Celery For Help To Lower Blood Pressure

You know this vegetable for being light and crunchy. You can get it in all supermarkets and probable already have it in your fridge.

And there is a good reason to chew on this vegetable.

Consuming it daily has been shown to drop both diastolic and systolic blood pressure more than 8 points. Without doing anything else.

Celery is rich in the phytochemical called ‘pthalides’ that makes it a boon for those with high blood pressure. This chemical relaxes the artery walls and increases blood flow, thus bringing down blood pressure, easily and effectively.

The celery stalk is also high in magnesium and potassium. Both are extremely powerful at lowering blood pressure.

Celery seeds contain a chemical compound called 3-n-butylpthalide (3nB), which is an active compound that lowers blood pressure.

In a recent study, published in The Natural Medicine Journal, 30 patients were given celery seed extract containing 85 percent of 3nB (150 mg/day). In just 6 weeks, the average systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings decreased by 8.2 and 8.5 mm Hg.

Celery extracts are available in most health food stores and you can take the supplements if you are not keen about eating a small cup of chopped celery (or about four stalks).

However, it’s generally good to eat real vegetables, raw or steamed, to get the best benefits. While extracts provide many useful properties, they don’t supply everything that the original vegetable does.

Celery can be consumed as fresh stalks, seeds, tablets, capsules with celery seed oil, and celery seed extract.

Common drugs used for lowering blood pressure can lower blood flow to your brain causing side effects like dizziness and depression. But celery extract improves blood flow to the brain while reducing risk of stroke.

Eating celery daily begins improving blood pressure in a week or two, so please try it out for yourself.

Green Tea & Prostate Cancer Part 2

Researchers examined men diagnosed with premalignant prostate cancer lesions: specifically, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (HGPIN) or atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP). Men diagnosed with HGPIN have prostate gland cells that exhibit abnormal patterns (like cancer cells would). Men with ASAP have a collection of lesions on the prostate that cannot be definitively diagnosed as malignant or benign.

The men were randomized into two groups. For one year, 48 men took a placebo pill twice a day, and 49 men took a 200 mgs green tea capsule called Polyphenon E twice a day.  At the end of the year there was no statistical difference in prostate cancer cases diagnosed between the two groups, however, prostate cancer development seemed to be significantly suppressed in the group supplementing with Polyphenon E.

Men diagnosed with only HPIN at the start of the study had a lower combined rate of ASAP and prostate cancer development when taking green tea capsules. The catechins in green tea, primarily EGCG, also lowered prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels, an indicator of prostate cancer. There were no reported side effects in men taking the 200 mgs capsules.

Another win for green tea…and another reason to drink a cup every day!

This Ingredients Catechins From Green Tea May Slow The Progression Of Prostate Cancer Part 1

Prostate  cancer is the second most common cancer in men, responsible for an estimated 220,000 cancer diagnoses in 2015 alone. Recent cancer research has focused on the possible role botanicals might play in the prevention and treatment of cancer. Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center conducted a randomized trial to determine the safety and efficacy of green tea catechins in preventing the progression of prostate cancer in men with premalignant lesions.

Green Tea’s Impressive Reputation

Green tea as a possible cancer preventative isn’t new news. We know that 20% of green tea is consumed in Asian countries that boast remarkably low death rates from prostate cancer. We also know that prostate cancer risk increases greatly among Asian men who settle in the United States and forego their green tea drinking habits.

Lab studies show that active compounds called catechins in green tea help to suppress cancer cell growth, motility, and invasion, and trigger cancer cell death. Animal models confirm the cancer-protective benefits of green tea catechins, which help to prevent tumors and stall tumor growth.

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)s the primary catechin in green tea, and is credited with its cancer-fighting powers.

Best Juice To Fight A Cold

Ginger is also known for being a natural cure for the cold and the flu. Hot peppers help the body get rid of free radicals and lemons are high in vitamin C that helps boost immune system.

Ingredients:

Ginger piece the size of a thumb

Juice from 1 lemon

1 pinch of red hot pepper.

1 cup of water

Put all ingredients in a blender until all are blended well.

Berries For Help Against Premature Aging

If you're worried about premature aging of your skin, look to berries. Ellagic acid is an antioxidant found in numerous fruits, especially raspberries, strawberries and cranberries (as well as vegetables and nuts), and is one of the most skin-protective nutrients your body can utilize - whether applied to the skin or eaten in the form of whole fruit. Until topical ellagic-acid-based preparations are widely available, eating berries regularly is one of the best, not to mention tastiest, moves you can make for your skin, and for overall health.