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- Raising Resistance explores Latin American farmers’ struggle against the expanding production of genetically modified soy in South America
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- Study reveals that "safe" levels of Monsanto's GM corn and the chemical herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) are directly linked to causing cancerous tumors
- How GMO foods alter organ function and pose a very real health threat to humans
- Monsanto & The Genetic Conspiracy
- Huge victory against GMOs as Monsanto driven out of the UK by consumer protests
- animal cloning for food production in the EU
- A quarter of all burgers tainted with drug-resistant bacteria
- FDA admits chicken meat contains cancer-causing arsenic
- China ~ H7N9 bird flu virus had for the first time jumped from animals to humans
- Food Inc.
- MRSA found in British milk: Superbug strain can cause serious infections in humans and is resistant to antibiotics
- pesticide in agriculture ~ the slow poisoning of India
- GMO pig development gets $500,000 from USDA
- Enviropig - mouse and e coli genes injected into a Yorkshire pig embryo
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- John Dalli denies his commitments regarding animal transports made publicly on June 7, 2012 after one week!
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- Ban religious slaughter throughout Europe
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- Canada: Pig abuse exposed at pork supplier to major Canadian grocery stores
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- Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river, China
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- Killing for a living
- animals should be off the menu!
- The Emotional World of Farm Animals ~ a documentary
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- Will the amendment to the Farm Bill introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) nullify laws against animal cruelty?
- Ag Gag Bill dead in Florida
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- California's slaughterhouse law overturned by Supreme Court
- Farmers on red alert over outbreaks of new livestock disease
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- animal cloning for food production in the EU
- bugs as food?
- grow your own food
- mad cow disease has hit the U.S. (April 25, 2012)
- meat is murder? more like suicide!
- going vegetarian has never been easier
- why meat is addictive?
- why are you addicted to cheese?
- Swedish agricultural authorities are recommending a tax to reduce meat consumption and say such a levy should be adopted across the European Union
- U.S. vegan population doubles in only two years
- 'Italian & Vegan' ~ vegan alternatives to Italian food
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- the mayor of Botosani wants to send the city's stray dogs to Constanta, on a dubious 'pilot project'
- Oradea-dog-shelter, once Romania's privately funded pilot project par excellence, has become a living hell for the animals since the municipality has taken it over
- Timisoara - the municipality pays huge sums of taxpayer's money to Danyflor to care for the stray dogs, but they receive not even a drop of water in their shelter. So where does the money go?
- cock fighting *
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- Italian Mafia making millions from brutal horse races
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- Mansoura University ~ merciless killing of donkeys as a mean of education
- Animal testing and monkey business at Monash University, Australia
- Monkeys killed for being of the 'wrong size'
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- University of Wisconsin–Madison conducts horrific experiments on cats
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- Beagles are the dog breed most often used in animal testing, due to their size and passive nature
- Cosmetics: the final ban will come into force in March 2013 and no cosmetic products or ingredients will be allowed to be sold in the EU if tested on animals
- India, Government bans use of live animals for education and research
- Iran plans to send monkey into space
- Italy ~ 86% of Italians want to abolish vivisection >
- List of animal derived ingredients and additives
- Make vivisection history!
- NIH Decision signals the beginning of the end for medical research on chimps
- REACH ~ we have until 2018 to save up to 54 million animals from being poisoned and killed
- UK - Government opens laboratory gates to lost pets, protects secrecy, poisoning and electrocution
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- Staff of the Faculty Of Veterinary Medicine Cairo University (FOVMCU) threw dogs off the third floor after experimenting on them
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- Brazil, Camilla Corrêa Alves de Moura Araújo - a practicing nurse killed a little Yorkshire in front of her child
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- Greece, priest shot dog for trespassing the convent yard in Patra
- Greece, a so-called shepherd systematically neglected his dog, brutally beat it and gouged out its eyes
- Greece, Salamina ~ a man shot in cold blood a stray for trespassing his garden
- Greece, a man of Albanian nationality tried to kill three dogs with a sledgehammer
- Animals being mistreated at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico
- UK, Robert Payne, ex-councillor for Keighley West, killed four kittens in barbaric attack
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- EU, when do you think it is time to act?
- Humane dog population management guidance
- India ~ Send stray dogs to China, Mizoram or Nagaland, for “whatever they do to them”
- Italy ~ the Mafia involved in shelter activities
- Romania ~ organized crime & stray dog business>
- the mayor of Botosani wants to send the city's stray dogs to Constanta, on a dubious 'pilot project'
- Oradea-dog-shelter, once Romania's privately funded pilot project par excellence, has become a living hell for the animals since the municipality has taken it over
- Timisoara - the municipality pays huge sums of taxpayer's money to Danyflor to care for the stray dogs, but they receive not even a drop of water in their shelter. So where does the money go?
- Russia's homeless animals
- Turkey intends to kill all stray animals!
- For a rabies-free future
- Trap-Neuter-Release
- Stray cats are starving to death in Belarus basements that authorities have sealed to control rats
- deforestation and the construction of the Belo Monte dam is killing the Amazon
- Over 1,000 dolphins killed by villagers of a remote Solomon island in conservation dispute
- electrocution of wild animals *
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- Dashain festival, Nepal
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- Animal sacrifice in India
- India ~ Owl sacrifice during Diwali, the Festival of Lights
- traditional funeral ceremony and sacrifice, island of Sumba, Indonesia
- Kapparot
- the goats of Khokana
- The brutal festival at Nem Thuong village, Vietnam
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- Dog spinning or “trichane” is a ritual celebrated in Brodilovo, a village in Bulgaria
- Horse races in Italy
- Salburun, which means "Hunter's Zest" in Kyrgyz language, has been held annually since 1997
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Cancer
Cancer is a condition where one or more cells lose control and multiply chaotically. Normally, the body is able to regulate cell growth and ensure that cells form organized tissues according to an original blueprint contained in its DNA. However, DNA is easily damaged by radiation and other causes, producing defective DNA. When cells with this defective DNA go out of control it is officially called cancer.
A single cancerous cell can quickly divide into more, forming a growth of cancerous cells known as a tumor. A tumor tumor can be of two types, benign or malignant. Benign tumors do not spread through the body and typically remain in an isolated clump that can be surgically removed. Malignant tumors, however, invade the entire body, destroying healthy tissue and destroying vital organs. Malignant tumors are much more difficult to remove than benign tumors and often result in death.
A tumor has no real defined structure like the rest of the body and can contain any number of different cells. It may include muscle, fat, blood vessels, and nerves, yet none of these cells will serve any real purpose and will not really be coordinated with the rest of the body. One could refer to a tumor as a sort of parasite that uses a body's resources, yet does not contribute to any of the body's functions.
Cancerous tumors can range in size from very small to very large. The figure below shows a perfect example of how large a tumor can get. In this case, the tumor was embedded in a person's chest cavity and appears to be mostly benign. Most tumors do not reach this size and can be as small as a mole on your skin (and might be mistaken as one). Benign tumors can usually be left in place without surgery until they get so large that they prevent or cripple normal bodily function. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, need to be dealt with immediately to prevent spreading to vital areas of the body.
The causes of cancer are diverse since many things can cause mutations in DNA. The most effective cause is ionizing radiation, which penetrates the cells and causes changes in the molecular structure of the DNA. However, this type of radiation is rarely encountered in sufficient quantitities to cause cancer. Other causes include excessive sunlight (Ultraviolet radiation), certain foods, and the ingestion or inhalation of carcinogens. Carcinogens are substances known or suspected to cause cancer, such as asbestos and cigarette fumes.
Prevention of cancer is pretty much impossible, although you can reduce your chances of getting cancer. You can avoid skin cancer (melanoma) by not taking in excessive amounts UV radiation from sunlight and tanning booths. By not smoking tobacco, you can greatly reduce your risk of getting lung, mouth, or throat cancer. Some people believe that specific foods cause cancer, although we have yet to see any strong evidence to support their theories.
If you suspect that you have cancer, you should immediately report to a physician. You can watch for cancer by feeling for suspicious lumps on your skin and looking for any moles that dramatically change appearance. A doctor will easily be able to tell if the growth is in fact cancerous and suggest treatment.
There is still no great cure for malignant cancer, although science has developed several treatments that do work most of the time. The first obvious treatment is surgical removal of the tumor, but this cannot always be accomplished since a tumor might be unreachable or could have invaded a vital organ. In such a case, doctors can use either chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Chemotherapy involves injecting the patient with toxic chemicals with the intent of killing the cancerous growth. Unfortunately, the patient becomes very ill as a side effect, often losing all of their hair. Radiation treatment involves placing a very small point source of radiation next to the tumor to try to kill the tissue. Both methods only work sometimes and are not 100% reliable.
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A single cancerous cell can quickly divide into more, forming a growth of cancerous cells known as a tumor. A tumor tumor can be of two types, benign or malignant. Benign tumors do not spread through the body and typically remain in an isolated clump that can be surgically removed. Malignant tumors, however, invade the entire body, destroying healthy tissue and destroying vital organs. Malignant tumors are much more difficult to remove than benign tumors and often result in death.
A tumor has no real defined structure like the rest of the body and can contain any number of different cells. It may include muscle, fat, blood vessels, and nerves, yet none of these cells will serve any real purpose and will not really be coordinated with the rest of the body. One could refer to a tumor as a sort of parasite that uses a body's resources, yet does not contribute to any of the body's functions.
Cancerous tumors can range in size from very small to very large. The figure below shows a perfect example of how large a tumor can get. In this case, the tumor was embedded in a person's chest cavity and appears to be mostly benign. Most tumors do not reach this size and can be as small as a mole on your skin (and might be mistaken as one). Benign tumors can usually be left in place without surgery until they get so large that they prevent or cripple normal bodily function. Malignant tumors, on the other hand, need to be dealt with immediately to prevent spreading to vital areas of the body.
The causes of cancer are diverse since many things can cause mutations in DNA. The most effective cause is ionizing radiation, which penetrates the cells and causes changes in the molecular structure of the DNA. However, this type of radiation is rarely encountered in sufficient quantitities to cause cancer. Other causes include excessive sunlight (Ultraviolet radiation), certain foods, and the ingestion or inhalation of carcinogens. Carcinogens are substances known or suspected to cause cancer, such as asbestos and cigarette fumes.
Prevention of cancer is pretty much impossible, although you can reduce your chances of getting cancer. You can avoid skin cancer (melanoma) by not taking in excessive amounts UV radiation from sunlight and tanning booths. By not smoking tobacco, you can greatly reduce your risk of getting lung, mouth, or throat cancer. Some people believe that specific foods cause cancer, although we have yet to see any strong evidence to support their theories.
If you suspect that you have cancer, you should immediately report to a physician. You can watch for cancer by feeling for suspicious lumps on your skin and looking for any moles that dramatically change appearance. A doctor will easily be able to tell if the growth is in fact cancerous and suggest treatment.
There is still no great cure for malignant cancer, although science has developed several treatments that do work most of the time. The first obvious treatment is surgical removal of the tumor, but this cannot always be accomplished since a tumor might be unreachable or could have invaded a vital organ. In such a case, doctors can use either chemotherapy or radiation treatment. Chemotherapy involves injecting the patient with toxic chemicals with the intent of killing the cancerous growth. Unfortunately, the patient becomes very ill as a side effect, often losing all of their hair. Radiation treatment involves placing a very small point source of radiation next to the tumor to try to kill the tissue. Both methods only work sometimes and are not 100% reliable.
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Cancer
Facts & figures
There were an estimated 12.7 million cancer cases around the world in 2008. The number is expected to rise to 21 million by 2030.
There were 255 new cases of cancer diagnosed per 100,000 in more developed countries compared with 149 per 100,00 in less developed countries.
Kidney cancer is the 14th most common cancer, with 274,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer, with 1.38 million new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer, with 989,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008
Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, with 750,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Oesophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer, with 482,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with 1.61 million new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, with 1.23 million new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Prostate cancer is the fifth most common cancer, with 899,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Cervical cancer is the seventh most common cancer, with 530,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer, with 383,000 diagnosed in 2008.
Source: World Cancer Research Fund International
Kidney cancer is the 14th most common cancer, with 274,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer, with 1.38 million new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer, with 989,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008
Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, with 750,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Oesophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer, with 482,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world, with 1.61 million new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, with 1.23 million new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Prostate cancer is the fifth most common cancer, with 899,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Cervical cancer is the seventh most common cancer, with 530,000 new cases diagnosed in 2008.
Bladder cancer is the ninth most common cancer, with 383,000 diagnosed in 2008.
Source: World Cancer Research Fund International
According to the National Cancer Institute (U.S.) it is estimated
that 1,638,910 men and women (848,170 men and 790,740 women) will be diagnosed with
and 577,190 men and women will die of cancer of all sites in 2012 in the United States.
Cancer - the forbidden cures
"All the successful cures against cancer discovered in the last 100 years, and the reasons why they were suppressed."
"Cancer is the only disease that has been defeated dozens of times without anyone knowing it. In the last 100 years, dozens of doctors, scientists, and researchers have developed diverse and effective solutions against cancer only to be thwarted by the political and propaganda power of the drug-dominated medical profession. This is the story of Essiac, Hoxsey, Laetrile, Shark Cartilage, Mistletoe, and Bicarbonate of Soda all put together in a stunning overview that leaves no doubt that inexpensive cures for cancer do exist but are systematically blocked by Big Pharma because they come from nature and cannot be patented.
The Beautiful Truth
Raised on a wildlife reserve in Alaska, 15-year-old Garrett was interested in the dietary habits of the farm animals. After the tragic death of his mother, Garrett's father decided to home-school his son and assigned a book written by Dr. Max Gerson that proposed a direct link between diet and a cure for cancer.
Fascinated, Garrett embarks in this documentary on a cross-country road trip to investigate The Gerson Therapy. He meets with scientists, doctors and cancer survivors who reveal how it is in the best interest of the multi-billion dollar medical industry to dismiss the notion of alternative and natural cures.
Fascinated, Garrett embarks in this documentary on a cross-country road trip to investigate The Gerson Therapy. He meets with scientists, doctors and cancer survivors who reveal how it is in the best interest of the multi-billion dollar medical industry to dismiss the notion of alternative and natural cures.
Marijuana found to kill cancer cells
Thanks to the available findings of a 2006 study showing that cannabis actually reduces the number of cancer cells, medical marijuana users can now feel even better about the widely abolished pain relief ingredient found in the plant. The relationship between marijuana and cancer has always been up for debate, but with the use of a specially crafted oil made from the buds of the Cannabis Sativa plant, scientists confirmed that the plant’s primary psychoactive chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) destroys any and all malignant cancer cell growths in several patients. Details on the marijuana and cancer prevention connection aren’t exactly known, but further, more extensive testing will reveal exactly what may be causing this seemingly miracle cure.
Shedding some light on the marijuana and cancer relationship
Back in 2006, the study was developed by a team of medical researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Pharmacology and Toxicology department on leukemia patients. The researchers essentially outlined that if taken daily for an extended period of time, cannabis oil actually reverses the growth of cancer and possibly leads to remission in the patient – with zero added side effects. Typically when a leukemia patient enters a hospital for admission and treatment, they are given a very extensive chemotherapy treatment, usually paired with a radiological treatment. Instead of considering any possible treatment involving marijuana and cancer, doctors use these not only ineffective, but also dangerous treatments. Cannabis, on the other hand, as shown in the study, has virtually no side effects. It is especially safe and effective when administered in a clean, medically sound environment and in the form of oil.
Other studies have been made over the past decades much like this one: Manuel Guzman located in Madrid, Spain discovered that cannabinoids substantially inhibit the growth of tumors in a variety of lab animals. In the study he also found that not one of these tested animals endured any kind of side effects seen in many similar chemotherapy treatments. It is becoming increasingly clear that you can sidestep any of the misery associated with traditional cancer treatments and embrace the potent, effective healing powers of THC – not to forget about the positive attributes surrounding cannabis’ other primary cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD).
If the results don’t appeal to you, then maybe the 2,500 total studied patients throughout these 37 controlled studies will blow the lid on the myth that cannabis is and can only be used as a “dangerous” drug. None of the patients reported any kind of adverse side effects from the use of THC and based medication – further adding to the benefits of medical marijuana and strengthening the positive connection between marijuana and cancer.
The real irony in the situation here? The combined governments of the world are the primary authority behind more than 30 studies like these completed throughout the years – and kept them secret from the general public. It wouldn’t be very conducive for our government if word got out that a schedule 1 narcotic could actually help people.
Source: Natural Society
Additional sources:
Global Healing Center
Healthier Talk
Shedding some light on the marijuana and cancer relationship
Back in 2006, the study was developed by a team of medical researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Pharmacology and Toxicology department on leukemia patients. The researchers essentially outlined that if taken daily for an extended period of time, cannabis oil actually reverses the growth of cancer and possibly leads to remission in the patient – with zero added side effects. Typically when a leukemia patient enters a hospital for admission and treatment, they are given a very extensive chemotherapy treatment, usually paired with a radiological treatment. Instead of considering any possible treatment involving marijuana and cancer, doctors use these not only ineffective, but also dangerous treatments. Cannabis, on the other hand, as shown in the study, has virtually no side effects. It is especially safe and effective when administered in a clean, medically sound environment and in the form of oil.
Other studies have been made over the past decades much like this one: Manuel Guzman located in Madrid, Spain discovered that cannabinoids substantially inhibit the growth of tumors in a variety of lab animals. In the study he also found that not one of these tested animals endured any kind of side effects seen in many similar chemotherapy treatments. It is becoming increasingly clear that you can sidestep any of the misery associated with traditional cancer treatments and embrace the potent, effective healing powers of THC – not to forget about the positive attributes surrounding cannabis’ other primary cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD).
If the results don’t appeal to you, then maybe the 2,500 total studied patients throughout these 37 controlled studies will blow the lid on the myth that cannabis is and can only be used as a “dangerous” drug. None of the patients reported any kind of adverse side effects from the use of THC and based medication – further adding to the benefits of medical marijuana and strengthening the positive connection between marijuana and cancer.
The real irony in the situation here? The combined governments of the world are the primary authority behind more than 30 studies like these completed throughout the years – and kept them secret from the general public. It wouldn’t be very conducive for our government if word got out that a schedule 1 narcotic could actually help people.
Source: Natural Society
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Soursop Fruit,
the fruit of the Graviola tree called guanabana in Spanish,
graviola in Portuguese or corossol in French
is 10,000 times stronger than Chemo
The Soursop Fruit – Drug Co’s Don’t want you to know. The SourSop or the fruit from the graviola tree is a miraculous natural cancer cell killer - 10,000 times stronger than Chemo.
Why are we not aware of this? It’s because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
Why are we not aware of this? It’s because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
So, since you know it now you can help a friend in need by letting him know or just drink some soursop juice yourself as prevention from time to time. The taste is not bad after all. It’s completely natural and definitely has no side effects. If you have the space, plant one in your garden. The other parts of the tree are also useful.
The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.
How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?
This tree is low and is called graviola in Brazil , guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name “soursop” in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.
The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.
Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.
If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it’s the incredible story behind the Graviola tree.
The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon
Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.
Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:
The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America ‘s largest drug manufacturers, the fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970′s! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:
The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven’t you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is as half as promising as it appears to be–why doesn’t every single oncologist at every major hospital insist on using it on all his or her patients?
The spine-chilling answer illustrates just how easily our health–and for many, our very lives(!)–are controlled by money and power.
Graviola – the plant that worked too well
One of America’s biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rain forest.
Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree’s anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
But that’s where the Graviola story nearly ended.
The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it’s completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There’s no way to make serious profits from it.
It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree’s most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they’d be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.
As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!
Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn’t let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that’s dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.
Miracle unleashed
When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola, they began tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola–and its shocking cover-up–came in fast and furious….
….The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s “leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells.” Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public…
…Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials–the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a
treatment’s value–were ever initiated…
A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…”
The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.
The next time you have a fruit juice, ask for a sour sop.
How many people died in vain while this billion-dollar drug maker concealed the secret of the miraculous Graviola tree?
This tree is low and is called graviola in Brazil , guanabana in Spanish and has the uninspiring name “soursop” in English. The fruit is very large and the subacid sweet white pulp is eaten out of hand or, more commonly, used to make fruit drinks, sherbets and such.
The principal interest in this plant is because of its strong anti-cancer effects. Although it is effective for a number of medical conditions, it is its anti tumor effect that is of most interest. This plant is a proven cancer remedy for cancers of all types.
Besides being a cancer remedy, graviola is a broad spectrum antimicrobial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections, is effective against internal parasites and worms, lowers high blood pressure and is used for depression, stress and nervous disorders.
If there ever was a single example that makes it dramatically clear why the existence of Health Sciences Institute is so vital to Americans like you, it’s the incredible story behind the Graviola tree.
The truth is stunningly simple: Deep within the Amazon
Rainforest grows a tree that could literally revolutionize what you, your doctor, and the rest of the world thinks about cancer treatment and chances of survival. The future has never looked more promising.
Research shows that with extracts from this miraculous tree it now may be possible to:
- Attack cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss and hair loss
- Protect your immune system and avoid deadly infections
- Feel stronger and healthier throughout the course of the treatment
- Boost your energy and improve your outlook on life
The source of this information is just as stunning: It comes from one of America ‘s largest drug manufacturers, the fruit of over 20 laboratory tests conducted since the 1970′s! What those tests revealed was nothing short of mind numbing… Extracts from the tree were shown to:
- Effectively target and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast, prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer.
- The tree compounds proved to be up to 10,000 times stronger in slowing the growth of cancer cells than Adriamycin, a commonly used chemotherapeutic drug!
- What’s more, unlike chemotherapy, the compound extracted from the Graviola tree selectively hunts down and kills only cancer cells. It does not harm healthy cells!
The amazing anti-cancer properties of the Graviola tree have been extensively researched–so why haven’t you heard anything about it? If Graviola extract is as half as promising as it appears to be–why doesn’t every single oncologist at every major hospital insist on using it on all his or her patients?
The spine-chilling answer illustrates just how easily our health–and for many, our very lives(!)–are controlled by money and power.
Graviola – the plant that worked too well
One of America’s biggest billion-dollar drug makers began a search for a cancer cure and their research centered on Graviola, a legendary healing tree from the Amazon Rain forest.
Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. Going on very little documented scientific evidence, the company poured money and resources into testing the tree’s anti-cancerous properties–and were shocked by the results. Graviola proved itself to be a cancer-killing dynamo.
But that’s where the Graviola story nearly ended.
The company had one huge problem with the Graviola tree–it’s completely natural, and so, under federal law, not patentable. There’s no way to make serious profits from it.
It turns out the drug company invested nearly seven years trying to synthesize two of the Graviola tree’s most powerful anti-cancer ingredients. If they could isolate and produce man-made clones of what makes the Graviola so potent, they’d be able to patent it and make their money back. Alas, they hit a brick wall. The original simply could not be replicated. There was no way the company could protect its profits–or even make back the millions it poured into research.
As the dream of huge profits evaporated, their testing on Graviola came to a screeching halt. Even worse, the company shelved the entire project and chose not to publish the findings of its research!
Luckily, however, there was one scientist from the Graviola research team whose conscience wouldn’t let him see such atrocity committed. Risking his career, he contacted a company that’s dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and blew the whistle.
Miracle unleashed
When researchers at the Health Sciences Institute were alerted to the news of Graviola, they began tracking the research done on the cancer-killing tree. Evidence of the astounding effectiveness of Graviola–and its shocking cover-up–came in fast and furious….
….The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s “leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells.” Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public…
…Since 1976, Graviola has proven to be an immensely potent cancer killer in 20 independent laboratory tests, yet no double-blind clinical trials–the typical benchmark mainstream doctors and journals use to judge a
treatment’s value–were ever initiated…
A study published in the Journal of Natural Products, following a recent study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea stated that one chemical in Graviola was found to selectively kill colon cancer cells at “10,000 times the potency of (the commonly used chemotherapy drug) Adriamycin…”
The most significant part of the Catholic University of South Korea report is that Graviola was shown to selectively target the cancer cells, leaving healthy cells untouched. Unlike chemotherapy, which indiscriminately targets all actively reproducing cells (such as stomach and hair cells), causing the often devastating side effects of nausea and hair loss in cancer patients.
A study at Purdue University recently found that leaves from the Graviola tree killed cancer cells among six human cell lines and were especially effective against prostate, pancreatic and lung cancers. Seven years of silence broken–it’s finally here!
A limited supply of Graviola extract, grown and harvested by indigenous people in Brazil, is finally available in America.
The full Graviola Story–including where you can get it and how to use it–is included in Beyond Chemotherapy: New Cancer Killers, Safe as Mother’s Milk, a Health Sciences Institute FREE special bonus report on natural substances that will effectively revolutionize the fight against cancer.
This crucial report (along with five more FREE reports) is yours ABSOLUTELY FREE with a new membership to the Health Sciences Institute. It’s just one example of how absolutely vital each report from the Institute can be to your life and those of your loved ones.
From breakthrough cancer and heart research and revolutionary Amazon Rainforest herbology to world-leading anti-aging research and nutritional medicine, every monthly Health Sciences Institute Member’s Alert puts in your hands today cures the rest of America –including your own doctor (!)–is likely to find out only ten years from now.
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A limited supply of Graviola extract, grown and harvested by indigenous people in Brazil, is finally available in America.
The full Graviola Story–including where you can get it and how to use it–is included in Beyond Chemotherapy: New Cancer Killers, Safe as Mother’s Milk, a Health Sciences Institute FREE special bonus report on natural substances that will effectively revolutionize the fight against cancer.
This crucial report (along with five more FREE reports) is yours ABSOLUTELY FREE with a new membership to the Health Sciences Institute. It’s just one example of how absolutely vital each report from the Institute can be to your life and those of your loved ones.
From breakthrough cancer and heart research and revolutionary Amazon Rainforest herbology to world-leading anti-aging research and nutritional medicine, every monthly Health Sciences Institute Member’s Alert puts in your hands today cures the rest of America –including your own doctor (!)–is likely to find out only ten years from now.
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Soursop cancer truth, is this a hoax?
So you've been hearing about this all magical fruit called soursop with cancer healing ability. This of course sounds way too good and too easy to be true. Questions like: What do studies say on soursop's cancer benefits? Why did they take so long to discover such a simple cure? Why is this thing such a secret if its so great? Does this fruit only have the ability to target cancer cells or are there more health benefits? Where can I buy the soursop fruit? How much of it does one have to consume in order to reap these benefits? If you are a cancer patient or you're close to someone who is, it is definitely worth your time to explore the possibility of adding soursop to the cancer treatment being administered.
The Soursop Fruit
Before we look at the soursop as cancer treatment let us first look at the botanical properties. The soursop fruit (not sour sop or sour sap), also known as graviola (Portuguese) guanábana (Spanish) or corossol (French) is a large, green fruit with a dull spiked surface, found mainly in Tropical regions. It is born from a small evergreen tree with dark green leaves. While the name suggests that the fruit is of a sour flavor, particular varieties of the soursop are found to be rather sweet in taste. Like many other fruits it may be eaten once ripened by tearing off the green surface. A ripe soursop fruit can be very soft and can be easily torn apart without the use of a blade. On the inside is a soft creamy pulp embedded with numerous black seeds. Soursop has few seedless varieties, but they are rare and tend to have fibrous flesh. The pulp, the seeds and even the soursop leaves can be of significant health benefits. As can be deduced the soursop cannot be grown in low climatic regions for it requires much humidity to survive.
Through time and based on numerous scientific studies, its use has evolved to alternative cancer treatment, as apposed to being consumed for mere pleasure. It can also be used for making juice, ice cream and even soursop leaf tea.
Soursop and CancerLet us first look at what cancer really is before we delve into the healing powers of the soursop fruit as it pertains to cancer. Most of us know of cancer and know that it is a serious illness but many do not understand what cancer essentially is and how it works.
Our body is made up of a countless number of cells. In order for development and growth to take place there must be cell division, new cells are formed and old cells die all in a natural cycle. Cancer however is the disruption of this cycle, they do not die like normal cells, they just continue to grow. This growth abnormality is as a direct result of damage to the cell's DNA. Usually when the DNA of a cell is damaged it would be repaired or if not the cell would ultimately die. With cancer cells however there is no repair and no death just constant growth. When cells begin to divide and grow beyond control and further they begin to affect other tissue in the body those disruptive cells are categorized as cancer cells. There are over one hundred different types of cancer, all name based on the original cells which caused the disruption. Therefore Lung Cancer is the uncontrollable growth and spread of cells in the lungs, Breast Cancer pertains to the growth of cells in the breast, etc. So contrary to common belief the type of cancer someone has is not indicative of where the cancer is, it only points out where the cancer started.
The Soursop Fruit
Before we look at the soursop as cancer treatment let us first look at the botanical properties. The soursop fruit (not sour sop or sour sap), also known as graviola (Portuguese) guanábana (Spanish) or corossol (French) is a large, green fruit with a dull spiked surface, found mainly in Tropical regions. It is born from a small evergreen tree with dark green leaves. While the name suggests that the fruit is of a sour flavor, particular varieties of the soursop are found to be rather sweet in taste. Like many other fruits it may be eaten once ripened by tearing off the green surface. A ripe soursop fruit can be very soft and can be easily torn apart without the use of a blade. On the inside is a soft creamy pulp embedded with numerous black seeds. Soursop has few seedless varieties, but they are rare and tend to have fibrous flesh. The pulp, the seeds and even the soursop leaves can be of significant health benefits. As can be deduced the soursop cannot be grown in low climatic regions for it requires much humidity to survive.
Through time and based on numerous scientific studies, its use has evolved to alternative cancer treatment, as apposed to being consumed for mere pleasure. It can also be used for making juice, ice cream and even soursop leaf tea.
Soursop and CancerLet us first look at what cancer really is before we delve into the healing powers of the soursop fruit as it pertains to cancer. Most of us know of cancer and know that it is a serious illness but many do not understand what cancer essentially is and how it works.
Our body is made up of a countless number of cells. In order for development and growth to take place there must be cell division, new cells are formed and old cells die all in a natural cycle. Cancer however is the disruption of this cycle, they do not die like normal cells, they just continue to grow. This growth abnormality is as a direct result of damage to the cell's DNA. Usually when the DNA of a cell is damaged it would be repaired or if not the cell would ultimately die. With cancer cells however there is no repair and no death just constant growth. When cells begin to divide and grow beyond control and further they begin to affect other tissue in the body those disruptive cells are categorized as cancer cells. There are over one hundred different types of cancer, all name based on the original cells which caused the disruption. Therefore Lung Cancer is the uncontrollable growth and spread of cells in the lungs, Breast Cancer pertains to the growth of cells in the breast, etc. So contrary to common belief the type of cancer someone has is not indicative of where the cancer is, it only points out where the cancer started.
The Soursop or graviola has been studied extensively by Purdue University’s School of Pharmacy and has undergone many other studies since the 1970's all of them proving that the soursop fruit has the innate ability to target the damaged cells and kill them causing a balance in the cycle of cell growth and development. However questions as to how effective it is at totally stopping the pattern of uncontrolled cell division in the body are left with no clear answers.
"The recent research on soursop focuses on a novel set of chemicals called Annonaceous acetogenins. These annonaceous acetogenins are produced in the soursop leaf, bark, and seeds. Several research groups have verified that these chemicals display tremendous properties of antitumor and selective toxicity against various types of cancer cells, all while causing no harm to regular healthy cells. Many of the acetogenins have demonstrated selective toxicity to tumor cells at very low dosages, as little as 1 part per million. Since 1997 the novel alkaloids found in the soursop fruit have illustrated incredible antidepressive effects.
The soursop belongs to the Annonaceae family or Custard Apple family to which the annonaceous acetogenins are aboriginal. These chemicals in general have been documented with antitumorous, antiparasitic, insecticidal, and antimicrobial activities. Mode of action studies in three separate laboratories have recently determined that these acetogenins are superb inhibitors of enzyme processes that are only found in the membranes of cancerous tumor cells. This is why they are toxic to cancer cells but have no toxicity to healthy cells.
The Annonaceous acetogenins discovered in soursop thus far include: annocatalin, annohexocin, annomonicin, annomontacin, annomuricatin A & B, annomuricin A thru E, annomutacin, annonacin, annonacinone, annopentocin A thru C, cis-annonacin, cis-corossolone, cohibin A thru D, corepoxylone, coronin, corossolin, corossolone, donhexocin, epomuricenin A & B, gigantetrocin, gigantetrocin A & B, gigantetrocinone, gigantetronenin, goniothalamicin, iso-annonacin, javoricin, montanacin, montecristin, muracin A thru G, muricapentocin, muricatalicin, muricatalin, muri-catenol, muricatetrocin A & B muricatin D, muricatocin A thru C muricin H, muricin I, muricoreacin, murihexocin 3, murihexocin A thru C, murihexol, murisolin, robustocin, rolliniastatin 1 & 2, saba-delin, solamin, uvariamicin I & IV, xylomaticin.
"The recent research on soursop focuses on a novel set of chemicals called Annonaceous acetogenins. These annonaceous acetogenins are produced in the soursop leaf, bark, and seeds. Several research groups have verified that these chemicals display tremendous properties of antitumor and selective toxicity against various types of cancer cells, all while causing no harm to regular healthy cells. Many of the acetogenins have demonstrated selective toxicity to tumor cells at very low dosages, as little as 1 part per million. Since 1997 the novel alkaloids found in the soursop fruit have illustrated incredible antidepressive effects.
The soursop belongs to the Annonaceae family or Custard Apple family to which the annonaceous acetogenins are aboriginal. These chemicals in general have been documented with antitumorous, antiparasitic, insecticidal, and antimicrobial activities. Mode of action studies in three separate laboratories have recently determined that these acetogenins are superb inhibitors of enzyme processes that are only found in the membranes of cancerous tumor cells. This is why they are toxic to cancer cells but have no toxicity to healthy cells.
The Annonaceous acetogenins discovered in soursop thus far include: annocatalin, annohexocin, annomonicin, annomontacin, annomuricatin A & B, annomuricin A thru E, annomutacin, annonacin, annonacinone, annopentocin A thru C, cis-annonacin, cis-corossolone, cohibin A thru D, corepoxylone, coronin, corossolin, corossolone, donhexocin, epomuricenin A & B, gigantetrocin, gigantetrocin A & B, gigantetrocinone, gigantetronenin, goniothalamicin, iso-annonacin, javoricin, montanacin, montecristin, muracin A thru G, muricapentocin, muricatalicin, muricatalin, muri-catenol, muricatetrocin A & B muricatin D, muricatocin A thru C muricin H, muricin I, muricoreacin, murihexocin 3, murihexocin A thru C, murihexol, murisolin, robustocin, rolliniastatin 1 & 2, saba-delin, solamin, uvariamicin I & IV, xylomaticin.
Nutrient Content
Extensive research has shown that the soursop pulp contains 81% moisture, 3% titratable acidity and 24% non-reducing sugar. The seed contains: 2% protein, 8% fibre, 13% ash, 8% moisture, 20% fat and 47% carbohydrate. Nutrition value/100g is as follows:
Soursop Nutrition Facts
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.06g
Saturated Fat: 0.5g
Protein: 1.0g
Dietary fibre: 3.3g
Carbohydrates: 16.84g
Calcium: 10.3mg
Calories: 66
Phosphorus: 27.7mg
Fibre: 0.79g
Iron: 0.64mg
Thiamine: 0.11mg
Vitamin C: 20.6g
Riboflavin: 0.05mg
Sodium: 14mg
Lysine: 60mg
Tryptophan: 11mg
Niacin: 1.28mg
Methionine: 7mg
Ascorbic Acid: 29.6mg
Soursop vs ChemotherapyChemotherapy:In short, chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells. It is also called "chemo."
Chemotherapy can be used to:
- Destroy cancer cells
- Stop cancer cells from spreading
- Slow the growth of cancer cells
Chemotherapy can be administered alone or with other treatments. It can help other treatments work better. For example, you may get chemotherapy before or after surgery or radiation therapy. Or you may get chemotherapy before a peripheral blood stem cell transplant.
The side effects of chemotherapy include and are not limited to:
- Anemia
- Appetite changes
- Bleeding
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Fatigue
- Hair loss
- Infection
- Memory changes
- Mouth and throat changes
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nerve changes
- Pain
- Sexual and fertility changes in men
- Skin and nail changes
- Swelling
- Urination changes
Soursop: Soursop can be used to:
- Destroy cancer cells
- Stop cancer cells from spreading
- Slow the growth of cancer cells
Soursop is an all natural form of cancer treatment that is not recommended to be used on its own due to lack of human testing on the effectiveness of the fruit against cancer. However, it may be taken along with other forms of cancer treatment to strengthen the desired effects on the cancer cells and it can be taken as a means of prevention before cancer is even developed.
The side effects of chemotherapy include and are not limited to:
- Parkinson's disease
- Fatigue
Thirteen drugs are used in chemotherapy and their consequent side effects are: destruction of the immune system, leukopenia, hemorrhage, gonadal suppression, bone marrow depression, phlebosclerosis (hardening of the veins), severe cellulites, vesication(blistering), tissue necrosis(death), fever, chills, nausea, prolonged vomiting, partial or total hair loss, lethargy, disorientation, ataxis(inability to coordinate muscle movements), dysarthria( impaired speech), anorexia, entertitis, stomatitis, erythema, (morbid redness of the skin), anemia, liver failure, kidney failure, cancer, and death. Yet still chemotherapy is the most widely used form of cancer treatment. One of the side effects that is more than likely inevitable is that of hair loss. This is because while chemo is destroying those harmful cancer cells in the body it is also causing harm to the normal healthy cells. As prior mentioned, this does not occur with soursop. The soursop kills damaged cells, and ONLY the damaged cells leaving the body safe from the side effects associated with chemotherapy. Dr. Hardin B. Jones, Professor of Medical Physics and Physiology at Berkeley, made a study lasting 25 years of the life span of cancer patients, and concluded that untreated patients do not die sooner than patients receiving orthodox treatment, (surgery, radiation and chemotherapy), and in many cases they lived longer yet we rely so highly on these forms of treatment.
Some may go as far as saying that soursop is "10,000 times stronger than chemo", as claimed by one study. What is certain without doubt, and proven through scientific study, is that the soursop, with its annonaceous acetogenins is more effective at targeting the cells that cancer patients want to target ie the cancer cells. There are still side effects associated with the ingesting of soursop, the main one being Parkinson's disease. Studies have shown that if the alkaloids associated with soursop are ingested in large amounts it may lead to this disorder of the central nervous system. The exact source of the study which revealed this is unknown but it goes contrary to what the primary studies prove. Parkinson's disease results from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a region of the midbrain. This would imply that the soursop kills cells other than cancer cells when taken in large amounts, specifically dophamine-generating cells. A simple solution to this problem would be to take soursop in moderation, therefore the risk of Parkinson's disease would be eliminated. Another listed side effect of soursop is fatigue which makes sense since it is sometimes used as a sedative by herbalists. The parts of the plant that are usually used in this manner are the leaves and the bark therefore the theory stands that if ingesting only the actual fruit for soursop cancer treatment, the risk of being fatigued is lower.
The ultimate decision rests in the hands of the individual opting for the cancer treatment. Chemotherapy is a trusted a widely used form of cancer treatment while soursop cancer treatment can be deemed as a "home remedy". They both have side effects to take into account, but its clear where the weight of it lies. Many cancer patients opt for taking soursop along with their chemo and experience no complications, so the two do not have to be taken in isolation. There is no reason why soursop should not be an option when faced with cancer. It is an all natural fruit just like an apple or a grape therefore one should not have great fear of experiencing side effects. When examining the facts it is definitely a wise to consider taking soursop for cancer.
Soursop vs RadiationRadiation is a form of cancer treatment that uses high energy radioactive material to damage cancer cells by killing their DNA. There are three types of radiation therapy: internal, external and systematic. Internal radiation is administered by placing a radioactive substance in the body near the source of the cancer cells to kill them. External radiation therapy is done by a machine outside the body which generates gamma rays, x-rays and other charged particles and emits them into the body. Systemic radiation therapy uses radioactive substances, such as radioactive iodine, that travel in the blood to kill cancer cells.
It shouldn't be necessary to say much more after simply stating how radiation therapy works. High levels of radiation are not healthy or acceptable under any normal circumstances however it is accepted due to the urgency required for treatment by many cancer patients. So I now ask: can you eat a soursop under normal circumstances? The answer is undoubtedly yes! I will again stress that soursop is an all natural fruit not a drug so why do you find it so hard to believe that nature is able to provide answers that science "claims" to not have found.
What is most remarkable about radiation is that it is able to kill cancer cells; well of course it can its radioactivity going through the human body. However along with those dead cancer cells one must forfeit normal cells because unlike the soursop radiation cannot specifically target the mutated cancer cells. Even with internal and systematic radiation which are the most isolated forms one must still suffer the death of perfectly healthy cells in the body. On this note I'm going to have a glass of cold soursop juice.
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