| ###Turmeric Fights Tumors--September 16, 2011 by Danica Collins
Turmeric, the spice that makes mustard yellow, has medical folks making plans for a new weapon in the war on cancer. An extract of the turmeric root contains the phytochemical curcumin, which has been shown to eliminate cancer cells from the body. And it costs as little as $8 to administer at levels that rival the effects of chemotherapy.
Turmeric, a perennial herb prized in Ayurvedic medicine, is also known as the gold-colored Indian spice used to make curry. Now, it’s winning renown as nutritional chemotherapy.
Growing Popularity
This low-cost, natural substance is taken by countless people every day to prevent cancer — and at chemotherapy levels to treat cancer in early and advanced stages without side effects.
Curcumin is one of hundreds of natural chemicals found in the turmeric root. People often use the terms turmeric and circumin interchangeably, but turmeric refers to the whole food or whole herb and curcumin is an extract with significant therapeutic properties.
Curcumin’s medicinal use dates back 6,000 years ago to the ancient Egyptian pharaohs and Ayurvedic medical practitioners in India. Today, curcumin is an antioxidant used to combat arthritis, inflammation, tumors and neurodegeneration.
An American pharmaceutical company tried to patent turmeric when Western researchers first revealed its cancer-fighting properties, but health practitioners and suppliers from India were outraged since practitioners had been using the herb for thousands of years to heal and treat major diseases.
“Curcumin has broad anti-cancer effects during initiation, promotion and progression of tumors. Several studies suggest that curcumin can cause cancer to regress, has action against carcinogens, substantially reduces the formation of mutagenic (cancer causing) chemicals and eliminates DNA damage to prevent the development of cancer,” says Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa (KP), Yogaraj in Ayurveda, author of Herbal Defenses and one of the world’s foremost natural healing experts.
Potent Herb
Curcumin has been shown to be effective for both cancer prevention and treatment because it contains potent levels of:
■Phytochemicals: Plant chemicals that have protective and disease preventive properties.
■Polyphenols and chemo-preventives: Compounds that suppress tumor formation and block harmful chemicals from crossing cell membranes.
■Antioxidants and anticarcinogenics: Free-radical scavengers that suppress harmful mutations and halt precancerous and cancerous growths.
Experts believe curcumin may prove helpful in reducing our high breast cancer rates because it can slow and stop the division — and the spread — of cancerous cells. In a study on human breast cancer cells, curcumin reversed cancer’s development by 98 percent. Another study using curcumin in mice hindered the spread of cancer from the breasts into the lungs, throat and other areas.
Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center conducted a study that showed that adding curcumin into cell cultures containing multiple myeloma (a type of cancer) stopped cancer cells from reproducing — and killed the remaining cells.
Cancer Obstruction
Curcumin also obstructs cancerous cell growth by activating and enhancing the release of human glutathione. Glutathione is a key antioxidant that the body produces to maintain normal cellular activity. Working together, glutathione and curcumin inhibit cellular mutagens that might otherwise promote cancer.
Curcumin has also been shown to reduce chemically induced cancer by 90 percent, including mouth and tongue cancers caused by smoking. Curcumin inhibits activities of the P450 liver enzyme that would otherwise convert environmental toxins into carcinogens, which stimulate cellular mutation and promote cancerous growth.
“Curcumin has been found to influence over 60 molecular targets in the cancer process. With an established safety record and a fraction of the cost of conventional chemotherapy, plant compounds like curcumin represent an enormous and almost untapped resource for cancer treatment,” says Jonathan Treasure, co-founder of Centre for Natural Healing and co-author of Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies.
High doses of pure curcumin are required to reach chemotherapeutic levels; however, over-the-counter supplements can provide a high concentration of the extract.
For the proper dose of curcumin for cancer treatment, consult with a naturopathic doctor or an Ayurvedic medical practitioner.
###Natural Help For Women’s Sexual Dysfunction--October 3, 2011 by Dr. Michael Cutler
Although male sexual difficulties seem to receive more attention, women’s sexual dysfunction may be just as widespread. But there are natural ways for women to deal with sexual problems.
Causation
There are many causes for inhibited sexual desire, as well as inability to achieve orgasm for a woman. These physical and hormonal causes for lack of sex drive and/or orgasm failure include:
■Arthritis or chronic pain, urinary diseases, chronic bowel problems, pelvic surgery, headaches, multiple sclerosis.
■Substance abuse (alcohol, marijuana, narcotics, amphetamines, barbiturates and cocaine).
■Medications such as diuretics, antihypertensive, antidepressant, anti-anxiety, anti-epileptic, antihistamines, muscle relaxants and some chemotherapy drugs.
■Low testosterone, progesterone or DHEA levels.
■Low estrogen and menopause, which typically cause thinner labial skin, reduced sensitivity of the clitoris, thinner and less elastic vaginal lining and decreased lubrication. These can lead to painful intercourse (dyspareunia).
However, for most women with sexual dysfunction, the larger sexual organ (the brain) plays an important role. Thought patterns strongly influence one’s sex life.
Sexual Honesty
Maybe it is time to get honest with yourself about how you are feeling. When there are no obvious physical causes for sexual problems and you’ve looked into hormone levels with a doctor who knows how to interpret these levels (most doctors are not aware that the optimal levels of testosterone, progesterone and estrogen are much higher than the supposed normal reference ranges indicate), then it is time to look inward at your feelings.
How do you treat your companion? How does your companion treat you? Are there loving words, non-sexual touches and endearing actions throughout the day? How about little messages saying you are thinking about him? Do you help create sexual desire in your companion?
Even when you may not be at your peak of physical attraction, you can be attractive in these other ways and, at the same time, you can then begin to discover your sexual energy. It is this sexual energy that inspires a fulfilling sex life.
But if you’ve created a life full of stress with tasks, children, work, worries or fears, then it is time to stop and shift your energy and time toward your passion. This can be the sexual passion you desire.
Dancing With The Senses
One of my favorite authors explains this feminine sexual energy as she describes the sensual dance that attracts masculine energy:
I express this dance in the gentle swing of my hips while I walk, instead of the rigid marches or aimless plops of my feet. I express this dance in the way I glance at him, with seductive, confident eyes — instead of eyes of judgment, criticism or expectation
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I express this throughout my day as I move as a gentle breeze, here and there, back and forth, using the current to shape my movements, instead of angular, sharp and unyielding.
I express this dance in the gracefulness of all mannerisms. The velvet creaminess of my voice, the roundness of my hand gestures, the slowness in my fast life.
This is true grace, femininity and sexiness. A woman must turn herself on before she can turn on anyone else. Are you turned on?
(God’s Love Poems, by Cali Cutler, 2010, p.59-60).
To assist you in creating a sexually inviting relationship, take a look at some aphrodisiac herbal preparations. They include combinations of herbs and natural supplements such as
■Ashwagandha: Ayurvedic herb that relaxes the central nervous system.
■L-arginine: The amino acid that triggers nitric oxide for vasodilation.
■Black cohosh: Used to treat menopausal symptoms.
■Capsicum pepper: Antioxidant used to treat chronic pain.
■Damiana: Traditional stimulant and aphrodisiac.
■Dulacia inopiflora: Popular in Brazil as a stimulant and aphrodisiac.
■Horny goat weed: Traditionally used to boost libido.
■Maca: South American herb used to boost endurance and libido.
■Tribulus terrestris: Hormone booster reputed to increase fertility and desire.
■Hops extract: Aids in relaxation.
■Mucuna pruriens: Tropical herb used as an aphrodisiac.
■Sarsaparilla: Traditionally used as a blood purifier and for sexual rejuvenation.
Many natural female sexual enhancers are available. Just make sure you purchase your herbs from a reputable source.
Hope this helps you to a more enjoyable companionship.
To your continuous health and happiness,
Michael Cutler, M.D.
Author, Easy Health Digest
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