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Green plants develop an array of unique bioflavanoids that act as blocking agents or others that act as repairing and suppressing agents due to the damage caused by being exposed to hours of ultraviolet and radioactive light . Recent research has shown that those green plant activities can be transferred to the humans who consume them. In fact, scientists have documented green plants' effects on cellular rejuvenation and the DNA repair in human cells. One study conducted at UC San Diego showed a component of green leaves from young barley plants to promote the repair of DNA significantly when compared to the control group. This study was conducted by a team led by Dr. Hotta and Dr Kubuto.
The Function of Green Foods
Green foods may be the most effective natural cure for osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes, low energy, gaseous stomach and most important cancer, In order to understand how green foods work, any preconceived ideas about nutrition must be put aside. While green foods contain a host of vitamins, minerals, proteins, enzymes, chlorophyll and more, they are actually catalysts that support chemical chain reactions within the body. Most cancers start when incomplete chemical reactions occur during digestion, respiration and elimination, which create acidic toxic waste in the body that ultimately interferes with cellular replication. Each cell in the body is responsible for replicating itself. During cellular reproduction, chromosomes split into chromatides and reassemble into genes. If they do not match up properly, cellular defects cause aging, bone loss, heart disease and cancer. Green foods help "balance the body・and create an environment where cancer is unlikely to occur.
Low pH or over acidity in the system is often the root cause of many diseases. It begins when the blood is deprived of alkaline ash food that creates a low alkaline buffer reserve in the tissue-alkaline ash foods are foods that when burned leave an alkaline residue, we also call these alkaline forming foods. As the alkaline reserve is "used up・by our blood, acidity begins to increase in other organs and stress normal metabolic function. To combat the formation of lactic, uric and other damaging acids, the body will leach calcium from the bones to "buffer・and neutralize these acids. Unfortunately this causes bone loss, arthritis and ultimately osteoporosis. Another defensive measure is to store the ammonia acids in the kidneys in an attempt to conserve the alkaline buffer reserve. This ultimately leads to kidney stones, hormone imbalance and contributes to the cellular stress that leads to cancer. The leading cause of low pH and over acidity is the consumption of processed foods (carbohydrates, sugar, white flour), meat, protein and carbonated drinks. It is important to consume alkaline ash foods like green foods, which will in turn balance the pH of the body, allowing other important aspects of immune defense to be unleashed. However, as important as pH is, it is only one aspect of green food nutrition, and cancer is only one of many ailments that green foods may be helpful in preventing
The Future
Today 83% of Americans who die suffer from some form of chronic disease, and with life expectancy at an all time high, it is time for change. In Roman times the average life span was a mere 22 years old, while today people like Jean Colment of France are reaching ages well into the lOOs.
As a society Japan leads the life expectancy race, with an average of 80 years, while American women come in at a close second with a 78+ year average. The stark realization that any extended lifespan comes with an increased likelihood of developing chronic degenerative conditions has driven home the message echoing from the voice of the father of medicine himself who said, "Let food be your medicine and let medicine be your food.・#060;BR>
While researchers continue to achieve unprecedented success with cancer treatments, it may be 10-20 years before the most promising treatments become widely available. With 1.2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer last year alone, an aging baby boomer population is running out of time. Today with the scientific validation of green foods as a disease-fighter the gray generation may soon become the green generation.
About the author:
David Sandoval is a green foods researcher and president and CEO of Organic by Nature. Long Beach. CA. He is also the author of 'The Healing Miracle of Green Foods・audio book.
Quote from: Green Foods: A Research Perspective- Nutraceutical World May 2003
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