DID YOU KNOW??

[maria angelica sassone]

Did You Know...

... that a plant from the far-distant mountains of China is so powerful that locals call it "the herb of immortality?"

In the Guizhou Province of China, one of the places where jiaogulan (literally, twisting-vine orchid) grows most abundantly, the natives have nicknamed the herb they regularly consume as tea "the herb of immortality." They also credit it with their reportedly long life spans.

The list of jiaogulan's benefits is impressive and includes its ability to:

Regulate cholesterol
Maintain healthy blood pressure levels
Improve digestion
Enhance heart muscle (especially contractility)
Protect and modulate the immune system
Protect against free radical damage
Regulate hormone levels in men and women



Jiaogulan may even help inhibit cancer growth. At its essence, this herb is an incredible balancing compound. If something (like your cholesterol, for instance) is higher than it should be, it lowers it. And if something is too low, it raises it.

Powerful Adaptogen Does Only and Exactly What Your Body Needs

The reason jiaogulan can work in such a range of ways in your body is because it's a powerful adaptogen. All adaptogens -- including garlic, ginkgo biloba, and ginseng -- are substances that can, once ingested, be adapted by your body in whatever way necessary to restore balance.

Only 1 out of every 4,000 plants meets the criteria to be classified as adaptogens, also called biological response modifiers.

The criteria for adaptogens -- as devised by Russian doctors N.V. Lazarev and I.I. Brekman in the mid-20th century -- are:

The herb should cause no harm and place no additional stress on the body
The herb should help the body adapt to many and varied environmental and psychological stresses
The herb must have a nonspecific action on the body, supporting all major systems



Jiaogulan may actually be the most powerful adaptogen out there.

For example, in studies conducted by Dr. Tsunematsu Takemoto and others over the course of a decade, jiaogulan was found to have 82 saponins (the chemical source of adaptogenesis) compared to 28 found in standard ginseng.

Unlike conventional drugs, adaptogens have no side effects, do nothing to disturb the body, and work only when the body requires.

Jiaogulan's adaptogenic properties are especially evident in the way it benefits your brain. Jiaogulan has a biphasic effect on brain functioning, meaning that it can energize or calm the system depending on what's needed.

And while it may seem impossible, jiaogulan is both a weight-loss and a weight-gain aid. Again, it's due to the herb's adaptogenic nature. It interacts with your digestive system and corrects any areas of imbalance. If you're overweight, it helps your body process food more efficiently. And if you're underweight, it helps your body absorb the maximum amount of nutrients from everything you consume.

Many Names, Same Great Benefits

Known officially as Gynostemma pentaphyllum, this hardy climbing vine flourishes even when untended, like some other members of the Cucurbitaceae family that includes cucumbers, gourds, and melons.

In English, the plant has a number of names -- from the technical Five-Leaf Ginseng and Southern Ginseng to the fantastical, Miracle Grass and Fairy Herb. But whatever you call it, the real mystery is why this amazing plant is not yet found in every household.

The leaves of the plant can be eaten directly, put in a salad, or stored for tea. They have a sweet, fresh taste and are frequently used for alternative sweeteners in Asia.

Adding Jiaogulan to Your Life

Adding this adaptogenic, antioxidant supplement to your health regimen is such a simple step you might wonder why you haven't done it already.

Jiaogulan is most often consumed as a tea, but you can also get it in extract, pill, and capsule form. It's readily available from many alternative medicine pharmacies, natural foods stores, and online sources.

Because jiaogulan is non-toxic, there is no risk of overdose. A recommended starter dose is 75 - 225 mg taken 2-3 times a day.


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Can You Really Repair Diabetes in 20 Days
-- and Reduce Insulin Requirements by 50%?

Sometimes the wisdom of the ancient medicine men is found to be astoundingly correct by investigative science. That's exactly the case with Gymnema sylvestre, a powerful plant for controlling diabetes.

Gymnema -- known in Hindi as Gurmar or sugar destroyer -- has been prized for centuries in India for its ability to regulate abnormal blood sugar levels.

How the Ancients Discovered Gymnema's Diabetes-Controlling Secret

The ancients identified gymnema's capacities for regulating blood sugar through a principle called the "Doctrine of Signatures," known in classical Rome as "Law of Similarities" and by modern science as "Teleological Nutritional Targeting."

According to these similar theories, every whole food has a pattern or other characteristic that resembles a body organ or physiological function, and these are clues to the benefit that food provides to the eater.

Quick, easy examples of this principle include:

==> A sliced carrot resembles a human eye with its pupil, iris, and radiating lines -- and science clearly shows that carrots support eye health including enhanced ocular blood flow.

==> Tomatoes are deep red with four chambers, resembling the human heart. We now know tomatoes are rich in lycopene, excellent for heart and blood health.

==> Walnuts have left and right hemispheres, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums, and even wrinkles or folds resembling the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than 36 neurotransmitters for brain function!



The Best Herb Available for Controlling Excessive Blood Sugar Levels

When it comes to natural diabetes control, Dr. Allan Spreen points to gymnema as a profound example of the Doctrine of Signatures. There's an intense association between gymnema's physical characteristics and its healing potential.

Nationally acclaimed as America's "Nutrition Physician," Dr. Spreen is a practicing physician, noted researcher, and author of Nutritionally Incorrect: Why The Modern Diet is Dangerous and How to Defend Yourself.

According to Dr. Spreen, gymnema's Hindi name sugar destroyer reflects its most unique physical property -- one first noticed by the ancients and now highly intriguing to scientists as the most likely explanation for gymnema's diabetes benefits.

"When Gymnema is applied to the mouth, it literally prevents the taste buds from perceiving sweet tastes," Dr. Spreen explains. "Chewing chocolate is like chewing butter. Grains of sugar are like grains of sand. But it's more than just a fantastic party trick. Gymnema is a well-proven treatment for diabetes ... I have found Gymnema to be the best herb available for treating this condition and controlling excessive blood sugar levels."

Medical researchers believe that compounds found in gymnema known as gymnemic acids are largely responsible for its sweet-abolishing properties, and might also be the source of its anti-diabetic activity.

Scott B., a 59-year-old researcher whose interest in nutrition and life extension started at age 18, says he's had "enormous success" with controlling his blood sugar with gymnema. "It almost never goes over 100, and with lower resting glucose, and this resting level is now reached 1 or 2 hours after a meal."

Many lab studies have verified the anti-diabetic properties of gymnema, showing it to:

Balance fasting blood glucose level
Control hemoglobin A1c, or average blood sugar over 3 months
Enhance your body's glycemic regulation
Increase insulin's effectiveness



Repair Diabetes Damage in as Little as 20 Days

One study in particular made a remarkable finding that could substantially expand our understanding of how gymnema fights diabetes. Researchers orally administered gymnema extract to fasting diabetic rats and their blood glucose levels returned to normal in just 20 to 60 days. Additionally, the rats' insulin levels rose toward normal values and the number of beta cells in the pancreas (the cells that manufacture and secrete insulin) increased.

This suggests that gymnema might actually help to restore damaged pancreatic tissue -- provided the damage has not gone too far.

Reduce Insulin Requirements by 50 Percent

In another controlled trial, insulin-dependent diabetics took 400 milligrams daily of a water-soluble gymnema extract and reduced their insulin requirements by about 50 percent.

Gymnema also lowered their fasting blood glucose levels and long-term blood sugar levels, and significantly reduced cholesterol to near normal and lowered triglycerides as well.

A second study by the same research group found that the same dose of gymnema provided similar benefits for non-insulin-dependent diabetics. It significantly lowered fasting blood glucose and long-term blood sugar levels compared to baseline values after 18-20 months. Not only did patients on conventional therapy alone not experience similar benefits, but those taking gymnema also had significantly increased post-meal serum insulin compared to those taking only conventional drugs.

Ultimately, 21 of 22 patients were able to reduce their intake of drugs and 5 discontinued drugs entirely and maintained their blood glucose with gymnema extract alone.

Diabetes -- a Serious Problem With Powerful Natural Solutions

The impact of diabetes can't be ignored:

Diabetes is the No. 1 cause of kidney failure, nontraumatic lower-limb amputations, and new cases of blindness.
Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and stroke.
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death.
As many as 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. will have diabetes by 2050.



If more doctors had adequate knowledge of nutritional medicine, fewer people would suffer diabetes complications or serious damage from diabetes drugs -- another growing problem with extensive recent media coverage.

Increasing evidence shows that the most effective means of controlling and even reversing Type 2 diabetes is not drugs, but rather ... simple, natural, drug-free solutions. Gymnema is just one of these types of solutions that you can use safely and without side effects. There are at least 9 other equally powerful one, such as:

A coenzyme that drastically reduces blood sugar levels in 8 weeks
A diabetes-preventing mineral that 90% of the population is deficient in
A vitamin that plays a key role in glucose metabolism



Too often, doctors aren't familiar enough with natural medicine to know about these solutions or exactly how they work -- and most natural solutions do depend on exact specifications to be effective. For example, gymnema's effects are extremely dose-responsive -- that is, the amount and the timing is critical in order for therapeutic results to be experienced. The same is true for the powerful diabetes-preventing mineral, which is commercially available only in 200 microgram capsules -- a dose that researchers have found ineffective in lowering blood sugar.

All of the critical details for how -- and in what form -- to use gymnema to repair diabetes damage in 20 days and reduce insulin requirements by 50% are presented in greater detail in the comprehensive report 10 Drug-free Ways to Beat Diabetes for Good. For a limited time this report is available to Underground Health Reporter readers for F*R*E*E. It includes not only essential information about gymnema, but also 9 other powerful and proven natural diabetes remedies.

Each of the solutions presented in the report is simple, natural, and requires ingredients you may already have in your kitchen. There's no complicated meal planning required -- no unrealistic exercise programs and absolutely no deprivation diets. Just effective supplements you can start using and benefiting from right now. Get your f*r*e*e copy of the report by clicking here -- and get complete details on the 10 best all-natural remedies for diabetes, pre-diabetes, or high blood sugar.



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[Myriel RAouine]

I did not know - LOL! But now I do :-)

 

Thank you, Maria!

 

Sonja Myriel