The Herbs That Protect Digestive Function Against Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

By Kyle J. Norton

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), gastric reflux disease, or acid reflux disease, is a chronic condition characterized by liquid stomach acid refluxing back up from the stomach into the esophagus, causing heartburn. 

According to the study of "Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease." by DeVault KR, Castell DO; American College of Gastroenterology, GERD is defined as symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. 

Most common symptoms are burning sensation in your chest (heartburn), chest pain, regurgitation of food or sour liquid and sensation of a lump in your throat.  

In the severe case, people with GERD may experience symptoms of difficulty swallowing, lump in the throat asthma,... and chronic cough.

According to the Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, GERD may also facilitate symptoms of chest pain, similar to those with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP)(5).

The causes of GERD are not fully understood. However, some researchers suggested that obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity, consumption of tobacco and alcohol, and respiratory diseases are associated with the prevalent risk of the diseases(6).

Properly manage diet such as two meals a day with an intake of only fluids in between, whenever the patient feels hungry or thirsty, is a useful dietary regimen for the management of GERD(7) and avoid foods and beverages that trigger GERD symptoms(8).

Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be effective but long-term application may cause severe side effects.

Types of food to prevent and treat Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
1. Peppermint
According to the study of the review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (Mentha piperita L.)." by McKay DL, Blumberg JB. posted in PubMed, in vitro, peppermint has significant antimicrobial and antiviral activities, strong antioxidant and antitumor actions, and some antiallergenic potential.

 Animal model studies demonstrate a relaxation effect on gastrointestinal (GI) tissue, analgesic and anesthetic effects in the central and peripheral nervous system.

However, human studies of peppermint leaf are limited and clinical trials of peppermint tea are absent. 

Adverse reactions to peppermint tea have not been reported, although caution has been urged for peppermint oil therapy in patients with GI reflux, hiatal hernia or kidney stones(1).


2. Ginger
Gingerol, is also known as gingerol, a phytochemical of Flavonoids (polyphenols) found in fresh ginger and in a variety of other plants. 

Ginger has been used for thousands of years to enhance the function of digestive system and treat stomach distress including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and indigestion, acid reflux, motion sickness, dyspepsia, etc. due to its due to its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and analgesic properties. 

According to the study of " Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) and the gingerols inhibit the growth of Cag A+ strains of Helicobacter pylori", the methanol extract of ginger rhizome inhibited the growth of all 19 strains in vitro with a minimum inhibitory concentration range of 6.25-50 micrograms/ml. 

One fraction of the crude extract, containing the gingerols, was active and inhibited the growth of all HP strains with a MIC range of 0.78 to 12.5 micrograms/ml and with significant activity against the CagA+ strains(2). 

Other research of [6]-gingerol, [8]-gingerol, [10]-gingerol, and [6]-shogaol. and it effects in nausea and vomiting found that the efficiency of ginger in reducing nausea and vomiting may be based on a weak inhibitory effect of gingerols and shogaols at cholinergic M (3) receptors and serotonergic 5-HT (3) receptors. 

Serotonergic 5-HT (4) receptors, which play a role in gastroduodenal motility, appear not to be involved in the action of these compound. (3)

3. Aloe Vera Juice
According to the study described in article of "Effect Of Orally Consumed Aloe Vera Juice On Gastrointestinal Function in Normal Humans",  by Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D. (Linus Pauling Institute of Science & Medicine) involved ten healthy subjects - five men (median age: 42; standard deviation: 14 years), and five women (median age: 32; standard deviation: 5 years), Aloe vera juice injection promoted proper gastrointestinal function through  regulating gastrointestinal pH and improved gastrointestinal motility, increased stool specific gravity, and reduced populations of certain fecal micro-organisms, including yeast(4).

4. Mastic Gum
According to the article of "Strategies to Protect Against Potential Bone-Destroying Effects"By Chris D. Meletis, ND, while much of the research on mastic gum revolves around its ability to support the health of patients with ulcers and the ability to inhibit the bacteria H. pylori,  has been equally useful in patients with GERD and acid reflux(4).


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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, All right reserved)
Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bioscience, ISSN 0975-6299.

Sources
(1) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16767798
(2) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14666666
(3) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21305447
(4) http://www.desertharvest.com/physicians/documents/DH127.pdf

(5) Comparison of central and intraesophageal factors between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients and those with GERD-related noncardiac chest pain by Shapiro M1, Simantov R, Yair M, Leitman M, Blatt A, Scapa E, Broide E(PubMed)

(6) Epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease, by Rubenstein JH1, Chen JW(PubMed)

(7) An old dietary regimen as a new lifestyle change for Gastro esophageal refluxdisease: A pilot study by Randhawa MA1, Mahfouz SA2, Selim NA2, Yar T3, Gillessen A(PubMed)

(8) Management of gastroesophageal reflux disease: lifestyle modification and alternative approaches by Eherer A1(PubMed)

The Edible Button Mushroom Which Protects the Liver Against Hepatic Steatosis (Fatty Liver Diseases)

Kyle J. Norton

Hepatic steatosis is a medical condition characterized by fat accumulation accompanied by a progressive inflammation of the liver.

The disease is also known as fatty liver disease.

Depending on the risk factors that cause fatty liver,

 * Obesity, high blood cholesterol including high triglycerides, diabetes, and certain medications, including methotrexate (Trexall), tamoxifen (Nolvadex), amiodorone (Pacerone), and valproic acid (Depakote) are associated nonalcoholic fatty disease. And

* Alcohol fatty liver disease is associated with long-term excessive alcohol drinking.

Prolonged untreated hepatic steatosis is also a leading cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer. 

Hepatic steatosis symptoms may include poor appetite, weight loss, abdominal pain, physical weakness fatigue. However, patients in the severe case may experience symptoms of jaundice of the skin and eyes confusion,.... and abnormal bleeding if hepatic steatosis develops to its advanced stage.

Mushroom is a standard name of white button mushroom, the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus produced above ground on soil or on its food source.

The edible mushroom is a genus A. Muscaria and belongings to the family Amanitaceae and cultivated in many cultures all over the world for foods and health benefits.

Chemical constituents of button mushroom include astraodorol, psilocybin, lectin, adustin, ribonuclease, nicotine, 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-6-methylbenzoic acid, orsellinic acid, melleolide, ergosterol, genistein, daidzein, daucosterol, genistin, uracil and D-mannitol(a).

Cholesterol is needed for our body to build cell walls, make hormones and vitamin D, and create bile salts that help you digest fat.

However, too much of it can be dangerous because cholesterol cannot dissolve in your blood. The special particle called lipoprotein moves this waxy, soft substance from place to place.

In ovariectomized (OVX) mice (a model of postmenopausal women) induced hepatic steatosis by a high-fat diet supplemented with WBM powder, researchers found that(1)

* Dietary WBM intake in tested mice significantly lowers liver weight and hepatic injury markers.

* Treated mice also shows less fat accumulation in the livers, according to liver tissue analysis.

* More importantly, treatment mice exerts a significant improvement of glucose clearance ability. 

Glucose clearance ability is correlated with measures of insulin sensitivity and acute insulin response to glucose, in compared to a normal range of hepatic extraction of 25.8% [32.7%], and extrahepatic insulin clearance of 20.7 mL/kg/min [11.7 mL/kg/min])(2).

Further analysis of microarray analysis also revealed that genes related to the fatty acid biosynthesis pathway, including the genes for fatty acid synthetase (Fas) and fatty acid elongase 6 (Elovl6), the enzymes which are responsible for lipogenesis (the metabolic formation of fat)(1) found to decrease in the liver of mushroom-fed mice.

Moreover, in a vitro mechanistic studies using the HepG2 cell line, scientists explained, the efficacy in reduced expression of FAS and ELOVL6 in liver fat formation was attributed to button mushroom property in inhibition of liver X receptor (LXR)(1) signaling in activated and promoted above genes.

Dr. Kanaya N, the lead author, after taking into account of other co and confounders said, "WBM is protective against hepatic steatosis and NAFLD in OVX mice as a model for postmenopausal women".

Taking all together, button mushroom may be considered as functional food in the protection of liver against the onset of hepatic steatosis, the early stage of fatty liver diseases.

However, further data collection on large example size and multi-center studies performed with human consumption of the whole food of button mushroom during the course of the disease will be necessary to complete the picture of anti-fatty liver possibilities.

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Health article writer and researcher; Over 10.000 articles and research papers have been written and published online, including worldwide health, ezine articles, article base, health blogs, self-growth, best before it's news, the karate GB daily, etc.,.
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References
(a) [Chemical constituents from fungus Armillaria mellea]. by [Article in Chinese] by Yuan XL1, Yan LH, Zhang QW, Wang ZM.(PubMed)
(1) Protective effects of white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) against hepatic steatosis in ovariectomized mice as a model of postmenopausal women by Kanaya N1, Kubo M, Liu Z, Chu P, Wang C, Yuan YC, Chen S.(PubMed)
(2) Hepatic and Extrahepatic Insulin Clearance Are Differentially Regulated: Results From a Novel Model-Based Analysis of Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Data by David C. Polidori,1 Richard N. Bergman,2 Stephanie T. Chung,3 and Anne E. Sumner(PMC)

Coffee, The Beverage Which Normalizes Levels of Sex Hormone Testosterone and Estrogen, Scientists Say

By Kyle J. Norton, Master of Nutrition

A recent study suggested that coffee may have a direct effect in influence the production of the sex hormone estrogen and testosterone.

Sex hormones are a class of hormones, affecting sexual development or reproduction.

Steroid-binding globulin(SSBG), is a sex hormone, having a direct effect on androgen and estrogen, in compared to corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) binding glucocorticoids and progesterone.

According to the University of Western Ontario, in differentiation of steroid-binding globulin(SSBG) wrote, "The access of testosterone and estradiol to target tissues is regulated by sex hormone–binding globulin (SHBG) in human blood" and "Serum SHBG levels are low in patients with hyperandrogenism, especially in association with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and in individuals at risk for diabetes and heart disease".

Furthermore, Patients wit, idiopathic hirsutism, or ovarian failure are also associated with low levels of Steroid-binding globulin(SSBG), Dr. Hogeveen KN, the lead author said.
Moreover, reduced circulating testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in an aging population are also implicated as risk factors for metabolic syndrome, probably due to its relationship with insulin sensitivity.

Therefore, raising SHBG may be used as protective therapy against the development of metabolic syndrome in older men.

These results suggested regulated serum SHBG levels to normal levels not only have a strong effect in prevented disease associated to aging male but also reduce diseases associated to high levels of testosterone such as polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), in women.

Coffee, a popular and social beverage all over the world, particularly in the West, is a drink made from roasted bean from the Coffea plant, native to tropical Africa and Madagascar.

In an 8-week parallel-arm randomized controlled trial with Healthy adults (n = 42) recruited from the Boston community, including regular coffee consumers, nonsmokers, and overweight, randomized to five 6-ounce cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated instant coffee or water per day, at 4 weeks, researchers surprisingly found that
* Decaffeinated coffee drinking was associated with a borderline significantly increased levels of SHBG in women, but not in men.

* At week 4, decaffeinated coffee decreased total and free testosterone and caffeinated coffee decreased only total testosterone in women.

* Contrasted to women participants, men consumption of caffeinated coffee displayed a significantly increased total testosterone and decreased total and free estradiol hormones.

* The study also indicated that caffeinated coffee consumption does not exert any effect on SHBG in either men or women.

But conflicted to the healthy young adult, coffee and coffee caffeine showed an elevated effect as a mediator of sex hormone-binding globulin in both androgen and estrogen in type 2 diabetic patients, particularly in women.

Additionally, according to the cross-sectional study of 2377 nondiabetic pre- and postmenopausal women from the E3N cohort study in a multivariate-adjusted model, intake of more than 3 cups of coffee daily coffee and caffeine ≥265 mg/day were associated with an increased SHBG level distribution (<46.3 nmol/L), in compared to no risk association of decaffeinated coffee subgroup.

Moreover, the prevention of low level of SHBG of both caffeinated coffee and caffeine may demonstrate a potential and positive effect in reduced risk of T2DM.

More importantly, in the examine a study during a median follow-up of 10 years of 359 postmenopausal women with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes matched with 359 control subjects by age, race, duration of follow-up, and time of blood draw, coffee and caffeine were associated to increased levels of fee and total testosterone among postmenopausal women.

The findings suggested that coffee and caffeine has an extreme effect in the exhibition of the sex hormone estrogen and testosterone throughthe lower level of SHBG in menopause women and prevented onset of type 2 diabetes.

Decaffeinated coffee decreased total and free testosterone through significantly increased levels of SHBG in women. And caffeinated coffee displayed a significantly increased total testosterone and decreased total and free estradiol in men.

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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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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.Sources
(1) The effects of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee on sex hormone-binding globulin and endogenous sex hormone levels: a randomized controlled trial by Wedick NM1, Mantzoros CS, Ding EL, Brennan AM, Rosner B, Rimm EB, Hu FB, van Dam RM.(PubMed)
(2) Cross-sectional association of coffee and caffeine consumption with sex hormone-binding globulin in healthy nondiabetic women by Pihan-Le Bars F1,2, Gusto G3,4,5, Boutron-Ruault MC3,4,5, Fagherazzi G3,4,5, Bonnet F1,2,3.(PubMed)
(3) Coffee and caffeine consumption in relation to sex hormone-binding globulin and risk of type 2 diabetes in postmenopausal women by Goto A1, Song Y, Chen BH, Manson JE, Buring JE, Liu S.(PubMed)

(4) Lower sex hormone-binding globulin is more strongly associated with metabolic syndrome than lower total testosterone in older men: the Health in Men Studyin European Journal of Endocrinology

(5) Human sex hormone–binding globulin variants associated with hyperandrogenism and ovarian dysfunction by Kevin N. Hogeveen,1 Patrice Cousin,2 Michel Pugeat,2 Didier Dewailly,3 Benoît Soudan,3 andGeoffrey L. Hammon(PubMed)

The Vegetable Juice Which Stops Leukemia Cells From Spreading, Researchers Found

Kyle J. Norton

Carrots may have a profound and positive impact in inhibited lymphoid leukemia cells from cell cycle division, some scientists suggested.

Leukemia is a medical condition characterized by the abnormal growth of the cells in the blood.

Lymphoid leukemia cells are the abnormal cell developed of cancerous cells from early (immature) forms of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.

The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in 2018 statistic report wrote, "Approximately every 3 minutes one person in the United States (US) is diagnosed with a blood cancer. ... New cases of leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma are expected to account for 10 percent of the estimated 1,735,350 new cancer cases diagnosed in the US in 2018".

The disease affects mostly people aged 55 and over, however, it is also the most common cancer in children under 15 years of age.

There is no single cause of abnormal blood cells that do not die but accumulate and proliferate.

Some researchers suggested that use artificial ionizing radiation, infected by human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1) and HIV, long-term contacted with benzene and some petrochemicals, medication used for the treatment of cancer, gene alternation and certain diseases such as Down syndrome are associated to increased risk of immature white blood cells development.

Frequent use of hair dyes and long-term and heavy smoking are also considered as preventable risk factors that cause leukemia.

Most common symptoms are pains in the bones or joints, swollen lymph nodes, fevers or night sweats,  bleeding and bruising easily, frequent infections, discomfort or swelling in the abdomen and general cancer symptoms of weight loss, loss of appetite, feeling weak or tired.

If you experience some of the above symptoms, please check with your doctor immediately, you may be at the early stage of leukemia.

Carrot, a root vegetable with an orange color is a subspecies of Daucus carota, belongings to the family Apiaceae, native to Asian and Europe.

In a study conducted by the Sheffield Hallam University to exam the potential effects of  injection of carrot juice in treatment of the 3 three lymphoid leukaemia cell lines and to test the suggestion of traditional medicine regarded to the used of carrot for potential treatment for leukaemia by using carrot the bioactive compounds such as three polyacetylenes (falcarinol, falcarindiol, and falcarindiol-3-acetate) and two carotenoids (beta-carotene and lutein) isolated from carrot juice extract (CJE) researchers found that

* Application of carrot juice exerts a significant effect in the induction of cancer cell apoptosis observed by the Annexin V/PI and Caspase 3 activity assays.

* Injection of carrot contained polyacetylenes and carotenoids in leukemia cell lines with the fraction from carrot extracts was significantly more cytotoxic in compared to other fractions.

* Treatment with purified polyacetylenes isolated from carrot juice also induced apoptosis, but in a dose and time responsive manner. 

*  Falcarinol and falcarindiol-3-acetate isolated from Daucus carota L induced a most significant cytotoxic activity in compared to falcarindiol.

Surprisingly, in contrast, the carotenoids, the major bioactive compound found abundantly in carrot demonstrated the insignificant effect on either apoptosis or cell proliferation in all tested cell line.

These result illustrated a strong message that the efficacy of carrot in the treatment of was attributed to chemical compound polyacetylenes rather than beta-carotene or lutein as hypothesized by some literature.

Further analysis also suggested that the cytotoxic effects of polyacetylenes were most efficacy in facilitated apoptosis and inhibited proliferation through the arrest of the cell cycle. 

Additional investigation of carrot juice extract against expression of on myeloid and lymphoid leukemia cell lines in compared to normal hematopoietic stem cells also conducted by the same institute, suggested that treatment of carrot juice extracts for up to 72 hours in vitro display a strong effect in induction of cancer cells death observed by the annexin V/propidium iodide staining followed by flow cytometric analysis.

Furthermore, in compared to normal cell lines, injection also inhibited the progression of the cancer division through the cell cycle arrested observed by the cell cycle analysis and cell counts.

Interestingly, application of the extract exerted a higher inhibitory effect in lymphoid cell lines in compared to myeloid cell lines, without affecting the normal and healthy hematopoietic stem cells.

Finally, after taking into account of other co and confounders, Dr. said, "extracts from carrots can induce apoptosis and cause cell cycle arrest in leukemia cell lines. The findings suggest that carrots may be an excellent source of bioactive chemicals for the treatment of leukemia ".

The found evidence suggested that carrot juice and its bioactive compound polyacetylenes may be considered as functional foods for ameliorated risk, progression, and treatment of lymphoid leukemia.

However, further data collection on large example size and multi-centers studies performed with human consumption of the whole food during the course of the disease will be necessary to complete the picture of carrot juice anti-leukemia possibilities.

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Kyle J. Norton (Scholar, Master of Nutrition, 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.


Sources
(1) Effects of bioactive compounds from carrots (Daucus carota L.), polyacetylenes, beta-carotene and lutein on human lymphoid leukaemia cells by Zaini RG1, Brandt K, Clench MR, Le Maitre CL.(PubMed)
(2) Bioactive chemicals from carrot (Daucus carota) juice extracts for the treatment of leukemia by Zaini R1, Clench MR, Le Maitre CL. (PubMed)
(3) Effects of carrot and tomato juice consumption on faecal markers relevant to coloncarcinogenesis in humans by Schnäbele K1, Briviba K, Bub A, Roser S, Pool-Zobel BL, Rechkemmer G.(PubMed)

How to Protect Your Inner Eye Pressure Against Early Onset of Glaucoma

Kyle J. Norton

Intake of fennel may have a potential and positive effect in reduced ocular hypertension, the early onset of glaucoma, some scientists suggested.

The results of this investigation were conducted by numbers of respectable research centers, including Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research and published on online medical literature.

Ocular hypertension is a condition characterized by elevated fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), in most case, without inducing optic nerve damage or visual field loss.

Normal eye pressure is in ranges between 10-21 mm Hg. Eye pressure over 21mm Hg is considered as ocular hypertension.

People with ocular hypertension do not develop a peripheral vision and ocular disease. However, the condition may consider as a risk factor in the early onset of glaucoma.

Medication such as bisphosphonate, cyclosporine, tacrolimus,.... and minocycline used for treatment for osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction, and prostate conditions may increase pressure in the ocular.

The Glaucoma Research Foundation, patients with ocular hypertension may not experience any symptoms that affect the inner eye structure or vision abnormality, however untreated ocular hypertension may facilitate glaucoma, a multi-factorial, complex eye disease with specific characteristics such as optic nerve damage and visual field loss.

According to statistic, approximately, 3-6 million people in the United States have intraocular pressures of 21 mm Hg or higher, affecting 4%-10% of the population older than 40 years with no signs of glaucomatous damage.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a plant species of the genus, belongings to Apiaceae (Umbelliferae), native to the Mediterranean.

The herb or foot has been used in traditional and herbal medicine as warming, carminative, antispasmodic, antidepressant agent and to stimulate the appetite, ease indigestion, soothe coughing, reduce intestinal spasms, to regulate the menstrual cycle and relieve PMS,...

In the evaluation of the effect of aqueous extract isolated from Foeniculum vulgare in experimental models of glaucoma, researchers at the Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research found that application of aqueous seed extract of Foeniculum vulgare exerted significant activities in reduced the intraocular pressure of tested model by 17.49, 21.16 and 22.03%.

In normotensive rabbits, application of the same doses induced an insignificant change of fluid pressure.

These result suggested that aqueous extract isolated from Foeniculum vulgare demonstrated an oculohypotensive activity only on infectious subjects without causing harm to normal eye pressure.

Aqueous extract of Foeniculum vulgare possesses significant oculohypotensive activity similar to those of timolol, a conventional medicine used as an eye drop to treat increased pressure inside the eye such as in ocular hypertension and glaucoma.

Further analysis, researchers also suggested that at a dose of 0.6%, the extract may have potential to treat acute and chronic models of glaucoma.

After taking into account  co and confounders, Dr. Agarwal R, the lead scientist also found, "A maximum mean difference of 31.20% was observed between vehicle-treated and extract treated eyes in water loading model while a maximum mean IOP lowering of 31.29% was observed in steroid-induced model of glaucoma".

Although, aqueous extract isolated from Foeniculum vulgare demonstrated a strong efficacy against the oculohypotensive activity, scientists participated in the study were still worry about the existence of possible toxicity.

The study reconfirmed the use of Fennel seeds to benefit vision in traditional herbal medicine and the Romans viewed the fennel plant as the herb of eyesight.

However, due to the limitation of information findings, patients with hyper intraocular pressure should consult with related field specialists before applying fennel extract.

Moreover, intake of fennel extract should be taken extreme care, as overdoses may induce to prevent liver toxicity and damage to eyesight

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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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Sources
(1) Oculohypotensive effects of foeniculum vulgare in experimental models of glaucoma by Agarwal R1, Gupta SK, Agrawal SS, Srivastava S, Saxena R.(PubMed)

Strawberry, The Delicious Fruit Gobbles Up Plaques That Cause Atherosclerosis

Kyle J. Norton(Scholar, Master of Nutrition), all right reserved.

Intake of strawberry daily may have a potential and therapeutic effect in reduced risk and treatment of atherosclerosis, some scientists suggested.

Atherosclerosis is a medical condition caused by plaques gradually building up on the wall of arteries.

Plaque is made up of fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances found in the blood.
Long-term accumulated of plaques in the arteries can cause hardening of the arterial wall, narrow the artery that has a negative impact in blocking the function of an artery in transport nutrients and oxygen to the body needs.

Patients with atherosclerosis are most likely have precondition of high blood cholesterol. According to the American Heart Foundation, atherosclerosis developed is totally depending on where plaque develops, type of artery affected.

In other words, depending on where the plaques deposited in the arteries, patients may develop coronary heart disease, angina (chest pain from reduced blood flow to the heart muscle)
carotid artery disease, peripheral artery disease,........ and chronic kidney disease.

There is no single cause of atherosclerosis. Some researchers suggested that a set of medical conditions such as high blood pressure, long-term cadmium accumulation caused by cigarette smoking, high blood cholesterol,... and calcium caused by oversecretion of hormone in response to parathyroid glands signaling.

Truly, atherosclerosis usually doesn’t cause symptoms in the early stage of onset. 

However,  as aging progress and narrowing in the artery becomes severe, blood flow may be blocked off, leading to rupture and blood clot.

According to the Heart Foundation in the UK, approximately, 2.6 million people in the UK have narrowing of the arteries around the heart, which can lead to a heart attack, angina,

Strawberry is a genius of Fragaria × ananassa belongings to the family Roseaceae. The plants have been grown all over the world with a suitable climate for commercial profits and for health benefits.

Nutrients 
1. Carbohydrate
2. Dietary fiber
3. Omega 3 fatty acid
4. Calcium
5. Iron
6. Magnesium
7. Phosphorus
8. Potassium
9. Sodium
10. Zinc
11. Copper
12. Manganese
13. Selenium
14. Vitamin C
15. Thiamin
16. Niacin
17. Pantothenic acid
18. Vitamin B-6
19. Folate
20. Vitamin B-12
21. Vitamin A
22. Vitamin E
23. Vitamin K

and chemicals constituents
The major chemical compounds include anthocyanin and ellagitannins and p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, p-coumaric acid, ellagic acid, cyanidin-3-glucoside, pelargonidin-3-glucoside, kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin

In the study of 36 subjects with T2D (23 females; mean body mass index 27.90 ± 3.7; mean age 51.57 ± 10 years) were randomly divided into two groups
* The treatment group consumed 2 cups of FDS beverage (50 g of FDS is equivalent to 500 g of fresh strawberries)

* The control group consumed macronutrient matched placebo powder with strawberry flavor in a randomized double-blind controlled trial.

* Both groups consumed the designed supplement daily for 6 weeks

At the end of the experiment, researchers found that FDS supplementation significantly decreased C-reactive protein levels and lipid peroxidation in the form of malondialdehyde (MDA).

In other words, FDS inhibited production of inflammatory cytokines caused by overexpression of free radical in stimulated cholesterol building up in the arteries through oxidation.

Malondialdehyde (MDA) is biomarker of lipid peroxidation and C-reactive protein levels is a biomarker of inflammation.

Furthermore, application of FGS also reduced expression of HbA1c (-5.7%, p h< 0.05) andsignificantlyt increased total antioxidant status in compared to placebo.

These results suggested that FGS also has a strong effect in reduced three-month average plasma glucose concentration and improved antioxidant status, the indications of decreased risk of devastating complications, including atherosclerosis.

Dr.Moazen S, the lead author after taking into account of co and con fouders, said, "FDS improved glycemic control and antioxidant status, and reduced lipid peroxidation and inflammatory response in patients with T2D. Supplementation with freeze-dried berry products, as natural sources of antioxidants with low glycemic index".

Moreover, the study of 27 subjects with metabolic syndrome (2 males and 25 females; body mass index, 37.5 +/- 2.15 kg/m(2); age, 47.0 +/- 3.0 years [means +/- SE]) with treatment group consumed 4 cups of freeze-dried strawberry beverage (50 g freeze-dried strawberries approximately 3 cups fresh strawberries) and control group consumed equivalent amounts of fluids (controls, 4 cups of water) daily for 8 weeks conducted by the Oklahoma State University suggested that strawberry supplementation significantly decrease total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in compared to control group.

Additionally,the treatment group also decreased circulating levels of vascular cell adhesion molecule-1, a biohumoral correlate of atherosclerosis in compared to controls at 8 weeks.

The findings provide a strong evidence that whole food strawberry in frozen form processes an anti cholesterol and atherosclerosis activity.

Dr, Basu A, the lead scientist at the final report of the study wrote, "short-term freeze-dried strawberry supplementation improved selected atherosclerotic risk factors, including dyslipidemia and circulating adhesion molecules in subjects with metabolic syndrome".

More importantly, the Basu A1 and Lyons TJ. study of berries implication on metabolic syndrome indicated that strawberry not only supports therapeutic roles  in metabolic syndrome, a prediabetic state characterized by several cardiovascular risk factors but also lower total and LDL-cholesterol and surrogate biomarkers malondialdehyde and adhesion molecules of atherosclerosis.

Taken together, strawberry may be considered as a function food in prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis through decreasing levels of blood cholesterol.

People with a higher risk of atherosclerosis may want to add a portion of fresh strawberry into their diet for preventive measure.



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Kyle J. Norton(Scholar, Master of Nutrition), 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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Some articles have been used as references in medical research, such as international journal Pharma and Bio science, ISSN 0975-6299.

Reference
(1) Effects of freeze-dried strawberry supplementation on metabolic biomarkers of atherosclerosis in subjects with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind controlled trial. by Moazen S, Amani R, Homayouni Rad A, Shahbazian H, Ahmadi K, Taha Jalali M.(PubMed)
(2) Strawberries decrease atherosclerotic markers in subjects with metabolic syndrome.
Basu A, Fu DX, Wilkinson M, Simmons B, Wu M, Betts NM, Du M, Lyons TJ.(PubMed)
(3) Strawberries, Blueberries, and Cranberries in the Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Perspectives.
Basu A, Lyons TJ.(PubMed)

Beet, A Potent Veggie Which Kills Skin Cancer Cells in Vivo and Vitro

By Kyle J. Norton

Beet, or beet root may have a therapeutic potential in inhibited onset of skin cancer, some scientists suggested.

Skin caner is a medical condition characterized by abnormal skin cell growth in disordered and uncontrollable ways.

Skin cancer is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in US. According to statistic provided by Skin Cancer Foundation, approximately, 5.4 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer were treated in over 3.3 million people in the U.S, in 2012.

Noticeably, 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.

According to general belief, the major cause of skin cancer is accumulative sun exposure. However, most people do not know, accumulative sun exposure during the childhood also plays an important role in increased risk of skin cancer in adulthood.

Truly, occupation chemical exposure, aging and ethnicity are prevalent risk of skin cancer onset.

People with genetic or acquired genetic mutation gene such as NLRP1 may also associated to substantially increased risk of skin cancer(4).

The Singapore Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology in joint study, wrote,"a group of non-fever inflammasome disorders, uncover an unexpected auto-inhibitory function for the pyrin domain, and provide the first genetic evidence linking NLRP1 to skin inflammatory syndromes and skin cancer predisposition".

Beet, best known as the beetroot or garden beet and belonging to the amaranth family, is a perennial plant with leafy stems growing to 1–2 m tall.

Beet with high amount of organic nitrate may have a profound effect on risk factor and treatment of skin cancer.

According to the Howard University, in the analysis of beet root, anti skin cancer effect in vivo, measurement from bioassays, beet root has a chemo preventive effect in expressed a significant inhibition on skin tumors of tested mice.

In skin tumor initiation by 390 nmol of 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) in 100 microl of acetone together with mouse skin tumor promotion with 3430 J/m(2) of ultraviolet light-B (UV-B), researchers found that administration of 0.0025% and topical application of 390 nmol of betanin, the major chemical constituent isolated from beet root, reveal a strong protection in the mouse skin cancer model.

Beside skin cancer, betanin, a regularly consumed natural product colorant found abundance in beet root may also be effective chemopreventive agent in treating other types of cancer , such as lung and liver cancers.

Other in the validated sugar beet pectin/gelatin hydrogels, in vivo, conjunction with anti cancer chemodrug, doxorubicin, demonstrated a successfully suppressed growth of a solid tumor created by applied to skin of mouse melanoma B16F1 cells into nude mice.


The findings reveal that beet, with high amounts of nitrate may be used as therapeutic and functional food in attenuated risk and treatment of skin cancer alone or combined with other chemoagents.


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Permanently Eliminate All Types of Ovarian Cysts Within 2 Months

Back to Kyle J. Norton Home page http://kylejnorton.blogspot.ca
Author Biography
Kyle J. Norton(Scholar, Master of Nutrition), 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.

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(1) Chemoprevention of lung and skin cancer by Beta vulgaris (beet) root extract by Kapadia GJ1, Tokuda H, Konoshima T, Nishino H.(PubMed)
(2) Chemoprevention of DMBA-induced UV-B promoted, NOR-1-induced TPA promoted skincarcinogenesis, and DEN-induced phenobarbital promoted liver tumors in mice by extract of beetroot by Kapadia GJ1, Azuine MA, Sridhar R, Okuda Y, Tsuruta A, Ichiishi E, Mukainake T, Takasaki M, Konoshima T, Nishino H, Tokuda H.(PubMed)
(3) Injectable and biodegradable sugar beet pectin/gelatin hydrogels for biomedical applications by Takei T1, Sugihara K, Yoshida M, Kawakami K.(PubMed)
(4) Germline NLRP1 Mutations Cause Skin Inflammatory and Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes via Inflammasome Activation by Zhong FL1, Mamaï O2, Sborgi L3, Boussofara L4, Hopkins R5, Robinson K6, Szeverényi I6, Takeichi T7, Balaji R6, Lau A6, Tye H8, Roy K6, Bonnard C6, Ahl PJ5, Jones LA5, Baker PJ8, Lacina L6, Otsuka A9, Fournie PR10, Malecaze F10, Lane EB6, Akiyama M11, Kabashima K12, Connolly JE5, Masters SL8, Soler VJ10, Omar SS13, McGrath JA14, Nedelcu R15, Gribaa M16, Denguezli M4, Saad A16, Hiller S3, Reversade B(PubMed)