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Natural Remedies for Acid Reflux Relief

Monday, December 15th, 2008

Many people have acid reflux and if you are one of them chances are you are eager to find a solution. There are many treatments available including over the counter and prescribed drugs. However lots of people don’t like the idea of this and would prefer to try a natural remedy if it’s effective. Lifestyle changes are often all that is really required.  Get all the acid reflux information you can get your hands on.

Pay attention to what you eat that is triggering your acid reflux. When you review what you ate and compare it to when you had acid reflux you will find patterns in your eating habits that are likely triggers.  You don’t especially have to eat organically grown food.

Reducing those foods from your diet will offer you some instant relief from it. It’s going to be inevitable that your favourite foods are the culprits. Try reducing the quantity of these foods to see if it helps as you might not need to completely remove them from your diet altogether.

Do you suffer from acid reflux when you are eating in a hurry? Take your time to eat slower so that you don’t get acid reflux.

What you drink also has a direct effect on your acid reflux. Drinking plenty of green tea will naturally remove various toxins from your body. Plain water will do the same for you. Avoiding drinks with lots of sugar is also very much advised.  This is all part of leading a healthy lifestyle.

Implementing these various natural remedies for acid reflux prevention and relief will help you to feel better.  If you try them and you are still having problems then of course, by all means, contact your doctor for further advice.

How Graviola is giving hope to cancer patients

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Graviola, also known as soursop, guanabana, or Brazilian Paw Paw, is an evergreen tree found in tropical areas of North and South America. The heart-shaped fruit, along with leaves, roots, and stems, has been used in traditional herbal medicine in native cultures for many years. Graviola is a fruit tree native to North and South America and the Caribbean, where it is known by such names as Paw-Paw, Soursop, and Guanabana. The species native to South America is the Guanabana tree, and it is prized for its fruit, which is used in drinks, ice cream, and marmalades. Graviola is a small, upright evergreen tree growing 5 to 6 meters in height with large dark green and glossy leaves. It is indigenous to most of the warmest tropical areas in South and North America including the Amazon.

Graviola should only be taken as a complementary therapy upon the advice of your physician. Graviola products (capsules and tinctures) are becoming more widely available in the U.S. As one of Graviola’s mechanisms of action is to deplete ATP energy to cancer cells, combining it with other supplements and natural products which increase or enhance cellular ATP may reduce the effect of Graviola..

Graviola seeds demonstrated active anti-parasitic properties in a 1991 study, and a leaf extract showed to be active against malaria in two other studies (in 1990 and 1993). The leaves, root, and seeds of Graviola demonstrated insecticide properties, with the seeds demonstrating strong insecticidal activity in an early 1940 study. Graviola is indigenous to warm tropical areas in the Americas, including the Amazon. It produces a 6-to-9 inch, heart-shaped edible fruit, yellow-green in color, with white flesh. Graviola has a long, rich history of use in herbal medicine as well as a lengthy recorded indigenous use. In the Peruvian Andes, a leaf tea is used for catarrh (inflammation of mucous membranes) and the crushed seed is used to kill parasites.

Graviola Max combines both species of graviola (Annona muricata and Annona montana) to provide 12 different types of acetogenins,108 distinct powerful chemicals in all. Graviola is thought to relieve temporary depression and nervous conditions. It acts as a nervine that strengthens the functional activity of the nervous system and performs as a relaxant, easing the discomforts of nervous disorders, stress and anxiety. Graviola Capsules are a group of Annonaceous Acetogenins which are only found in the Annonaceae family to which Graviola belongs.

Graviola extract produces these natural compounds in its leaf and stem, bark, and fruit seeds. Three separate research groups have confirmed that these chemicals have significant antitumorous properties and selective toxicity against various types of cancer cells (without harming healthy cells) publishing eight clinical studies on their findings. Graviola tea taken orally or applied on the skin is also used as an insect repellent. Graviola seeds demonstrated active antiparasitic properties in a 1991 study, and a leaf extract showed to be active against malaria in two other studies in 1990 and 1993. The leaves, root, and seeds of Graviola demonstrated insecticidal properties with the seed demonstrating strong insecticidal activity in a early 1940 study.