Holistic Health Articles and Research Related to Herbal Medicines, Foods and Phytochemicals

Thursday, 31 August 2017

7 Unbelievable Health Benefits of Garbanzo beans (chickpeas, Cicer)

Kyle J. Norton

Garbanzo bean also known as chickpea is an edible legume of genus Cicer and the family Fabaceae, with high in protein and minerals, cultivated as vegetables, native to Middle East.

Nutrients
1. Carbohydrates
2. Dietary fiber
3. Fat
4. Protein
5. Vitamin A
6. Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
7. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
8. Niacin (Vitamin B3)
9. Pantothenic acid (B5)
10. Vitamin B6
11. Folate (Vitamin B9)
12. Vitamin C
13. Vitamin E
14. Vitamin K
15. Iron
16. Magnesium
17. Phosphorus
18. Potassium
19. Zinc
20. Etc.

7 Unbelievable Health Benefits of Garbanzo beans (chickpeas, Cicer)

1. Food Therapy: Garbanzo beans as antioxidant for free radical scavenging & inhibited cancer cell cycle progression
2. Food Therapy: Garbanzo beans(Chickpea) The Best antioxidant for anti fungal effects in Whole food medicine
3. Food Therapy: Garbanzo beans(Chickpea) in increased function of Bowel health
4. Food Therapy: Garbanzo bean(Chickpea) The Best free radical scavenger in Whole food medicine
5. Food Therapy: Garbanzo bean(Chickpea), The Best whole food medicine for reduced risk and symptoms of CVD
6. Food Therapy: Garbanzo beans( chickpea) reduce symptoms and complications of patients with diabetes
7. Food Therapy: Garbanzo bean( chickpea) reduces risk of dyslipidemia

Side effects
1. Purines
Garbanzo bean contains measure amount of purines, excessive intake of purines can cause gout and formation of kidney stones.
2. Sulphites
Sulphites in garbanzo bean can cause symptoms of rapid heartbeat, headache and disorientation for certain people.
3. Etc.
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Food Therapy: Asparagus, the Anti Inflammatory Natural Whole Food

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.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Whole food(herbal medicine) used as medical treatment, linking health benefits in prevention, management and treatment of diseases has induced much interests in today renowned scientists.
But many researchers have raised question of herbal quality, because geographic differences, time of grown and harvest, etc. may effect their's potency. I do believe, these questions can only be answered by experience herbalists.

Asparagus is a flowering plant belong to species the genus Asparagus, native to the western coasts of northern Spain, north to Ireland, Great Britain, and northwest Germany, northern Africa and western Asia, used from early times as a vegetable and medicine, because of its delicate flavour and diuretic properties.

Asparagus may be next potential whole food medicine in inhibited expression of pro inflammatory cytokins in inducing fever, pain and swollen in affect location,....

Inflammation is a natural expression by immune system in induction of while blood cells for protection our body against infection with foreign invasion.

According to the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, in an investigation of chronic skin inflammation, using 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced mouse ear edema, administration at 200mg/kg (i.p.) of ethanolic extract from Asparagus cochinchinensis Merrill (ACE)expressed strong anti inflammatory effect through inhibited topical edema in the mouse ear, and substantial reductions in skin thickness and tissue weight, inflammatory cytokine production,.....

Dr. Lee DY, the lead author in the study said, "ACE is an effective anti-inflammatory agent in murine phorbol ester-induced dermatitis" and " the compound may have therapeutic potential in a variety of immune-related cutaneous diseases."

The study of pharmacological properties of Asparagus racemosus root extracts (AR), also addressed the potential used of extract formulation for topical and/or transdermal drug to provide anti-inflammatory activity, due to its significant attenuation involved in systemic inflammation, without causing toxicity to experiment monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1.

Furthermore, the extract from asparagus also exert an inhibitory effect on pro-inflammatory cytokines, namely interleukin 1β and tumour necrosis factor α, and on the production of nitric oxide in free radical-mediated lipid oxidation stimulated by lipopolysaccharide in regualed immune response in vitro.

Some researchers insisted the properties of anti inflammation of asparagus may also due to the presence of phytochemical saponin contents in comparison to group treated with crude saponin extracts in the rat paw-oedema and the control group.

Taking altogether, Asparagus may have a potential anti inflammatory effect in reduced risk and treatment od chronic inflammatory diseases. The efficacy is not due to single ingredient in the food but the whole food.

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Sources
(1) Anti-inflammatory effects of Asparagus cochinchinensis extract in acute and chronic cutaneous inflammation by Lee DY1, Choo BK, Yoon T, Cheon MS, Lee HW, Lee AY, Kim HK.(PubMed)
(2) Anti-inflammatory activity of liposomes of Asparagus racemosus root extracts prepared by various methods by Plangsombat N1, Rungsardthong K2, Kongkaneramit L3, Waranuch N4, Sarisuta N5.(PubMed)
(3) Effects of Chlorophytum arundinaceum, Asparagus adscendens and Asparagusracemosus on pro-inflammatory cytokine and corticosterone levels produced by stress by Kanwar AS1, Bhutani KK.(PubMed)
(4) Anti-inflammatory activity of crude saponin extracts from five Nigerian medicinal plants by Hassan HS1, Sule MI, Musa AM, Musa KY, Abubakar MS, Hassan AS.(PubMed)

Wednesday, 30 August 2017

Herbal Therapy: Chaste Tree Berry, the Best Anti Inflammatory Whole Food

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 the Kyung Hee University, casticin a major compound found from Vitex species at doses of 1, 2, and 10mg/kg casticin via an i.p. injection to C57BL/6 mice, expressed a significant effect in inhibition the numbers of cells of neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes through reduced the levels of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, as shown in the bronchoalveolar lavage Fluid (BALF), and lung histological analysis.

Further more, the tested compound also displayed a remarkably decreased the peribronchial thickening or bronchial wall thickening and perivascular inflammatory cells and the epithelium thickness in mice with lung inflammation, particular to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In some newly found chemical compound isolated from Chaste tree berry, namely a phenylindene-type lignan, vitexdoin F (1), and three phenylnaphthalene-type lignans, vitexdoins G, H and I (2-4) in the testing of anti inflammatory activities, Compound 1 showed a significant inhibition on the nitric oxide (NO) production (IC50 4.17 μg/mL) in induced inflammation.

Other, in the evaluation of anti-arthritic activity of the extract of V. negundo seeds (EVNS) using Freund's complete adjuvant (CFA) induced arthritis (AA) in rat model, oral administrated rats showed a elevated anti inflammatory activities through suppressed paw edema, decreased the arthritis score, spleen index, and reversed the weight loss.

In fact, the efficacy of extract of Chaste tree berry in reduced inflammation may be resulted of suppressed expression of protein in regulated pro inflammatory cytokins in various inflammatory pathways.

Taking together, phytochemical compounds found in Chaste tree berry may exhibit strong anti inflammatory properties through ameliorated the protein involved expression of proinflammatory

cytokins.

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Sources
(1) Casticin, an active compound isolated from Vitex Fructus, ameliorates the cigarette smoke-induced acute lung inflammatory response in a murine model by Lee H1, Jung KH2, Lee H3, Park S4, Choi W5, Bae H6(PubMed)
(2) Anti-inflammatory and anti-osteoporotic lignans from Vitex negundo seeds by Zheng CJ1, Zhang XW2, Han T1, Jiang YP1, Tang JY3, Brömme D4, Qin LP5.(PubMed)

16 Notable Health Benefits of Chamomile

Kyle J. Norton

Chamomile is also known as camomile, common name of many species daisy-like plants in the family Asteraceae, used in traditional medicine as antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory constituents and to treat menstrual cramps and sleep disorders, reduce cramping and spastic pain in the bowels, relieve excessive gas and bloating in the intestine, etc.

Ingredients
Guaianolides matricarin and achillin, acetoxyachillin and leucodin (= desacetoxymatricarin), corresponding C-11 stereoisomers(a),(Z)-2-β-d-glucopyranosyloxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid (cis-GMCA), chlorogenic acid, (E)-2-β-d-glucopyranosyloxy-4-methoxycinnamic acid (trans-GMCA), quercetagetin-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, luteolin-7-O-β-d-glucoside, apigenin-7-O-β-d-glucoside, chamaemeloside, apigenin 7-O-(6″-O-acetyl-β-d-glucopyranoside), apigenin] and one polyacetylene (tonghaosu)(b).

16 Notable Health Benefits of Chamomile

1. Herbal Chamomile and anti inflammatory effect
2. Herbal chamomile and Anxiety disorder
3. Herbal Chamomile and Dermatitis
4. Herbal Chamomile and Insomnia
5. Herbal Chamomile and cancer
6. Herbal Chamomile and skin cancer
7. Herbal Chamomile and Neuroprotective effect
8. Herbal Chamomile and Hepoprotective effect
9. Herbal chamomile and Anxiety disorder
10. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, The Best Whole Herb medicine for Wound Healing
11. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, the Natural Whole Herb Medicine for Reduced Risk and Treatment of Gastric Ulcers
12. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, The best Whole herb Medicine in Expression of Sedative Activities
13. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, the Anti Hypertensive Natural Whole Herb Medicine
14. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, the Anti Hypertensive Natural Whole Herb Medicine?
15. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, the Antimicrobial Whole Herb Medicine in Accelerated Wound Healing
16. Herbal Therapy: Chamomile, the Best Natural Whole Herb Medicine for Immunomodulatory effect

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

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

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A Simple Cooking Technique That Cuts The Calories & Glycemic
Impact In Rice, Pasta, And Potatoes In Half

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Food Therapy: Asparagus, the Natural Whole Food in Reduced Risk and Treatment of Cognitive impairment

Enzyme-treated Asparagus officinalis extract(ETAS) in cognitive impairment SAMP8 mice reduced neuronal cells damage through expression of information of DNA involved cytoprotective and anti-apoptotic functions.

Dr. Sakurai T, the lead researchers insisted, ETAS significantly attenuated this cell damage, restored hippocampus-dependent memory, and attenuated the effects on the cognitive impairment through its cytoprotective activities.

In an evaluation of effects of ethanolic extract of Asparagus racemosus (EEAR) on learning and memory f Swiss albino male rats for 21 days, group treated with the extract showed a significantly decreased levels of lipid peroxidation (TBARS) contents and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in the brain tissue in comparison to disease control group.

In fact, EEAR roots may be an outstanding source for natural nootropic drug in enhancement of memory or other cognitive functions, through ameliorated progressive degeneration of neurons in central nervous system, inducing cognitive dysfunctions, the study also postulated,

Some researchers proposed that the effects of asparagus in attenuation of cognitive impairment may be also attributed to rich content of folate, the vitamin deficiency found to associate with an increased risk for cognitive dysfunction.

These findings suggested that asparagus has processed a potential neuroprotective effects against progression of cognitive impairment. Depending to types of asparagus, large amounts intake asparagus officinalis should only be prescribed by herbalists.

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

Super foods Library, Eat Yourself Healthy With The Best of the Best Nature Has to Offer recommended by Kyle J. Norton

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Sources
(1) Folate: a key to optimizing health and reducing disease risk in the elderly by Rampersaud GC1, Kauwell GP, Bailey LB(PubMed)
(2) Enzyme-treated Asparagus officinalis extract shows neuroprotective effects and attenuates cognitive impairment in senescence-accelerated mice by Sakurai T, Ito T, Wakame K, Kitadate K, Arai T, Ogasawara J, Kizaki T, Sato S, Ishibashi Y, Fujiwara T, Akagawa K, Ishida H, Ohno H.(PubMed)
(3) Neuroprotective Activity of Asparagus racemosus Linn. Against Ethanol- Induced Cognitive Impairment and Oxidative Stress in Rats Brain: Auspicious for Controlling the Risk of Alzheimer′s Disease by Md. Sahab Uddin1†*, Md. Asaduzzaman1†, Abdullah Al Mamun1, Mohammed Ashraful Iqbal2, Ferdous Wahid3and Ram Kamol Rony4(Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism)

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

Food Therapy: Black Bean, A Potent Anti Liver Cancer Legume

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.,.
Named TOP 50 MEDICAL ESSAYS FOR ARTISTS & AUTHORS TO READ by Disilgold.com Named 50 of the best health Tweeters Canada - Huffington Post
Nominated for shorty award over last 4 years
Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

People who turn to alternative medicine for treatment of disease in avoidance of adverse effects induced by conventional medicine should be patient. In compared to herbal medicine; food therapy even takes longer than six months to ease symptoms, depending to stage of the treatment which directly address to the cause of disease.

Intake of black bean regularly may have a profound effects in reduced risk and treatment of liver cancer, a renowned institute study proposed.

Liver cancer is a condition of the abnormal growth of the cells in the liver's tissue. According to statistics approximated 40,710 adults (29,200 men and 11,510 women) in the United States will be diagnosed with primary liver cancer this year.

Black bean, a small roughly ovoid legumes with glossy black shells, genus Phaseolus, belongings to the family Fabaceae can bought in most grocery stores all around the year in dried and canned forms. It is believed that black bean was first domesticated growth in South America.

According to the Stocking Hall, Cornell University, phytochemicals isolated from black bean such as triterpenoids, flavonoids, and other compounds exhibited antiproliferative activities against the HepG2 cells, the human liver cancer cell line.

The efficacy of black bean in ameliorated growth of liver cancer may be attributed to the presence of some potent antioxidants in expression of apoptosis.

Furthermore, consumption of bean not only played a prominent role of gene expression involved the regulation of gene Hspa8 in reduced risk of liver disease developed, but also addressed the important issue of attenuated hepatic stress or toxicity in rat model.

In fact, increased bean consumption in rats exhibits changes indicative of hepatic damamge, Dr. Daniell EL, the lead author said, "Dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) consumption is associated with reduced risk for a number of chronic diseases", such as liver cancer.

More interestingly, dietary bean concentrations.is found to associate to the cholesterol 7α hydoxylase and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase genes increased with connection to the development of liver cancer, in a dose-dependent manner.

These findings suggested that dietary black(dried) bean may have a potential effect in reduced risk and treatment of liver cancer through antioxidant activity and regulated genes involved early onset of the disease.

Sources

(1) Phytochemicals of black bean seed coats: isolation, structure elucidation, and their antiproliferative and antioxidative activities by Dong M1, He X, Liu RH.(PubMed)
(2) Dietary dry bean effects on hepatic expression of stress and toxicity-related genes in rats by Daniell EL1, Ryan EP, Brick MA, Thompson HJ.(PubMed)

12 Amazing Health Benefits of Cat's claw

Kyle J. Norton

Cat's claw found in the tropical jungles of South and Central America, is a genus Uncaria, belonging to the family Rubiaceae, used in traditional medicine over two thousand years as a tonic, contraceptive, anti-inflammatory and infectious agent, and to treat diarrhea, rheumatic disorders, acne, diabetes, cancer and diseases of the urinary tract, etc..

Ingredients
The chemical constustuents of Cat's claw include, ajmalicine, akuammigine, campesterol, catechin, carboxyl alkyl esters, chlorogenic acid, cinchonain, corynantheine, corynoxeine, daucosterol, epicatechin, harman, hirsuteine, hirsutine, iso-pteropodine, etc.

12 Health Benefits of Cat's claw

1. Herbal Cat's claw and Cancers
2. Herbal Cat's claw and Breast cancer
3. Herbal Cat's claw as Antioxidants
4. Herbal Therapy: Cat's claw, The best Whole Herb Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Cancers
5. Herbal Cat's claw and Osteoarthritis
6. Herbal Therapy: Cat's claw, The best Whole Herb Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory disease
7. Cat's Claw, the Whole Herb medicine for Reduced Symptoms and Treatment of Inflammatory arthritis.
8. Herbal Therapy: Cat's Claw, the Best Whole Herb medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Colorectal cancer
9. Herbal Therapy: Cat's Claw, the Best Whole Herb medicine for Treatment of Type I Diabetes
10. Herbal Therapy: Cat's claw, The best Whole Herb Medicine for Treatment of Breast Cancers
11. Herbal Therapy: Cat's claw, The Whole Herb Medicine for Treatment of Parkinson disease
12. Herbal Therapy: Cat's claw, The Whole Herb Medicine for Improve Immune Activities

The Side Effects
1. It may cause allergic reaction, including itching, rash and allergic inflammation of the kidneys, etc. to certain people, according to the article of `Uncaria Tomentosa`by Wikipedia(a)
2. If you are taking blood pressure medicines, blood-thinning medications, hormones therapy or insulin injection do not take cat's claw
3. Do not take Cat's claw if you are pregnant or breast feeding with out approval of your related field specialist
4. Do not take cat’s claw if you have low blood pressure or an autoimmune disease (such as lupus or multiple sclerosis) or have had an organ or bone marrow transplant.
5. Etc.