Apple Cidar Venigar Cures

Apple Cider Vinegar, that wonderful old-timers home remedy, cures more ailments than any other folk remedy — we’re convinced! From the extensive feedback we’ve received over the past 8 years, the reported cures from drinking Apple Cider Vinegar are numerous. They include cures for allergies (including pet, food and environmental), sinus infections, acne, high cholesterol, flu, chronic fatigue, candida, acid reflux, sore throats, contact dermatitis, arthritis, and gout. Apple Cider Vinegar also breaks down fat and is widely used to lose weight. It has also been reported that a daily dose of apple cider vinegar in water has high blood pressure under control in two weeks!

Apple Cider Vinegar is also wonderful for pets, including dogs, cats, and horses. It helps them with arthritic conditions, controls fleas & barn flies, and gives a beautiful shine to their coats!

If you can get over the taste of apple cider vinegar, you will find it one of the most important natural remedies in healing the body. As a wonderful side effect of drinking apple cider vinegar every day, we’ve discovered that it brings a healthy, rosy glow to one’s complexion! This is great news if you suffer from a pale countenance.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR RECIPES

Standard Dosage: 2 teaspoons of ACV in 8 oz of water. Add honey to taste.
Acute Conditions: 2 tablespoons of ACV in 8 oz of water. No honey.

Note: 2 Tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar may be too much apple cider vinegar for some people . We suggest you start with the standard dosage and see how your body responds to a teaspoon or two of acv. If all goes well, you can up the dosage over time if you feel a need arise.

6 Cancer-fighting superfoods

By Leslie Barrie

To reduce your risk of cancer, look no further than your fridge. “All the studies on cancer and nutrition point to eating plant-based foods for their phytonutrients and other special compounds,” says Richard Béliveau, PhD, chair in the prevention and treatment of cancer at the University of Québec at Montreal and author of Foods to Fight Cancer.

Aim for five to nine daily servings of all kinds of fruits and vegetables—especially these six superstars.

Broccoli
All cruciferous veggies (think cauliflower, cabbage, kale) contain cancer-fighting properties, but broccoli is the only one with a sizable amount of sulforaphane, a particularly potent compound that boosts the body’s protective enzymes and flushes out cancer-causing chemicals, says Jed Fahey, ScD. A recent University of Michigan study on mice found that sulforaphane also targets cancer stem cells—those that aid in tumor growth.

Helps fight: breast, liver, lung, prostate, skin, stomach, and bladder cancers

Your Rx: The more broccoli, the better, research suggests—so add it wherever you can, from salads to omelets to the top of your pizza.

Health.com: 13 easy pizza recipes

Berries
All berries are packed with cancer-fighting phytonutrients. But black raspberries, in particular, contain very high concentrations of phytochemicals called anthocyanins, which slow down the growth of premalignant cells and keep new blood vessels from forming (and potentially feeding a cancerous tumor), according to Gary D. Stoner, PhD, a professor of internal medicine at The Ohio State University College of Medicine.

Helps fight: colon, esophageal, oral, and skin cancers

Your Rx: Stoner uses a concentrated berry powder in his studies but says a half-cup serving of berries a day may help your health, too.

Health.com: Go wild for berries!

Tomatoes
This juicy fruit is the best dietary source of lycopene, a carotenoid that gives tomatoes their red hue, Béliveau says. And that’s good news, because lycopene was found to stop endometrial cancer cell growth in a study in Nutrition and Cancer. Endometrial cancer causes nearly 8,000 deaths a year.

Helps fight: endometrial, lung, prostate, and stomach cancers

Your Rx: The biggest benefits come from cooked tomatoes (think pasta sauce!), since the heating process increases the amount of lycopene your body is able to absorb.

Health.com: 10 tasty tomato recipes

Walnuts
Their phytosterols (cholesterol-like molecules found in plants) have been shown to block estrogen receptors in breast cancer cells, possibly slowing the cells’ growth, says Elaine Hardman, PhD, associate professor at Marshall University School of Medicine in Huntington, West Virginia.

Helps fight: breast and prostate cancers

Your Rx: Munching on an ounce of walnuts a day may yield the best benefits, Hardman’s research found.

Health.com: 8 super nuts

Garlic
Phytochemicals in garlic have been found to halt the formation of nitrosamines, carcinogens formed in the stomach (and in the intestines, in certain conditions) when you consume nitrates, a common food preservative, Béliveau says. In fact, the Iowa Women’s Health Study found that women with the highest amounts of garlic in their diets had a 50 percent lower risk of certain colon cancers than women who ate the least.

Helps fight: breast, colon, esophageal, and stomach cancers

Your Rx: Chop a clove of fresh, crushed garlic (crushing helps release beneficial enzymes), and sprinkle it into that lycopene-rich tomato sauce while it simmers.

Health.com: Surprising health benefits of garlic

Beans
A study out of Michigan State University found that black and navy beans significantly reduced colon cancer incidence in rats, in part because a diet rich in the legumes increased levels of the fatty acid butyrate, which in high concentrations has protective effects against cancer growth. Another study, in the journal Crop Science, found dried beans particularly effective in preventing breast cancer in rats.

Helps fight: breast and colon cancers

Your Rx: Add a serving—a half-cup—of legumes a few times a week (either from a can or dry beans that’ve been soaked and cooked) to your usual rotation of greens or other veggies.

How Herbal combo boots immunity against diseases

 

 

A local herbal formulation has shown promise as a potential cure for wasting diseases such as cancer and Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) by boosting the body’s immunity. CHUKWUMA MUANYA writes.

 

 

How herbal combo boosts immunity against diseases

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A HERBAL preparation made with local plants: Seamus indica (sesame), Saccharum officinarum (sugar cane), Vernonia amygdalina (bitter leaf); and Aloe barbadensis (Aloe vera) has been shown to boost the body’s immunity against Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), tuberculosis, malaria, infertility, cancer, pain, stomach ulcer and sickle cell disease.

The inventor of the herbal combination (SAAB Herbal Capsules), pharmacist and Deputy Director Capital Procurement, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Dr. Ben Amodu, told The Guardian recently at a herbal drugs exhibition organised by Pax Herbal Clinic and Laboratories Ewu, Edo State: “What it does is that it builds the immunity of a human or any living thing beyond human imagination. It stimulates the immunity of the organism. You know from the knowledge of biology that once the system of the organism is highly stimulated and the immune system boosted, any other ailment goes down. It also has anti-inflammatory and anti-analgesic or pain relieving effects.”

Amodu said unpublished efficacy study of the herbal combination has been privately done at the Nigerian Institute of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) Abuja. He said he used the result of the efficacy and toxicity studies to obtain the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) approval.

Amodu said results of preliminary investigation of the products characterised AC1 and AC4 at the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) indicated that the formulation possesses analgesic activity. “AC1 inhibited pain in phase 2 while AC4 inhibited pain in phase 1. This result suggests that analgesic effect of AC1 preparation on the second phase of formalin test may probably be produced by its peripheral action on inflammation,” he said.

Amodu added: “In the study characterized AC1, an animal was put into a cage, they call it non sensitive test. The animal, monkey, was subjected to a high level of pain and that saw the animal raising up the hand because of the pain. Immediately it was given SAAB it brought down the hand. It was found that it acts peripherally on the system. Its action was discovered to be similar to that of Aspirin but without the side effect of Aspirin. So in the study it was noted that it could be used in the treatment of cancer without adding any pain adjuvant.

“This is a cheering news everywhere in the world. The second one was characterised as AC4. The same test was carried out and it was found that this pain relieving effect is by central action similar to morphine but without the respiratory depressant effect of morphine.

“With this two results, the sky is the limit for Nigerian drugs and in human use in cancer. We have a situation where the cancer was stopped, prostate cancer in men. I have somebody on admission now in the village on whom this medication was administered two days ago for prostate cancer, and he called not quite long ago to say the pain has gone.”

Is there any scientific explanation for these claims?

Scientifically called Vernonia amygdalina, Bitter leaf belongs to the plant family Compositae. In Nigeria, the Edo calls it oriwo; Hausa, chusar doki (a horse tonic food containing the leaves), fatefate/mayemaye (a food prepared from the leaves); Ibibio, atidot; Igbo, onugbu; Tiv, ityuna; and Yoruba, ewuro.

Researchers say eating more of Bitter leaf soup could be the panacea for diabetes, cancer, liver damage, drug resistant microbial infections; promote safe childbirth, to mention but a few.

A Bitter leaf-based herbal anti-diabetic medication has passed human clinical trials and received a United States Patent 6531461 for the treatment of diabetes; even as the NIPRD has concluded multi-centre human clinical trials of a similar drug, ADI.

Also, a phytochemotherapy (treatment based on plant chemicals) for cancer made from aqueous extracts of leaves of Bitter leaf, collected in Benin City, has received United States Patent 6849604.

Nigeria researchers have also shown that Bitter leaf protects the liver from drug-induced damage. A study published in Journal of Medicinal Food suggests that Bitter leaf elicits hepatoprotectivity (offers protection against liver damage) through antioxidant (prevents cell death) activity on acetaminophen-induced hepatic damage in mice.

The roots and leaves decoction of Bitter leaf has also been shown to increase uterine contraction and motility for safer childbirth. It is traditionally used in western Uganda to treat various ailments such as treatment of painful uterus, inducing uterine contractions, management of retained placenta and post partum bleeding, malaria, induced abortion, antimicrobial (bacterial and fungal infections), infertility, colic pains and treatment of irregular and painful menstruation.

Until now, Bitter leaf is used in Nigerian folk medicine as a tonic and remedy against constipation, fever, high blood pressure, and many infectious diseases.

Sesame belongs to the plant family Pedaliaceae and genus-Sesamum. The genus consists of about 36 species and 19 of which are indigenous to Africa. Sesame plant is believed to have originated from Africa. It is reputed in folk medicine in Africa and Asia. All parts of the plant are useful.

Previous studies have shown how sesame leaves could be used to treat thrush (candidiasis- caused by the fungus Candida albicans), Staphylococcus infection, obesity and infertility.

Nigerian researchers in a study titled “Anti-Obesity Effect of Sesame Leaf Extract in Rat” demonstrated that sesame-treated rats significantly showed evidence of weight loss and hypolipidaemia (lowers body fat) in a dose related manner via combined effects of all the active ingredients mainly the lignans and fatty acids present in the plant.

The researchers in a study titled “Synergistic Antimicrobial Activities of Phytoesptrogens in Crude Extracts of Two Sesame Species Against Some Common Pathogenic Microorganisms” confirmed the folkloric claims of the antimicrobial effectiveness of locally consumed Sesame leaves extracts in Nigeria.

The researchers found that sesame seeds and leaves contain natural antibacterial agents that are effective against common skin pathogens, such as Staphylococcus and Streptococcus bacteria, as well as common skin fungi including thrush and athlete’s foot fungus.

The study was published in the African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

In South-West Nigeria, decoction of sesame leaves is used for the treatment of bruised or erupted skins, catarrh and eye pains. Warm waterleaf infusion is used to gargle inflamed membranes of the mouth. The decoction of both leaves and roots have been found to be effective against chicken pox and measles (anti-viral) and used as hair shampoo for Taenia capitis (antifungal properties). Taenia captis causes loss of hair on some parts of the head. It is called okpuisi eliego in Ibo.

Botanically called Saccharum officinarum, extracts of sugarcane have been shown to effectively lower cholesterol and cure ulcer in humans.

According to the report published in Current Therapeutic Research, comparison of two regimens of Policosanol (a mixture of higher primary aliphatic alcohols purified from sugar cane wax) administered at 20 mg/d in patients with type II hypercholesterolemia (the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood) showed that it effectively lowers cholesterol. The study was a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Also, a mixture of primary fatty acids obtained from sugar cane wax has obtained a U.S. patent for ulcer treatment and as anticoagulant.

Previous studies indicated sugar cane to be antidote, antiseptic, antivinous, bactericide, cardiotonic, demulcent, diuretic, intoxicant, laxative, pectoral, piscicide, refrigerant, and stomachic. It is also reported as a folk remedy for arthritis, bedsores, boils, cancer, colds, cough, diarrhoea, dysentery, poor eyesight, fever, hiccups, inflammation, laryngitis, erectile dysfunction, skin diseases, sores, sore throat, bad spleen, tumours, and wounds

Aloe barbadenis derived products, but popularly called Aloe vera in Nigeria, has been recognised for many years to have significant anti-inflammatory activity.

Published evidence has shown that this is mediated, at least in part, by inhibition of prostanoid production in damaged tissue. Studies conducted at Texas A&M University and Texas Children’s Hospital, United States, by Drs. Bob Bowden and Wayne Smith have now demonstrated that aloe extracts mediate a second anti-inflammatory mechanism by blocking certain integrins. Integrins are proteins that mediate cell adherence. It is a medicinal herb used internally for constipation and externally to relieve pain and stimulate healing of burns, wounds, sun burn and possibly frostbite.

In recent years, Aloe vera and related products have drawn a great attention from cosmetic, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical industries.

Aloe vera gel, which is generated in the mucilaginous cells of the inter central zone of the leaf, has been very well documented for its wound-healing, anti-inflammatory and immune-stimulatory activities.

Decades of scientific studies on Aloe chromones reveal hundreds of structures with anti-inflammation, anti-ulcer, tyrosinase inhibition, skin protection, laxative effect and other biological activities.

Traditionally, Aloe vera has been known to influence digestion and reduce or eliminate worms. Other traditional uses have been in treating stomach disorders, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, amenorrhea, or suppressed menses, menstrual complaints, infections, herpes simplex viruses, and skin diseases. It is also used as a beauty aid for the skin.

 

 

The Diabetes Miracle

The Diabetes Miracle Stuart A. Seale, MD Lifestyle Center of America Type 2 diabetes is one of the many chronic diseases that often can be managed entirely without medication, particularly when it is diagnosed at an early stage. Among people with insulin resistance, a precursor to diabetes, nearly all can reverse it with the same changes. Even with longstanding diabetes, many patients can discontinue most of their insulin/oral drugs when they make significant dietary and other lifestyle changes. Catch It Early About 24 million Americans have type 2 diabetes (once known as adult-onset diabetes), and at least 57 million have prediabetes, an intermediate condition in which levels of fasting glucose (blood sugar) are between 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) and 125 mg/dL. What they have in common: An inability to effectively utilize insulin, the hormone produced by the pancreas that allows glucose to move from the bloodstream into the body’s cells. Most people with diabetes are first diagnosed via a fasting blood sugar test. But by the time glucose levels are high, the disease already has progressed — and the cells that produce insulin may have suffered irreversible damage. Better: The fasting serum insulin test. Cost: About $50 (which may be covered by insurance). High levels of insulin indicate insulin resistance, a condition that precedes sharply elevated glucose. Anyone with diabetes risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol or a waist circumference of more than 40 inches in men or 35 inches in women, should have the fasting serum insulin test. Those who have diabetes or are at risk for diabetes should consider making the following lifestyle changes. People sometimes complain about the “restrictive” nature of the changes needed to control diabetes. It does take some effort, but far less than dealing with the complications of the disease — which may include blindness, nerve damage and amputation. Near-Vegetarian Diet One study found that 21 of 23 patients were able to discontinue oral diabetes drugs after switching to a mainly meatless diet — of those on insulin, 13 out of 17 were able to quit taking the insulin. A plant-based diet is high in fiber, which slows digestion and the rate of glucose absorption into the blood. This causes the pancreas to secrete less insulin, and it makes cells more sensitive to insulin’s effects. People who consume little or no meat also tend to have lower cholesterol and blood pressure — important for minimizing the cardiovascular complications of diabetes. The Diabetes Prevention Program study found that people at risk for developing type 2 diabetes who exercised regularly and ate a Mediterranean-style diet — mainly fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans, lentils) and whole grains, with only small amounts of meat a few times a month — decreased their risk of developing diabetes by 58%. In contrast, trying to prevent diabetes by using the popular medication metformin lowered the risk of developing diabetes by 31%. Carbohydrate Counting Carbohydrate counting is among the most effective ways to control diabetes. Main steps… Calculate net carbohydrate. This is the amount of carbohydrate in a food minus fiber content. One cup of Kashi GoLean cereal, for example, has 30 grams (g) of total carbohydrates, but because this includes 10 g of fiber, the net carbohydrate is actually 20 g. You can find all of this information on food labels. Identify “carbohydrate choices.” One carbohydrate choice equals 15 g of net carbohydrates. Example: A slice of whole-wheat bread is one carbohydrate choice (about 15 g of net carbs). Eat 9 to 13 carbohydrate choices daily for optimal control. Most people are advised to have three to five carb choices for breakfast. Sample breakfast: One cup of old-fashioned oatmeal with milk or milk alternative, such as soy milk (two carbohydrate choices)… one cup of berries (one carb choice)… egg or tofu scramble with vegetables, such as mushrooms, bell peppers and onions (one carb choice)… one slice of toast with nut butter (one carb choice). Have three to five carbohydrate choices at lunch and zero to three at supper. Eating lighter at night helps stabilize overnight and morning blood sugar levels. Carbohydrate counting is confusing initially, but people quickly memorize the carbohydrate contents of the foods that they tend to eat most often. Helpful: I advise patients to eat meals at the same time every day… and to eat about the same portion sizes to keep blood sugar levels stable. Glycemic Index Some carbohydrates elevate blood glucose almost instantly — others much more slowly. The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how quickly carbohydrates elevate glucose. A lower number indicates a slower glucose rise — and better glucose control. Example: White bread has a GI of 73. It is transformed very quickly into glucose, which causes blood sugar levels to surge. A serving of carrots, on the other hand, has a GI of 32. The glucose conversion happens slowly, which causes steadier levels of blood glucose. Recommended: Mainly consume foods with GIs of less than 55. Foods that are minimally processed, such as legumes and whole grains, generally have lower GI numbers. (See www.glycemicindex.com for a complete guide to the glycemic index.) Helpful: Aboveground vegetables, such as grains and leafy greens, typically have lower GIs than below-ground vegetables, such as potatoes and radishes. Fruit from the temperate climates, such as apples, pears and peaches, have lower GIs than tropical fruits, such as bananas. Also, if you feel like eating a food with a high GI (such as white bread), combine it with a low-GI food, such as peanut butter, to reduce the glucose surge. POSTMeal Exercise Exercise helps people lose weight, which improves insulin sensitivity and reduces cardiovascular risk factors. Even without weight loss, exercise is very effective for managing diabetes, particularly when you exercise after meals. Exercise after meals makes it easier for muscle cells to absorb glucose from the blood. Patients who check their blood sugar two hours after eating, then test it again after a brisk 20-minute walk, typically see a drop of at least 30 points. Strength training also is helpful. People who lift weights or engage in other forms of resistance exercise (such as push-ups) two or three times a week have an increase in muscle tissue, which increases metabolism and insulin sensitivity. Lower Stress In an emergency, the body releases cortisol, the “fight-or-flight” hormone that increases blood glucose to produce a quick surge of energy. Unfortunately, the same thing happens in people with daily stress. Their cortisol — and glucose — remains at chronically high levels, making diabetes more difficult to control. Stress management is critical if you have diabetes. Most people find that a daily walk keeps them calmer. In addition, hobbies are a good way to defuse tension and stress. Others learn to meditate or practice yoga. Whatever you find relaxing, make time for it at least a few times a day Bottom Line/Personal interviewed Stuart A. Seale, MD, medical director of Lifestyle Center of America, a diabetes center in Sedona, Arizona. He also is lifestyle educator and staff physician for the Stopping Diabetes Program in Sedona. He is coauthor, with Franklin House, MD, and Ian Blake Newman, of The 30-Day Diabetes Miracle (Perigee). www.diabetesmiracle.org

The Amazing power of Cucumber

To Serve The God Almighty

To Serve The God Almighty

Oh! God Almighty, please listen to my prayer. I here-by seek you to come into my life. I am a sinner who seeks your way and wants to serve you.

My God, I do not expect to ever have the faith of Abraham;

Nor do I, O Lord expect to have the  leadership of Moses;

Nor the strength of Sampson, or the courage of David;

Nor the  gentleness of Joseph, or the wisdom of Solomon.

But what I do expect, Almighty my God, Is your calling on me someday,  What is your will that I should do? What is your command that shall be my joy.

If it be a small task, I will do it well and praise your name; and if  it be a great task, My Lord, I shall not fear, for you will always be with me. My Father Almighty, I shall not fail you, for you are all I seek to serve, My God of love, Glory be to you name.

 

The Power of Positive Thinking

THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING

by

Norman Vincent Peale

THE MENTHOD USED TO BELEIVE IN YOURSELF

1. Formulate and stamp indelibly on your mind a mental picture of yourself as succeeding. That is always picture  “success”  no matter how badly things seem to be going at the moment. Never think of yourself as a failure; never doubt the reality of the mental image.
2. Whenever a negative thought concerning your personal powers comes to mind, deliberately voice a positive thought to cancel it out.
3. Do not build up obstacles in your  imagination. Depreciate every so-called obstacle. Minimize them. Difficulties must be studied and efficiently dealt with to be eliminated, but they must be seen for only what they are. They must not be inflated by the fear.
4. Do not be awestruck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as YOU can. Remember also that most people, despite their confident appearance and demeanor, are often as scared as you are and as doubtful of themselves.
5. Ten times a day repeat these dynamics words, “If God is f or us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31) Stop reading and repeat them NOW slowly and confidently.
6. Learn the origin of your inferiority and self-doubt feelings which often begins in childhood. Self-knowledge leads to cure.
7. Ten times each day practice the following affirmation, repeating it out loud if possible. “I can do all things through Christ which strengthen me.” (Philippians 4:13) Repeat those words NOW.
8. Make a true estimate of your own ability, and then raise it 10 percent. Do not become egotistical, but develop a wholesome self-respect. Believe in your own God-released powers.
9. Put yourself in God’s hands. To do that simply state, ”I am in God’s hands” Then believe you are on receiving all the power you need. “feel” it flowing into you. Affirm that “the Kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21) in the form of adequate power to meet life’s demand.
10. Remind yourself that God is with you and nothing can defeat you. Believe that you now RECEIVE  power from Him.

Summarized by Ikan Power Team.

Transitional Freedom Home

The Ikan Power transitional freedom home located at 1018 Kalamazoo street Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507  will be closed effective May 1st 2009, due to lack of fund and we apologized for any inconveniences as we take this important step to regroup and find another location.

We will continue to provide services and referrals to our clients and greater Grand Rapids community. Keep checking our website for recent post of the new location. If you have any question feel free to call 616 450 7177 or send e-mail to ikanpower@yahoo.com

Write to: Ikan Power Inc.  P.O.BOX 1525 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-1525 

Down fall of a person

Down fall of a person is never the end of the life: Our lives are not determined by what happens to us, but how we react to what has happened, not by what life brings to us but by the attitude we bring to life; A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes, It is the  little things that make a big difference.