Garlic

Garlic -- a secret weapon against hypertension?

High blood pressure is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease and renal failure. Around 1 billion people globally suffer from high blood pressure.

Australian scientists have found that a dietary supplement may help people who can't control their blood pressure with standard drugs.

The secret weapon is garlic, according to a study published in the scientific journal Maturitas.

In a 12-week trial involving 50 patients, Dr Karen Ried and a team of colleagues at the University of Adelaide discovered that those who took four capsules a day of a supplement called aged garlic extract had blood pressure around 10mmHg lower than a group given a placebo.

The effect was only found in those who had a so-called systolic blood pressure of at least 140 -- the usual cut-off value for high blood pressure -- at the outset of the study.

Garlic taken in any other way, whether raw, fresh or in powdered form, doesn't have the same effect and when you cook fresh garlic the ingredient which is responsible for reducing blood pressure disappears.

Garlic has long been thought to be good for the heart, and traditional Indian Ayurvedic medicine practitioners have been promoting the benefits of garlic as a preventative of high blood pressure for centuries.

She said ,the important point to make is that aged garlic extract as a supplement is the secret weapon for blood pressure."

But Ried said their research was the first to assess the impact of aged garlic extract, adding that it was evaluated as an additional treatment to other high blood pressure medication -- for instance beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors.

During this period, the public no longer ignore distorted beliefs about the garlic itself.But a miracle is due to appear in a garlic plant which can be a remedy for a variety of chronic diseases. Among the diseases include high blood pressure, diabetes, ulcers, diarrhea, and so forth. The following is a description of the garlic and the cure for the treatment of various diseases.

Garlic and high blood pressure
Garlic is able to treat high blood pressure. High blood pressure is very dangerous because the disease is not usually arise, and people do not realize they have it.Besides high blood pressure will also lead to heart problems, stroke, blood clots, kidney failure to function, the heart stops beating suddenly, and the most feared sudden death if high blood pressure is controlled.
There are reports of hundreds of physicians found that garlic is one of the safest and most plants can be expected to relieve high blood pressure. This is because the garlic to meet all requirements of a good therapeutic agents for reducing blood pressure.
A sample of reported cases is about a doctor and practicing Naturopath is Kristine Nolfi, a citizen of Denmark and the author of a book titled "My Experience with Living Foods" state of garlic have lower high blood pressure and raise blood pressure when at a low level. French scientists also have found that this statement is true, and claiming the blood pressure down within an hour after being provided with the garlic.He also claimed that garlic may also cause low blood pressure rose.
Garlic and respiratory problems
Garlic is reported as an ingredient for a long, safe and sure in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. For centuries the people of China, Greece and Egypt, have claimed that garlic can cure respiratory problems.
Dioscorides, a Greek physician who became an official army doctor at the 2 nd century, state of garlic as a treatment for problems associated with the lungs. A first century Roman naturalist says that garlic can cure a dry cough.
To all of this is due to the fact of garlic as an antiseptic and germicide. Garlic peeled and, when placed close to the bacteria, it is said to kill the germs in 5 minutes. Ether addition of garlic is so strong and power is very high. It can dissolve the mucus in the sinus, bronchial tract and the lungs.
Garlic and diabetes
Garlic is also a cure for patients suffering from diabetes. There are several types of diabetes is the most common is diabetes mellitus. It is a disease that has been identified over the years.
In the case of diabetes, the pancreas can not produce enough pankreatin. When the pancreas does not work, the sugar can not produce the cells and can not be stored as body fat. Sugar comes from digested food will accumulate in the blood and increases until it latches into the water.
For the case of diabetes, garlic contains certain minerals that are proven to be valuable in carbohydrate metabolism. Garlic is rich in potassium, 529 mg per 100 gm. A person who got diabetes have excess acid (acidosis) and acidosis would act to take up potassium from the body can occur unconscious or in coma patients.
Besides potassium, garlic is rich in zinc, manganese and sulfur, and to all of these minerals in treating diabetes.
Garlic and abdominal pain
Garlic is also capable of providing treatment to individuals who have abdominal pain and intestinal problems if it is taken continuously. According to a leading scientist and expert in the treatment of garlic, garlic contains allicin, which stimulate the lining of the stomach and intestines to secrete digestive enzymes. However, it should be noted, garlic should be added to practice with other foods.
In addition, garlic can also be used on the outside. For example, dressing or bathing in the hands and feet to soothe the stomach and 95% reported in this way have shown its effectiveness.
Garlic and anemia
Garlic is also a cure for patients suffering from anemia. Anemia means that the body can not adequately mengahasilkan hemoglobin. Anemia can result from insufficient protein, iodine, cobalt, copper vitamin C or a vitamin B.
But to all of these nutrients can be obtained from garlic. There are several factors that can make the garlic as the food is good for patients with anemia and include:
~ Garlic increases the absorption of vitamin B, especially vitamin B-1
~ Garlic contain copper which is required for iron assimilation. In addition it necessary for absorption and use of vitamin C from food. Vitamin C increase the assimilation of iron from food.
Thus, by adopting the garlic in the diet, will indirectly prevent a person from getting anemia. Patients who have been suffering too indirect to be receiving treatment and have hope of recovery.
Garlic and arthritis
Rheumatisme is a type of arthritis or related diseases joint tissue from lack of potassium, vitamin D, iodine and vitamin B.
Garlic contains powerful ingredients that may affect any type of arthritis. Sulfur compounds that give the smell of garlic is active against bacteria and therefore he will fight any infection.
Garlic is also very high in sodium is a mineral needed for the contraction of each muscle in the body and the body sodium deficiency would lead to paralysis and constipation. Sodium when combined with zinc, manganese and vitamin B-1 is important for nerve, muscle health and the metabolism of carbohydrates in the body.Muscle spasm and pain are symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, fibrositis and gout (metabolic diseases).
Thus, for the purpose of treating arthritis, eating garlic is one way. It is important for arthritis is one of the most dangerous diseases.
Garlic and women's issues
Women often face situations such as feelings of sadness, depression, headaches, nausea, and so forth. Such conditions can all be recovered with garlic or foods that contain garlic as it stimulates the production period.
Leading doctors found that garlic brings relief from heat, pain, difficulty going to sleep, palpitations, cold, itch, obesity, leukemia, arthritis and many more.
Garlic is also an antidote for metritis (inflammation to the uterus). Inflammation caused by spasms experienced by women who tend to be muscle tension due to evacuation of the uterus during menstruation. The uterus can become combustible.Onions that promoter factors (thiamine) was found to overcome the problems of vomiting and nausea caused by a would-be mothers.
In conclusion, garlic is a good natural foods used by pregnant women.
Garlic and ulcers
Garlic contains vitamin C which is good and able to treat ulcers. Some researchers have shown that vitamin C is good for ulcer cases. Lack of vitamin C will cause stomach and duodenal ulcers.
Garlic and diarrhea
Garlic is also effective remedy for diarrhea. Hippocretes, which is an ancient Greek doctor has recommended garlic as an effective laxative. According to renowned scientist and expert garlic therapy that people suffering from constipation may find the cure by eating garlic mixture along with milk or yogurt.
Dr. E. Roes who wrote the "Münchener Medizinische Wochenschiff", a German medical magazine dated 25 September 1925, tells about his success in treating various intestinal diseases, mostly involving diarrhea. According to him, garlic acts in three ways that calm, cleanse and reduce inflammation.
Garlic seems to have the effect of drugs. Garlic makes stomach pain, diarrhea and intestinal pain disappeared within a short time without causing constipation. One example of reported cases is about a professor who has suffered from the wind, dyspepsia and kolits for 17 years. He often punctuated diarrhea, interspersed with constipation. He was given 2 gm of garlic preparation, 2
or 3 times a day and within two and a half months, he found himself cured.
Garlic and cholesterol
Garlic is also good for reducing cholesterol in the body. This is because garlic contains phytochemical compounds that can reduce blood cholesterol and promote action. Gathered a lot of cholesterol in the body is not good because it will cause a person vulnerable to heart disease and so forth.
So by taking garlic as one of the daily menu, will reduce the risk of a person to get heart problems and so forth. With this information, it is one of the garlic herb or plant that is very important. It has not only become an ingredient in cooking, but also the ingredients in a potion to treat a patient.
CONCLUSION
In addition, each community has always had confidence in treating their diseases.They believe in the possibility of other unique herbs to treat illnesses. One can not deny this.
However, it is evident garlic is one of the plants or herbs are well known in the treatment of various diseases. Therefore, the role of garlic in today's society is very important and can not be denied.

Cheap & Efficient way to stop mosquitoes

Do you know that there is a very simple and very economical way to destroy the mosquitoe's eggs and not let them hatch into larvae.

Just put in few 1 cent copper coins into the  tanks/containers then it will solve all your problems.

Even if you have fish inside the tanks/containers then there should be no problem.

According from Japanese Research Scientists, they found the mosquitoes eggs will be destroyed by a kind of mineral discharge from the copper.

Try it by yourself and even the small snails also will not visit the containers (with copper coins) collected with stagnant water.

Your will observe the water collected in the containers will be very clean and clear.

BELIEVE OR NOT, try it and you will see the miracle.

About Cancer.

Fastest and Efficient Detecting Cancer Cells.

BRITISH scientists have found a new and faster way of studying a crucial class of cancer cells, called cancer stem cell, which they say should speed up work on developing drugs against them.

The researchers from Oxford University developed a way of obtaining samples rich in cancer stem cells from bowel cancer cell lines and keeping them in a lab - a method which allows cells to be repeatedly tested against possible drug treatments.

Working with cell lines is a much more convenient way to study these cells than using samples taken from human patients or using animal models

We can now evaluate anti-cancer drugs better to see whether they attack cancer stem cells. If you don't attack these cells, the cancer can grow out again.

Allowing for repeatable, high-speed screens of drugs, as well as basic studies on the nature of cancer stem cells and their role in producing tumours. 'In the long term, it should allow but with the new technique, work on stem cells could be far quicker and more productive, the development of more useful, safe and specific drugs targeting cancer stem cells,' said Trevor Yeung of the university's Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, who also worked on the study.

Childhood cancer DNA project

WASHINGTON - RESEARCHERS announced a new project call childhood cancer DNA project. This project try to discover genes in childhood tumors previously unknown causes of cancer.

The research is to help tailor treatments for children to spare them radiation and chemotherapy. Our belief and our expectation is that pediatric cancer is going to have different genetic alterations than adult cancers,' Dr Shapiro said dean of Washington University School of Medicine.

The research is collaboration between St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis and Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis.

Dr Shapiro said the team will be able to see how different children fared on different treatments, and look for changes in DNA that might be used to explain these differences. That, in turn, may lead to genetic tests that can guide doctors to the best treatments for their young patients, and may in the longer run help in developing better treatments for childhood cancer.

The study, projected to cost US$65 million (S$91 million) over three years, will start with 600 childhood cancer patients. 'We are on the threshold of a revolution in our understanding of the origins of cancer,' Dr William Evans, St Jude director and chief executive officer, said in a statement. 'For the first time in history, we have the tools to identify all of the genetic abnormalities that turn a white blood cell into a leukemia cell or a brain cell into a brain tumor.'

Sugar Alternative.

Since the sugar price increase on Jan 1 will likely have a negligible impact on the earnings of food and beverage.

 Stevia is a natural sweetener that does not contain any calories.

Besides being a natural sweetner, stevia is said to reduce blood sugar levels, ease urine flow, kill bacteria, cure skin problems and also control weight.

Stevia is a better alternative when compared to sugar and In fact, this remarkable noncaloric herb, has been used as a sweetener and flavor enhancer for centuries. This is evidenced by country have long been developed using materials extracted from Stevia sweeteners, such as Canada, Europe, India and South America.

The government's move to promote industry in Stevia but government agency and industry should be prudent and sincere in this noble effort.

Government’s need to do comprehensive research as climatic factors play an important role. The research includes planting in Malaysia and other South-East Asian countries. We are still conducting tests and research scientifically.

Discovery

 

A lack of sleep among youngsters may trigger depression and suicidal thoughts, according to the study by the Columbia University Medical Center.

Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study reported.

Inadequate sleep is a risk factor for depression, working with other  risk and protective factors through multiple possible causal pathways to the development of this mood disorder.

Adequate quality sleep could therefore be a preventative measure against depression and a treatment for depression.

 

Less sleep will cause FAT.

 

Enough sleep at night can prevent diabetes up to five times. Said a professor at the University of Buffalo, New York, Lisa Rafalson, the study proves there is a clear linkage between the disease and lack of sleep, especially among those who have aged.

A study involving adult 18.000 issued last month by the Organization of Obesity Research North America found that those who enjoy sleeping about four hours yesterday, is 73 percent easier for obese or overweight than those who slept seven to nine hours long.
Latest study released today also found similar results when the research involves over 1.024 volunteers. 

Of the total, 14.9 percent of respondents who sleep only five hours recorded ghrelin hormone that increases appetite.
Those who sleep less also recorded a decrease leptin hormone that causes a person to feel satiated.
In the study, researchers found that the optimum level for sleep control weight is the average of 7.7 hours.
"Actions to reduce time to sleep just makes increased appetite and excessive eating."