external anogenital warts: a randomized controlled trial by Tatti S1, Swinehart JM, Thielert C, Tawfik H, Mescheder A, Beutner KR(PubMed).