Listen up, guys. If you'd like to improve your mood, memory, muscles and more, forget expensive and potentially risky supplements. Just head to your local supermarket. You'll find foods that help prevent age-related health conditions. As an added bonus, they all taste great and are easy to incorporate into your diet.

Sardines for heart health

Ounce for ounce, sardines are one of the best sources for heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and are extremely low in contaminants such as mercury and PCBs. They're also eco-friendly, packed with protein and low in saturated fat. Canned versions are inexpensive, portable and don't require refrigeration. Choose no-salt-added brands, and keep the bones in for a third of your recommended daily calcium. Sardines are great on salads or layered on top of whole-grain crackers.

Brazil nuts for prostate health

Brazil nuts are one of the richest food sources of selenium, a mineral that may reduce a man's risk of developing prostate cancer. Selenium may be toxic if taken in daily doses of more than 400 micrograms (mcg). But one Brazil nut has about 100 mcg. One or two mixed with other nuts each day will give you just the right amount.

Edamame for mood

Mood is affected by a combination of factors, including brain chemistry, life events and the foods you eat. Of these, only diet is under your control. Fiber-rich carbohydrates such as oats and edamame (green soybeans in the pod) help prevent mood fluctuations by keeping your blood-sugar levels steady. Edamame also contain protein, which further helps stabilize blood sugar, and omega-3 fatty acids, which have been shown to help combat depression. You can find them in just about any Japanese restaurant. They often come heavily salted, so request them "nude" or lightly coated. You also can buy frozen edamame pods at health-food stores and many supermarkets. Take 'em home, boil, drain and enjoy!

Sesame seeds for sex drive

They're inexpensive, safe, and don't require a prescription. They're also very rich in the amino acid arginine, which is involved in synthesizing nitric oxide, a compound that enhances blood flow through the arteries and—ahem—to various other male body parts. Toasted sesame seeds add a nice nutty taste to salads, cooked grains or cereal. You also can enjoy them in hummus, which is made with ground chickpeas and sesame seed paste (called tahini).

Blueberries for memory

These days, it seems you can't say enough about the health benefits of blueberries. But did you know that much of their power lies in their color? That deep blue hue is caused by flavonoids—natural compounds that protect the brain's memory-carrying cells (neurons) from the negative effects of oxidation and inflammation. Buy firm-fleshed berries or, off-season, try frozen, unsweetened varieties. Eat with plain yogurt, as a topping for cereal or right out of the bowl.

Lentils for energy

Rich in fiber and protein—both of which are digested slowly—lentils provide a steady source of energy. They're also a good source of several B vitamins essential to energy production, as well as iron, which helps red

It is called malunggay in the Philippines ormoringa in English. Considered to be “nature’s most nutritious food,” it is in fact so well-respected in terms of its health benefits that its tree has earned the name the “Elixir Tree.” It has so many vitamins, minerals and nutrients that it can treat at least 300 different diseases and disorders of the body (source: steadyhealth. com).

Research shows that malunggay leaves contain seven times the vitamin C found in oranges, four times the Vitamin A found in carrots (said to prevent blindness), four times the calcium found in milk, three times the potassium found in bananas and two times the protein found in yogurt (source: http://affleap. com/blog/the-potentials-of-moringa-the-miracle-plant/). Best of all, the moringa or malunggay leaf has no proven bad effects and is therefore considered safe, organic, and suitable for people from any age group.

It is now also being promoted as a very good supplement for women who are pregnant as a natural way to increase breast milk. It also prevents mastitis, an inflammation of the breast caused by the blocking of milk ducts while the mother is lactating, because it acts against the bacteria staphylococcus aureus that causes the inflammation. (source: Moringa—The Breastfeeding Supplement at http://www.free-press-release.com/news/ 200805/1210154844.html)

Once the mother has given birth, it is also recommended that malunggay be made part of the menu for infants and toddlers. The Tree of Life by Church World Services advises, “For children aged 1-3, a 100g serving of fresh cooked leaves would provide all their daily requirements of calcium, about 75 percent of their iron and half their protein needs, as well as important amounts of potassium, B vitamins, copper and all the essential amino acids. As little as 20 grams of leaves would provide children with all the vitamins A and C they need.” (source: steadyhealth. com)

Not just infants, but the aged as well, would benefit from malunggay. It is said to help reduce ulcers, tumors, and pain from arthritis; help control blood pressure, relieve skin and sleep problems and work as an energy booster.

Other benefits: It increases the body’s immune system and promotes the cell structure of the body. It provides nourishment to the eyes and the brain. It promotes metabolism, natural serum cholesterol, and proper digestion. It promotes the normal functioning of the liver, kidney and circulatory system. It acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. It supports the normal sugar levels of the body and gives a feeling of general wellness. It promotes energy. And – ladies listen up – it lowers the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines and beautifies the skin. (source: http://leafpower.wordpress. com/moringa-benefits/)

There is also currently a study that shows how moringa may work as an immune stimulant and thus help people diagnosed with AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) or are HIV-positive.

Some articles on moringa have gone as far as saying that “moringa aleifera has great potential in combating extreme poverty and hunger” because it is easy to grow. Within six months of planting a seed or a piece of trunk, one can already cut leaves from the tree to eat. These can be cooked, dried, or ground over a screen for several days into a fine powder that can be added to almost anything as a nutrient supplement. The seeds also have the potential for producing biofuel, cooking oil, personal care products, cosmetics, aromatherapy perfume, industrial oil and lubricants.

There are stores now that offer various malunggay products. Chimara in Greenbelt 3 offers malunggay soup; malunggay peanuts, which are beautifully caramelized; malunggay popcorn, which tastes almost like their other flavored popcorn products; and malunggay cookies that come in fun choco-peppermint and oatmeal flavors. They look like ordinary cookies but they have these itty-bitty malunggay leaves in them. Cute! I would not purchase these cookies for the flavor, mind you, but as a healthier option I would greatly consider it. (The popcorn I would go for any day.)

Another interesting store is Echo Store in Serendra where you can buy take-home malunggay goodies, such as malunggay bihon that tastes just like ordinary pancit but with the benefits of malunggay.

So next time you go shopping, go healthy and go malunggay. Bow.

A Common Tree With Rare Power

Scientifically speaking, Moringa sounds like magic. It can rebuild weak bones, enrich anemic blood and enable a malnourished mother to nurse her starving baby. Ounce for ounce, it has the calcium of four glasses of milk, the Vitamin C of seven oranges and the potassium of three bananas.

Sounds like your Power Bar, you say? Well, consider this: A dash of Moringa can make dirty water drinkable. Doctors use it to treat diabetes in West Africa and high blood pressure in India. Not only can it staunch a skin infection, Moringa makes an efficient fuel, fertilizer and livestock feed.

Memo to Popeye: Moringa has triple the iron of spinach and more impressive attributes than olive oil. And it's not only good for you, it's delicious. You can cook Moringa in Moringa oil and top it with Moringa sauce and still taste a spectrum of flavors.

And it's cheap enough to grow on trees. Which is what Moringa oleifera is: A tree, with a gnarly trunk and tousled head of foliage that make it look like a cypress that just rolled out of bed. It is a common tree that thrives in both the desert and the living room and produces leaves, pods, seeds and flowers that each do uncommon things.

• The National Science Foundation, National Geographic Society and the Andrew Mellon Foundation are financing a scientist's hair-raising attempts to collect the world's 13 Moringa species.
• Both Moringa and the common carrot are diamonds in the roughage department, but Moringa has quadruple the beta carotene, which is good for the eyes and effective against cancer. The Bethesda, Md.-based International Eye Foundation is using Moringa in Malawi because it's loaded with Vitamin A, the lack of which causes 70% of childhood blindness.
• Wichita, Kan.-based Trees for Life, which has been planting food-bearing trees in impoverished places since 1984, is running Moringa cultivation programs in India after convincing a town of 40,000 to make the tree a structured part of the local diet.
• Britain's University of Leicester is studying the coagulating properties of the seeds in those tasty Moringa pods, which researchers believe work better than the common water purifier aluminum sulfate, which can be toxic. The school weaned a Malawi village off imported alum by building a simpler Moringa-based system.
• Hospitalized for prostate surgery in December, former United Nations ambassador and ex-Atlanta mayor Andrew Young told people not to send flowers, but buy Moringa seedlings for the malnourished. Young is the new president of theNational Council of Churches.

Moringa oleifera: A Review of the Medical Evidence for Its Nutritional, Therapeutic, and Prophylactic Properties. Part 1. Jed W. Fahey, Sc.D.  PEER REVIEWED Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Cancer Chemoprotection Center, 725 N. Wolfe Street, 406 WBSB, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 21205-2185 Email: jfahey@jhmi.edu Trees for Life Journal 2005, 1:5 The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at: http://www.tfljournal.org/article.php/20051201124931586 Received: September 15, 2005; Accepted: November 20, 2005;Published: December 1, 2005 Copyright: ©2005 Jed W. Fahey This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Moringa appears to be a nutritional and medicinal cornucopia. The author, a Western-trained nutritional biochemist who has studied some of Moringa’s phytochemicals for almost a decade, gives a brief commentary and extensive references, and presents a table introducing some of the tree’s most intriguing features. This is the first article in a series, and will be followed by more detailed analysis of some of the strongest claims made regarding this edible plant. Abstract Moringa oleifera, or the horseradish tree, is a pan-tropical species that is known by such regional names as benzolive, drumstick tree, kelor, marango, mlonge, mulangay, nébéday, saijhan, and sajna. Over the past two decades, many reports have appeared in mainstream scientific journals describing its nutritional and medicinal properties. Its utility as a non-food product has also been extensively described, but will not be discussed herein, (e.g. lumber, charcoal, fencing, water clarification, lubricating oil). As with many reports of the nutritional or medicinal value of a natural product, there are an alarming number of purveyors of “healthful” food who are now promoting M. oleifera as a panacea. While much of this recent enthusiasm indeed appears to be justified, it is critical to separate rigorous scientific evidence from anecdote. Those who charge a premium for products containing Moringa spp. must be held to a high standard. Those who promote the cultivation and use of Moringa spp. in regions where hope is in short supply must be provided with the best available evidence, so as not to raise false hopes and to encourage the most fruitful use of scarce research capital. It is the purpose of this series of brief reviews to: (a) critically evaluate the published scientific evidence on M. oleifera, (b) highlight claims from the traditional and tribal medicinal lore and from non-peer reviewed sources that would benefit from further, rigorous scientific evaluation, and (c) suggest directions for future clinical research that could be carried out by local investigators in developing regions. This is the first of four planned papers on the nutritional, therapeutic, and prophylactic properties of Moringa oleifera. In this introductory paper, the scientific evidence for health effects are summarized in tabular format, and the strength of evidence is discussed in very general terms. A second paper will address a select few uses of Moringa in greater detail than they can be dealt with in the context of this paper. A third paper will probe the phytochemical components of Moringa in more depth. A fourth paper will lay out a number of suggested research projects that can be initiated at a very small scale and with very limited resources, in geographic regions which are suitable for Moringa cultivation and utilization. In advance of this fourth paper in the series, the author solicits suggestions and will gladly acknowledge contributions that are incorporated into the final manuscript. It is the intent and hope of the journal’s editors that such a network of small-scale, locally executed investigations might be successfully woven into a greater fabric which will have enhanced scientific power over similar small studies conducted and reported in isolation. Such an approach will have the added benefit that statistically sound planning, peer review, and multi-center coordination brings to a scientific investigation. The following paper is intended to be useful for both scientific and lay audiences. Since various terms used herein are likely not familiar to the lay reader, nor are many of the references readily available to either scientific or lay audiences, we encourage active on-line dialog between readers and both the author and the journal staff. Both will attempt to answer questions and to direct readers to the experts in an open and public manner. Introduction Moringa oleifera is the most widely cultivated species of a monogeneric family, the Moringaceae, that is native to the sub-Himalayan tracts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. This rapidly-growing tree (also known as the horseradish tree, drumstick tree, benzolive tree, kelor, marango, mlonge, moonga, mulangay, nébéday, saijhan, sajna or Ben oil tree), was utilized by the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians; it is now widely cultivated and has become naturalized in many locations in the tropics. It is a perennial softwood tree with timber of low quality, but which for centuries has been advocated for traditional medicinal and industrial uses. It is already an important crop inIndia, Ethiopia, the Philippines and the Sudan, and is being grown in West, East and South Africa, tropical Asia, Latin America, theCaribbean, Florida and the Pacific Islands. All parts of the Moringa tree are edible and have long been consumed by humans. According to Fuglie (47) the many uses for Moringa include: alley cropping (biomass production), animal forage (leaves and treated seed-cake), biogas (from leaves), domestic cleaning agent (crushed leaves), blue dye (wood), fencing (living trees), fertilizer (seed-cake), foliar nutrient (juice expressed from the leaves), green manure (from leaves), gum (from tree trunks), honey- and sugar cane juice-clarifier (powdered seeds), honey (flower nectar), medicine (all plant parts), ornamental plantings, biopesticide (soil incorporation of leaves to prevent seedling damping off), pulp (wood), rope (bark), tannin for tanning hides (bark and gum), water purification (powdered seeds). Moringa seed oil (yield 30-40% by weight), also known as Ben oil, is a sweet non-sticking, non-drying oil that resists rancidity. It has been used in salads, for fine machine lubrication, and in the manufacture of perfume and hair care products (158). In the West, one of the best known uses for Moringa is the use of powdered seeds to flocculate contaminants and purify drinking water (11,50,113), but the seeds are also eaten green, roasted, powdered and steeped for tea or used in curries (50). This tree has in recent times been advocated as an outstanding indigenous source of highly digestible protein, Ca, Fe, Vitamin C, and carotenoids suitable for utilization in many of the so-called “developing” regions of the world where undernourishment is a major concern. Nutrition Moringa trees have been used to combat malnutrition, especially among infants and nursing mothers. Three non-governmental organizations in particular—Trees for Life, Church World Service and Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization—have advocated Moringa as “natural nutrition for the tropics.” Leaves can be eaten fresh, cooked, or stored as dried powder for many months without refrigeration, and reportedly without loss of nutritional value. Moringa is especially promising as a food source in the tropics because the tree is in full leaf at the end of the dry season when other foods are typically scarce. A large number of reports on the nutritional qualities of Moringa now exist in both the scientific and the popular literature. Any readers who are familiar with Moringa will recognize the oft-reproduced characterization made many years ago by the Trees for Life organization, that “ounce-for-ounce, Moringa leaves contain more Vitamin A than carrots, more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, more Vitamin C than oranges, and more potassium than bananas,” and that the protein quality of Moringa leaves rivals that of milk and eggs. These readers will also recognize the oral histories recorded by Lowell Fuglie in Senegaland throughout West Africa, who reports (and has extensively documented on video) countless instances of lifesaving nutritional rescue that are attributed to Moringa (47,48). In fact, the nutritional properties of Moringa are now so well known that there seems to be little doubt of the substantial health benefit to be realized by consumption of Moringa leaf powder in situations where starvation is imminent. Nonetheless, the outcomes of well controlled and well documented clinical studies are still clearly of great value. In many cultures throughout the tropics, differentiation between food and medicinal uses of plants (e.g. bark, fruit, leaves, nuts, seeds, tubers, roots, flowers), is very difficult since plant uses span both categories and this is deeply ingrained in the traditions and the fabric of the community (85). Thus, Table 1 in this review captures both nutritional and medicinal references as they relate to Moringa, whilst avoiding most of the better known agro-forestry and water purification applications of this plant. The interested reader is also directed to the very comprehensive reviews of the nutritional attributes of Moringa prepared by the NGOs mentioned earlier (in particular, see references 47,123,157). Phytochemistry Phytochemicals are, in the strictest sense of the word, chemicals produced by plants. Commonly, though, the word refers to only those chemicals which may have an impact on health, or on flavor, texture, smell, or color of the plants, but are not required by humans as essential nutrients. An examination of the phytochemicals of Moringa species affords the opportunity to examine a range of fairly unique compounds. In particular, this plant family is rich in compounds containing the simple sugar, rhamnose, and it is rich in a fairly unique group of compounds called glucosinolates and isothiocyanates (10,38). For example, specific components of Moringa preparations that have been reported to have hypotensive, anticancer, and antibacterial activity include 4-(4'-O-acetyl-a-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl isothiocyanate [1], 4-(a-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl isothiocyanate [2], niazimicin [3], pterygospermin [4], benzyl isothiocyanate [5], and 4-(a-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl glucosinolate [6]. While these compounds are relatively unique to the Moringa family, it is also rich in a number of vitamins and minerals as well as other more commonly recognized phytochemicals such as the carotenoids (including b-carotene or pro-vitamin A). These attributes are all discussed extensively byLowell Fuglie (47) and others, and will be the subject of a future review in this series. (Click to enlarge) Figure 1. Structures of selected phytochemicals from Moringa spp.: 4-(4'-O-acetyl-a-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl isothiocyanate [1], 4-(-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl isothiocyanate [2], niazimicin [3], pterygospermin [4], benzyl isothiocyanate [5], and 4-(a-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl glucosinolate [6]. Disease Treatment and Prevention The benefits for the treatment or prevention of disease or infection that may accrue from either dietary or topical administration of Moringa preparations (e.g. extracts, decoctions, poultices, creams, oils, emollients, salves, powders, porridges) are not quite so well known (116). Although the oral history here is also voluminous, it has been subject to much less intense scientific scrutiny, and it is useful to review the claims that have been made and to assess the quality of evidence available for the more well-documented claims. The readers of this review are encouraged to examine two recent papers that do an excellent job of contrasting the dilemma of balancing evidence from complementary and alternative medicine (e.g. traditional medicine, tribal lore, oral histories and anecdotes) with the burden of proof required in order to make sound scientific judgments on the efficacy of these traditional cures (138,154). Clearly much more research is justified, but just as clearly this will be a very fruitful field of endeavor for both basic and applied researchers over the next decade. Widespread claims of the medicinal effectiveness of various Moringa tree preparations have encouraged the author and his colleagues at The Johns Hopkins University to further investigate some of these possibilities. A plethora of traditional medicine references attest to its curative power, and scientific validation of these popular uses is developing to support at least some of the claims. Moringa preparations have been cited in the scientific literature as having antibiotic, antitrypanosomal, hypotensive, antispasmodic, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, hypocholesterolemic, and hypoglycemic activities, as well as having considerable efficacy in water purification by flocculation, sedimentation, antibiosis and even reduction of Schistosome cercariae titer (seeTable 1). Unfortunately, many of these reports of efficacy in human beings are not supported by placebo controlled, randomized clinical trials, nor have they been published in high visibility journals. For example, on the surface a report published almost 25 years ago (141) appears to establish Moringa as a powerful cure for urinary tract infection, but it provides the reader with no source of comparison (no control subjects). Thus, to the extent to which this is antithetical to Western medicine, Moringa has not yet been and will not be embraced by Western-trained medical practitioners for either its medicinal or nutritional properties. In many cases, published in-vitro (cultured cells) and in-vivo(animal) trials do provide a degree of mechanistic support for some of the claims that have sprung from the traditional medicine lore. For example, numerous studies now point to the elevation of a variety of detoxication and antioxidant enzymes and biomarkers as a result of treatment with Moringa or with phytochemicals isolated from Moringa (39,40,76,131). I shall briefly introduce antibiosis and cancer prevention as just two examples of areas of Moringa research for which the existing scientific evidence appears to be particularly strong. Antibiotic Activity. This is clearly the area in which the preponderance of evidence—both classical scientific and extensive anecdotal evidence—is overwhelming. The scientific evidence has now been available for over 50 years, although much of it is completely unknown to western scientists. In the late 1940’s and early 1950’s a team from the University of Bombay (BR Das), Travancore University (PA Kurup), and the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore (PLN Rao), identified a compound they called pterygospermin [4] a compound which they reported readily dissociated into two molecules of benzyl isothiocyanate [5](23,24,25,26,77,78,79,80,81,108). Benzyl isothiocyanate was already understood at that time to have antimicrobial properties. This group not only identified pterygospermin, but performed extensive and elegant characterization of its mode of antimicrobial action in the mid 1950’s. (They identified the tree from which they isolated this substance as “Moringa pterygosperma,” now regarded as an archaic designation for “M. oleifera.”) Although others were to show that pterygospermin and extracts of the Moringa plants from which it was isolated were antibacterial against a variety of microbes, the identity of pterygospermin has since been challenged (34) as an artifact of isolation or structural determination. Subsequent elegant and very thorough work, published in 1964 as a PhD thesis by Bennie Badgett (a student of the well known chemist Martin Ettlinger), identified a number of glyosylated derivatives of benzyl isothiocyanate [5] (e.g. compounds containing the 6-carbon simple sugar, rhamnose) (8). The identity of these compounds was not available in the refereed scientific literature until “re-discovered” 15 years later by Kjaer and co-workers (73). Seminal reports on the antibiotic activity of the primary rhamnosylated compound then followed, from U Eilert and colleagues in Braunschweig, Germany (33,34). They re-isolated and confirmed the identity of 4-(a-L-rhamnopyranosyloxy)benzyl glucosinolate [6] and its cognate isothiocyanate [2] and verified the activity of the latter compound against a wide range of bacteria and fungi. Extensive field reports and ecological studies (see Table 1) forming part of a rich traditional medicine history, claim efficacy of leaf, seed, root, bark, and flowers against a variety of dermal and internal infections. Unfortunately, many of the reports of antibiotic efficacy in humans are not supported by placebo controlled, randomized clinical trials. Again, in keeping with Western medical prejudices, practitioners may not be expected to embrace Moringa for its antibiotic properties. In this case, however, the in-vitro (bacterial cultures) and observational studies provide a very plausible mechanistic underpinning for the plethora of efficacy claims that have accumulated over the years (see Table 1). Aware of the reported antibiotic activity of [2], [5], and other isothiocyanates and plants containing them, we undertook to determine whether some of them were also active as antibiotics against Helicobacter pylori. This bacterium was not discovered until the mid-1980’s, a discovery for which the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine was just awarded. H. pylori is an omnipresent pathogen of human beings in medically underserved areas of the world, and amongst the poorest of poor populations worldwide. It is a major cause of gastritis, and of gastric and duodenal ulcers, and it is a major risk factor for gastric cancer (having been classified as a carcinogen by the W.H.O. in 1993). Cultures of H. pylori, it turned out, were extraordinarily susceptible to [2], and to a number of other isothiocyanates (37,60). These compounds had antibiotic activity against H. pylori at concentrations up to 1000-fold lower than those which had been used in earlier studies against a wide range of bacteria and fungi. The extension of this finding to human H. pylori infection is now being pursued in the clinic, and the prototypical isothiocyanate has already demonstrated some efficacy in pilot studies (49,168). Cancer Prevention. Since Moringa species have long been recognized by folk medicine practitioners as having value in tumor therapy (61), we examined compounds [1] and [2] for their cancer preventive potential (39). Recently, [1] and the related compound [3] were shown to be potent inhibitors of phorbol ester (TPA)-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation in lymphoblastoid (Burkitt’s lymphoma) cells (57,104). In one of these studies, [3] also inhibited tumor promotion in a mouse two-stage DMBA-TPA tumor model (104). In an even more recent study, Bharali and colleagues have examined skin tumor prevention following ingestion of drumstick (Moringa seedpod) extracts (12). In this mouse model, which included appropriate positive and negative controls, a dramatic reduction in skin papillomas was demonstrated. Thus, traditional practice has long suggested that cancer prevention and therapy may be achievable with native plants. Modern practitioners have used crude extracts and isolated bioactive compounds. The proof required by modern medicine has not been realized because neither the prevention of cancer nor the modification of relevant biomarkers of the protected state has been adequately demonstrated in human subjects. Does this mean that it doesn’t work? No. It may well work, but more rigorous study is required in order to achieve a level of proof required for full biomedical endorsement of Moringa as, in this case, a cancer preventative plant. Acknowledgements I thank Dr. Mark Olson for his encouragement and collaboration early in my research involvement with Moringa (joint publications are still pending). I gratefully acknowledge the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Foundation for providing unrestricted research funds that facilitated preparation of this review and work on Moringa in my laboratory; funding was also provided by the American Institute for Cancer Research and the NCI (Grant # R01 CA93780). TABLE 1. REPORTED NUTRITIONAL, THERAPEUTIC & PROPHYLACTIC USES OF MORINGA OLEIFERA Traditional Use Condition/Effecta Plant Partb Referencesc ANT Antimicrobial / Biocidal LFSPRBGO 8, 13, 19, 24, 27, 31, 34, 64, 68, 100, 104, 114, 115, 126, 140, 151, 160, 161, 162 Bacterial LFS 25, 26, 55, 63, 77-81, 149 Urinary Tract Infection L 141 Typhoid G 47 Infection LF 47 Syphilis G 47 Dental Caries/Toothache RBG 47 Fungal/ Mycoses O 111 Thrush 88, 111 Viral Common cold FRB 47 Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) L 104 Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) L 84 HIV-AIDS L 1, 124 Warts S 47 Parasites Dranunculiasis (guinea-worm) 36 Helminths LFP 47 Schistosomes S 113 Trypanosomes LR 95 Other / Not Attributed to a Specific Pathogen Skin (Dermal) O S 15 Hepatic L 6 Fever LRGS 47 Earache G 47 External Sores/Ulcers LFRB 15 Bronchitis L 47 Throat Infection F 47 Water treatment (general) S 11, 50, 75, 86, 169 AST Asthma RG 47 CAN Cancer Therapy / Protection LFPBS 12, 17, 28, 39, 45, 59, 61, 64, 104, 115 Anti-tumor LFSB 45, 48, 57, 61, 87 Prostate L 47, 48 Radioprotective L 132 Skin P 12 CIRCirculatory/Endocrine Disorders LFSPR 56, 93 Anti-anemic L 47, 125 Anti-hypertensive LP 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 53, 83, 137 Cardiotonic R 47 Diabetes/hypoglycemia LP 6, 45, 71, 87, 101, 167 Diuretic LFRG 6, 14, 62 Hypocholestemia L 52, 94 Thyroid L 153 Tonic F 47 Hepatorenal LR 93, 120 DET Detoxification BO 76, 135, 166 Antipyretic 148 Purgative O 47 Snakebite B 47 Scorpion-bite B 47 DIG Digestive Disorders LSRBG 53 For TRTMNT of: Colitis LB 47 Diarrhea LR 47, 62, 64 Digestif B 47 Dysentery LG 47 Flatulence R 47 Ulcer / Gastritis LS 3, 115, 136 INF Inflammation LFSPRG 14, 28, 35, 45, 62, 64, 68, 110, 131, 160, 161 Rheumatism LFSPRG 28 Joint Pain P 47 Edema R 47 Arthritis S 47 IMM Immunity SO 69 Immune-stimulant S 69 Lupus O 28 NER Nervous Disorders LFRBGO 58, 59, 62, 96 Anti-spasmodic SR 14, 53 Epilepsy RB 47 Hysteria FRBO 47 Headache LRBG 47 NUT Nuritional LSBO 6, 7, 18, 22, 28, 30, 31, 32, 46, 47, 48, 51, 65, 66, 67, 70, 92, 102, 112, 116, 133, 163 Antinutritional factors B 88, 89, 90, 110, 127, 128, 139, 156, 164, 165 Antioxidant LO 110, 147 Carotenoids L 29, 105, 152 Energy LSO 85 Goitrogen S 2 Iron deficiency LS 16 Oil quality O 5, 98, 110, 158, 159 Protein LS 47 Vitamin/Mineral deficiency LS 7, 9, 54, 56, 85, 119 REP Reproductive Health LFPRBGO 44, 53, 64, 121, 122 Abortifacient FRBG 106, 107, 155 Aphrodisiac RB 47 Birth Control B 45, 53, 142-146 Lactation Enhancer L 47 Prostate function O 47 SKI Skin Disorders LRSG 160, 161 Antiseptic L 47 Astringent R 47 Pyodermia S 15 Rubefacient RG 47 Vesicant R 47 GEN General Disorders/Conditions LFSPRBO 4, 6, 8, 20, 21, 45, 48, 64, 66, 67, 68, 73, 74, 82, 91, 92, 99, 102, 103, 109, 116, 117, 118, 123, 125, 128, 129, 130, 134, 150, 163 Bladder OS 47 Catarrh LF 47 Gout RO 47 Hepatamegaly R 47 Lactation L 47 Low.Back/Kidney Pain R 47 Scurvy LSRBO 47 Splenomegaly R 47 “Tonic” LFPSO 47 a It is very difficult in some cases to separate the effects of severe nutritional deficiencies (e.g. Vitamin C) from sequelae (e.g. scurvy) which transcend categorization by organ systems or classification into single disease states. b Plant parts are designated by their first letters (in bold): Leaves Flowers Seeds Pods (drumsticks) Roots Bark Gum Oil (from seeds) c Many of the original citations have been collected by Lowell J. Fuglie, [and can be found in his excellent treatise entitled The Miracle Tree, (47)] and by Manuel Palada (116), Julia Morton (102), and Trees For Life (157). Most other compendiums in recent publications or on commercial websites appear to be highly derivative of these seminal works.

The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes.”

The Miracle of Moringa Leaves

India's ancient tradition of ayurveda says the leaves of the Moringa tree prevent 300 diseases. Modern science confirms the basic idea.

Scientific research has proven that these humble leaves are in fact a powerhouse of nutritional value.

Gram for gram, Moringa leaves contain:

Unfortunately, even while science sings the praise of Moringa leaves, this vital information has not reached the people who need it most. Trees for Life is responding to this need, and you can help.

Moringa’s Potential

Moringa has enormous potential for benefiting humanity. It could:

• Improve human health
• Increase livestock’s weight gain and milk production
• Enhance plant growth and crop yields

The Moringa Presentation (see sidebar at right) explores current knowledge of Moringa and possible uses that could literally save millions of lives. Please share it with people in government, academics, research, and others who can make a difference. (more)

Call for Studies of Moringa

While the nutritional value of Moringa leaves is well-known, further scientific studies are needed. Right now there is a need for studies related to:

• Human malnutrition and disease prevention
• Use of Moringa for livestock fodder and plant growth.

For more information, see the Trees for Life Journal: Call for Studies

“The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your “ThGoethe- Goethe

How many sugar cubes have you eaten today?

The Miracle Tree

Moringa Oleifera : The Miracle Tree

Moringa is known in 82 countries by 210 different names, but the one name that fully encompasses all its attributes is "the Miracle Tree". The indigenous knowledge and use of Moringa Oleifera is referenced in more than 80 countries and known in over 200 local languages. Moringa has been used by various societies (Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and Indian to mention a few) for thousands of years with writings dating as far back as 150 AD.



Moringa Oleifera Nutritional Facts

7 times the vitamin C found in oranges
Vitamin C strengthens our immune system and fights infectious diseases including colds and flu. Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are full of vitamin C. Moringa leaves have even more.

4 times the calcium found in milk
Calcium builds strong bones and teeth, and helps prevent osteoporosis. Milk provides a lot of calcium, but Moringa leaves provide even more.

4 times the Vitamin A found in carrots
Vitamin A acts as a shield against diseases of the eyes, skin and heart, diarrhea, and many other ailments. Carrots are very high in vitamin A, with Moringa leaves even higher.

3 times the potassium found in bananas
Potassium is essential for the brain and nerves. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium. Moringa leaves are even better.

2 times the protein found in yogurt
Proteins, the building blocks of our bodies, are made of amino acids. Usually only animal products such as meat, eggs, and dairy contain all the essential amino acids. Amazingly, Moringa leaves also contain them all.

.75 times the iron found in spinach
Iron is an essential nutrient because it's a central part of hemoglobin in blood which carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Spinach is well known for its iron content. Moringa leaves also contain iron

Other names for Moringa in English include:

• "Drumstick tree", from the appearance of the long, slender, triangular seed pods.
• "Horseradish tree", from the taste of the leaves, which can serve as a rough substitute for horseradish.
• "Ben oil tree", from the oil derived from the seeds

The Chinese name of the Moringa (辣木), pronounced "la mu" in Mandarin and "lat mok" in Cantonese, means "spicy (hot) wood", and is reminiscent of the English name "horseradish tree".

In some Indian languages, the name is phonetically somewhat similar to Moringa, while in others it is quite different:

• In sinhalese, it is called Murunga
• In Assamese, it is called Sojina.
• In Punjabi, it is called Surajana.
• In Tamil, the tree is called Murungai Maram (முருங்கை மரம்) and the fruit is called Murungai-kaai (முருங்கைக்காய்).
• In Hindi, it is called sahjan.
• In Marathi, it is called Shevga.
• In Malayalam, it is known as Muringa, and the fruit is called Muringakaya or Muringakka.
• In Kannada, it is known as Nuggekayee.
• In Tulu, it is known as Noorggaee.
• In Telugu, it is called Mulakkaya.
• In Konkani, it is called Mushinga Saang.
• In Gujarati, it is called Saragvo.
• In Oriya, it is called Sajana or Sujuna.
• In Bengali, it is called Sojne danta.
• In Nepali, it is known as Sajiwan or Swejan.
• In Guyana, it is called Sijan
• In Hausa language, it is called Zogale

In Thai, it is called "ma rum มะรุม".

The Tagalog name in the Philippines - Malunggay - is also phonetically similar to "Moringa". In Ilocano, another Filipino language, it is calledMarungay. It is called Kamunggay in Bisaya.

In Haiti, the Moringa is called the benzolive (or benzolivier).

In Nicaragua, the plant is referred to as Marango.

In Indonesian, the Moringa is called kelor (kalor in Malay). In Javanese, it is called limaran.

In Mooré (Burkina Faso), it is called "Arzan Tiiga," which means "tree of paradise".

In Zarma (Niger), it is called Windi Bundu which means, loosely, "fencepost wood", a reference to its use as live fencing. The leaves are the primary part eaten, and in fact are so common that the Zarma word "kopto", or "leaf", is synonymous with cooked Moringa leaves.

In Dioula (Côte D'Ivoire), it is called "Arjanayiiri".

In Mauritius, it is "Brede Mouroum", popular among the poor.

The MMPND entry for Moringa gives names in many other languages.

[edit]Popular beliefs

There are several popular beliefs associated with the tree and the fruit in southern India without any medical proof.

• The fruit is said to increase sexual libido in men. This belief is so common in the state of Tamil Nadu that there have been passive references to this in its legislative assembly.

À méditer

En vérité, la chose la plus nécessaire est le contentement en toutes circonstances ; il préserve des états morbides et de la lassitude.

Ne cédez pas à la tristesse et au chagrin ; ils causent les plus grandes misères.

La jalousie consume le corps et la colère brûle le foie ; évitez-les comme vous éviteriez un lion.

EATING FRUIT...

It's long but very informative.

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We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat.

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What is the correct way of eating fruits?

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IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! *

FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH.

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If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.

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FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit ... The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so.

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In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil....

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So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat!

Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will NOT happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach.

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There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight.

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When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins.

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But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice through hout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look!

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KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange.

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APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke.

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STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals.

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ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer

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WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher.. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium.

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GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes.

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Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

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A serious note about heart attacks, HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack. Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive..

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A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

Read this....It could save your life!!

WATER

#1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated.
(Likely applies to half the world population)


#2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak
that it is mistaken for hunger.


#3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as 3%.


#4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs
for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a University of
Washington study.


#5. Lack of water, the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue.


#6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of
water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain
for up to 80% of sufferers.


#7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term
memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on
the computer screen or on a printed page.


#8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of
colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast
cancer by 79%., and one is 50% less likely to develop
bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water
you should drink every day?

f this is only half true, is it a miracle? Or is it just one more part of the Creator's plan and has been there since time began??

How many of us have heard the remark , "my grandparents were more healthy and lived longer," before the drug companies existed?

This just might be why as children we were so healthy?? without doctors!!
We ate honey every day and with cinnamon if we had any. This reminds me of the ?medicines? given in the mountains 70 years ago to cure colds, influenza, upset stomach and infections... Just add cod liver oil, iodine, Vick's salve and black draught!!


The following is for interest... and is very interesting. I would never suggest you give up professional medical attention for any of the ailments below... but you may wish to use the following as well...?

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Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and Cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries Of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a 'Ram Ban' (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases.

Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.

Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, in its issue dated 17 January,1995, has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists:

HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that, as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.

IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and Protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks... Scientists have found That honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.

BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, were found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic Cholesterol is cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.

COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.

UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Take four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water, and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four time s a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age.

PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three time s a day.

FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful, rather than being detrimental, to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half Tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.

BAD BREATH:
People of South America, first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

HEARING LOSS:
Daily, morning and night, honey and cinnamon powder taken in equal parts restores hearing.

Fresh lemon grass fields in Israel become Mecca for cancer patients
By Allison Kaplan Sommer, April 02, 2006

A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.

Israeli researchers find way to make cancer cells self-destruct - Ben Gurion University

At first, Benny Zabidov, an Israeli agriculturalist who grows greenhouses full of lush spices on a pastoral farm in Kfar Yedidya in the Sharon region, couldn't understand why so many cancer patients from around the country were showing up on his doorstep asking for fresh lemon grass. It turned out that their doctors had sent them. 'They had been told to drink eight glasses of hot water with fresh lemon grass steeped in it on the days that they went for their radiation and chemotherapy treatments,' Zabidov told ISRAEL21c. 'And this is the place you go to in Israel for fresh lemon grass.'

It all began when researchers at Ben Gurion University of the Negev discovered last year that the lemon aroma in herbs like lemon grass kills cancer cells in vitro, while leaving healthy cells unharmed. The research team was led by Dr. Rivka Ofir and Prof. Yakov Weinstein, incumbent of the Albert Katz Chair in Cell-Differentiatio n and Malignant Diseases, from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at BGU.



Citral is the key component that gives the lemony aroma and taste in several herbal plants such as lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), melissa (Melissa officinalis) and verbena (Verbena officinalis. )

According to Ofir, the study found that citral causes cancer cells to 'commit suicide: using apoptosis, a mechanism called programmed cell death.' A drink with as little as one gram of lemon grass contains enough citral to prompt the cancer cells to commit suicide in the test tube.

The BGU investigators checked the influence of the citral on cancerous cells by adding them to both cancerous cells and normal cells that were grown in a petri dish. The quantity added in the concentrate was equivalent to the amount contained in a cup of regular tea using one gram of lemon herbs in hot water. While the citral killed the cancerous cells, the normal cells remained unharmed.

The findings were published in the scientific journal Planta Medica, which highlights research on alternative and herbal remedies. Shortly afterwards, the discovery was featured in the popular Israeli press.

Why does it work? Nobody knows for certain, but the BGU scientists have a theory. 'In each cell in our body, there is a genetic program which causes programmed cell death. When something goes wrong, the cells divide with no control and become cancer cells.. In normal cells, when the cell discovers that the control system is not operating correctly - for example, when it recognizes that a cell contains faulty genetic material following cell division - it triggers cell death,' explains Weinstein. 'This research may explain the medical benefit of these herbs.'

The success of their research led them to the conclusion that herbs containing citral may be consumed as a preventative measure against certain cancerous cells. As they learned of the BGU findings in the press, many physicians in Israel began to believe that while the research certainly needed to be explored further, in the meantime it would be advisable for their patients, who were looking for any possible tool to fight their condition, to try to harness the cancer-destroying properties of citral.

That's why Zabidov's farm - the only major grower of fresh lemon grass in Israel - has become a pilgrimage destination for these patients. Luckily, they found themselves in sympathetic hands. Zabidov greets visitors with a large kettle of aromatic lemon grass tea, a plate of cookies, and a supportive attitude. 'My father died of cancer, and my wife's sister died young because of cancer,' said Zabidov.. 'So I understand what they are dealing with. And I may not know anything about medicine, but I'm a good listener. And so they tell me about their expensive painful treatments and what they've been through. I would never tell them to stop being treated, but it's great that they are exploring alternatives and drinking the lemon grass tea as well.'

Zabidov knew from a young age that agriculture was his calling. At age 14, he enrolled in the Kfar Hayarok Agricultural high school. After his army service, he joined an idealistic group which headed south, in the Arava desert region, to found a new moshav (agricultural settlement) called Tsofar. 'We were very successful; we raised fruits and vegetables, and,' he notes with a smile, 'We raised some very nice children.'

On a trip to Europe in the mid-80s, he began to become interested in herbs. Israel , at the time, was nothing like the trend-conscious cuisine-oriented country it is today, and the only spices being grown commercially were basics like parsley, dill, and coriander. Wandering in the Paris market, looking at the variety of herbs and spices, Zabidov realized that there was a great export potential in this niche. He brought samples back home with him, 'which was technically illegal,' he says with a guilty smile, to see how they would grow in his desert greenhouses. Soon, he was growing basil, oregano, tarragon, chives, sage, marjoram and melissa, and mint just to name a few.

His business began to outgrow his desert facilities, and so he decided to move north, settling in the moshav of Kfar Yedidya, an hour and a half north of Tel Aviv. He is now selling 'several hundred kilos' of lemon grass per week, and has signed with a distributor to package and put it in health food stores. Zabidov has taken it upon himself to learn more about the properties of citral, and help his customers learn more, and has invited medical experts to his farm to give lectures about how the citral works and why.



He also felt a responsibility to know what to tell his customers about its use. 'When I realized what was happening, I picked up the phone and called Dr. Weinstein at Ben-Gurion University , because these people were asking me exactly the best way to consume the citral. He said to put the loose grass in hot water, and drink about eight glasses each day.'

Zabidov is pleased by the findings, not simply because it means business for his farm, but because it might influence his own health. Even before the news of its benefits were demonstrated, he and his family had been drinking lemon grass in hot water for years, 'just because it tastes good.'

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Once again..... While I don't have the knowledge to attest to the accuracy of this chart... it seems to me it wouldn't hurt anyone unless they had a specific allergy....

Apples	Protects your heart	prevents constipation	Blocks diarrhea	Improves lung capacity	Cushions joints
Apricots	Combats cancer	Controls blood pressure	Saves your eyesight	Shields against Alzheimer's	Slows aging process
Artichokes	Aids digestion	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Guards against liver disease
Avocados	Battles diabetes	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin
Bananas	Protects your heart	Quiets a cough	Strengthens bones	Controls blood pressure	Blocks diarrhea
Beans	Prevents constipation	Helps hemorrhoids	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Stabilizes blood sugar
Beets	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones	Protects your heart	Aids weight loss
Blueberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Stabilizes blood sugar	Boosts memory	Prevents constipation
Broccoli	Strengthens bones	Saves eyesight	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure
Cabbage	Combats cancer	Prevents constipation	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Helps hemorrhoids
Cantaloupe	Saves eyesight	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Supports immune system
Carrots	Saves eyesight	Protects your heart	Prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Promotes weight loss
Cauliflower	Protects against Prostate Cancer	Combats Breast Cancer	Strengthens bones	Banishes bruises	Guards against heart disease
Cherries	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Ends insomnia	Slows aging process	Shields against Alzheimer's
Chestnuts	Promotes weight loss	Protects your heart	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Chili peppers	Aids digestion	Soothes sore throat	Clears sinuses	Combats Cancer	Boosts immune system
Figs	Promotes weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Lowers cholesterol	Combats Cancer	Controls blood pressure
Fish	Protects your heart	Boosts memory	Protects your heart	Combats Cancer	Supports immune system
Flax	Aids digestion	Battles diabetes	Protects your heart	Improves mental health	Boosts immune system
Garlic	Lowers cholesterol	Controls blood pressure	Combats cancer	kills bacteria	Fights fungus
Grapefruit	Protects against heart attacks	Promotes Weight loss	Helps stops strokes	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol
Grapes	saves eyesight	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Enhances blood flow	Protects your heart
Green tea	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Helps stops strokes	Promotes Weight loss	Kills bacteria
Honey	Heals wounds	Aids digestion	Guards against ulcers	Increases energy	Fights allergies
Lemons	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Limes	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Controls blood pressure	Smoothes skin	Stops scurvy
Mangoes	Combats cancer	Boosts memory	Regulates thyroid	aids digestion	Shields against Alzheimer's
Mushrooms	Controls blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Kills bacteria	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Oats	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	prevents constipation	Smoothes skin
Olive oil	Protects your heart	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Battles diabetes	Smoothes skin
Onions	Reduce risk of heart attack	Combats cancer	Kills bacteria	Lowers cholesterol	Fights fungus
Oranges	Supports immune systems	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	Straightens respiration
Peaches	prevents constipation	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes	aids digestion	Helps hemorrhoids
Peanuts	Protects against heart disease	Promotes Weight loss	Combats Prostate Cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Aggravates Diverticulitis
Pineapple	Strengthens bones	Relieves colds	Aids digestion	Dissolves warts	Blocks diarrhea
Prunes	Slows aging process	prevents constipation	boosts memory	Lowers cholesterol	Protects against heart disease
Rice	Protects your heart	Battles diabetes	Conquers kidney stones	Combats cancer	Helps stops strokes
Strawberries	Combats cancer	Protects your heart	boosts memory	Calms stress
Sweet potatoes	Saves your eyesight	Lifts mood	Combats cancer	Strengthens bones
Tomatoes	Protects prostate	Combats cancer	Lowers cholesterol	Protects your heart
Walnuts	Lowers cholesterol	Combats cancer	boosts memory	Lifts mood	Protects against heart disease
Water	Promotes Weight loss	Combats cancer	Conquers kidney stones	Smoothes skin
Watermelon	Protects prostate	Promotes Weight loss	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	Controls blood pressure
Wheat germ	Combats Colon Cancer	prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	improves digestion
Wheat bran	Combats Colon Cancer	prevents constipation	Lowers cholesterol	Helps stops strokes	improves digestion
Yogurt	Guards against ulcers	Strengthens bones	Lowers cholesterol

How Many of These Deadly Fairy Tales
Do You (and Your Doctor) Still Believe?

CAUTION: Ignorance may be
very hazardous to your health

Why has the number of heart attacks increased by 27 percent over the past 20 years? What's going on here?

Don't we know more about how to prevent heart attacks than ever?

Haven't we been swallowing our statins, lowering our cholesterol, and eating fat-free foods?

Could we be mistaken about some things?

Dr. Michael Mogadam certainly thinks we are. His research -- proven by his amazing success with even high-risk patients -- is turning conventional wisdom about heart health upside down.

Word is getting out. But the medical community is slow to change.

That's why, if avoiding a heart attack or stroke is important to you, I want you to be among the first to know...

The 10 Biggest and Deadliest Heart Myths

Myth #1 -- Heart disease and heart attacks are an inevitable part of aging.

Myth #2 -- Cholesterol is the main cause of heart disease and heart attacks.

Myth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs help you avoid heart problems and live longer.

Myth #4 -- Aggressive, "type A" behavior increases your risk of a heart attack.

Myth #5 -- Low-fat, low cholesterol diets are good for you and your heart.

Myth #6 -- Any exercise is always good for your heart.

Myth #7 -- There are two kinds of cholesterol: Good and bad.

Myth #8 -- You should eat less salt.

Myth #9 -- You should lose weight if you're "overweight."

Myth #10 -- There's no way to absolutely, positively avoid a heart attack.

If you believe any of these outdated fairy tales, this Special Report will be a real eyeopener. And possibly a real lifesaver.

Because the truth is...

Truth #1 -- Your risk of a heart attack does NOT have to increase as you age. (In fact, keep reading and you'll learn how to completely eliminate it!)

Truth #2 -- Most people who die of heart disease have low or normal cholesterol levels. Focus on cholesterol and you can easily overlook much more important risk factors.

Truth #3 -- Blood pressure drugs usually don't help you live longer or lower your heart attack risk (unless you follow the advice in this Special Report).

Truth #4 -- Being an aggressive, "type A" personality is perfectly harmless to your heart. But certain overlooked emotions do skyrocket your risk.

Truth #5 -- Low-fat, low cholesterol diets are even worse than useless (and so depressing). They can actually harm you. (We'll tell you how.)

Truth #6 -- Strenuous exercise can actually increase your risk of heart disease by 10,000 percent.

Truth #7 -- There's good, good cholesterol and bad, good cholesterol. Likewise, there's bad cholesterol and REALLY bad cholesterol. (Many die because they don't know this information.)

Truth #8 -- Only some people benefit from eating less salt. Eating too little salt can actually be harmful.

Truth #9 -- Likewise, only some people considered "overweight" really need to lose weight for their heart health. It depends on one factor.

Truth #10 -- You can absolutely, positively eliminate any risk of a heart attack for yourself and those you love -- thanks to the groundbreaking work of Dr. Mogadam that's revealed in the pages that follow.

In fact, what Dr. Mogadam has discovered is so revolutionary that this usually modest doctor now unequivocally claims: "Every heart attack is now preventable."

What qualifies Dr. Mogadam to make such a bold claim?

Dr. Mogadam doesn't just theorize about heart health. He proves the risk-canceling power of his revolutionary ideas day in and day out in his medical practice outside Washington, D.C. The dramatic results, especially among patients labeled "high risk" by other doctors, have been extraordinary.

He publishes his groundbreaking findings in leading medical journals. His research has withstood the intense scrutiny of his peers -- collecting numerous awards for exposing outdated medical ideas and showing what should be done instead.

And he's been asked to pass on his discoveries to the next generation of doctors as a clinical associate professor of medicine at the renowned George Washington University School of Medicine.

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Cut Your Risk of a Fatal Heart Attack
in Half Right Now!

Get yourself a glass of water.

Seriously.

Go ahead. I'll wait.

Now drink it.

Congratulations! You're on your way to cutting your heart attack risk by up to 51 percent.

In a huge, 6-year study of 34,000 participants, shocked researchers found that men who drank 5 or more glasses of water daily had up to 51 percent fewer fatal heart attacks than those who drank less than 2 glasses.

Women water-drinkers had up to 35 percent fewer.

Water seems to dilute your blood a bit and makes it less prone to a clot, which can trigger a deadly heart attack.

And the calcium and magnesium in the water don't seem to hurt either.

Now... care for a refill on that water?

Of course, Dr. Mogadam isn't satisfied with a mere 51 percent or 35 percent reduction in your risk.

Keep reading and discover how you can further reduce your risk of a heart attack.

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The Great Cholesterol Conspiracy

What the drug company fat cats and "cholesterol-free"
food peddlers don't want you to know

For 30 years, the health and medical communities have promoted the following flawed and outdated myth:

Elevated blood cholesterol is the principal cause of heart disease and heart attacks.

"Balderdash!" says Dr. Mogadam.

Fact is, most heart attack victims have low to moderate levels of cholesterol -- as low as 180!

How many, he asks, have died because physicians focused on cholesterol and ignored other risk factors?

Yes, in some cases, lowering your cholesterol can lower your risk of a heart attack.

But you'll never completely eliminate your risk of being struck down by a heart attack by focusing on cholesterol.

And by concentrating on cholesterol you may be ignoring what's really putting you at risk.

Unfortunately, drug companies and makers of cholesterol-free foods make billions of dollars from the myth that low cholesterol will save you from a heart attack.

That's why good, objective advice on the subject (the kind you'll find in Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART) is hard to come by.

How to Reverse Plaque Buildup

For example, lowering your levels of "bad cholesterol" (LDL) can stop the progression of heart disease.

But it won't reverse the deadly buildup of plaque in your arteries.

Fortunately, in Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART, you'll find two different ways to literally clear plaque from your arteries (without a scalpel!) -- on pages 43 and 53.

In addition, in Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART, you'll discover...

• How to trick your liver into removing cholesterol from your bloodstream. Page 110
• The real scoop on oats and cholesterol. Oats can lower your cholesterol. But by how much, and how much would you have to eat? Surprising answers on page 63.
• If your doctor says these 3 words about your cholesterol... just say "no." Or find another doctor. Page 51
• The 2-cent remedy that works just as well as expensive cholesterol-lowering drugs. See page 98.

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Meet the Doctor Who Can Foil Your
Coming Heart Attack

When Washington, D.C.'s movers and shakers find themselves at high risk for a heart attack...

... they quickly make an appointment with Dr. Michael Mogadam.

Because he's more than just a medical doctor and clinical associate professor of medicine at the prestigious George Washington University.

He's won several awards for groundbreaking research -- research that has verified much more effective ways to avoid heart problems.

And he's used these new methods to successfully treat thousands of patients -- including top government officials, members of Congress, and foreign diplomats.

His Specialty: Defusing Ticking Time Bombs

Dr. Mogadam warns: "Most of the general public, and much of the medical community, are operating on information and recommendations that are dangerously out of date.

"While internists, cardiologists, and nutritionists mindlessly put heart patients on cholesterol-lowering drugs and low-fat diets, other sinister time bombs are ticking in our chests, largely ignored and liable to blow up with virtually no warning.

"Every heart attack is preventable," concludes Dr. Mogadam, "if we take off our blinders and pay attention to what the latest research shows."

Want to find out the truth and put this world-class healer's methods to work for yourself and your loved ones?

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Has Your "Good" Cholesterol Gone Bad?

Every day, doctors reassure patients that their high levels of good cholesterol (HDL) mean they have nothing to worry about.

But such thinking is dated, dangerous, and creates a false sense of security.

Good cholesterol (HDL) protects your heart because it's a powerful antioxidant. It keeps your bad cholesterol (LDL) from oxidizing and wreaking havoc on your arteries.

However, under certain circumstances, good HDL particles can go over to the dark side and cause oxidization.

Not only do they lose their effectiveness, they can actually speed up the oxidation of your LDL and trigger plaque and heart problems!

How can you tell if your good cholesterol has gone bad?

On page 44 of Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART, you'll read about a simple blood test that tells you -- and how to tell whether or not you need to be tested.

Plus, you'll discover...

• When "bad" cholesterol (LDL) is much worse than it seems. If your doctor hasn't mentioned the size of your LDL particles, you must see page 50.
• Delicious foods that boost your good cholesterol. Page 46
• The type of food that actually robs your body of good cholesterol. Page 46
• When exercise will raise your good cholesterol levels. And when it won't. Don't move a muscle until you see page 45.
• A low-cholesterol diet can cause permanent damage to some people. See page 105 and see if you're one of them.

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How Statin Drugs Can Trigger a Heart Attack

Statin drugs can be a waste of money. They can be a lifesaver. Or they can be a life-taker.

It all depends on what you know.

For example, on page 59, Dr. Mogadam reveals that if you suddenly stop taking a statin drug, you can actually trigger a heart attack.

Will Statins Lower Your Risk? Probably Not!

Drugmakers spend billions of dollars a year promoting statins -- by advertising directly to consumers and with an army of drug reps bearing gifts and free samples for doctors. No wonder...

But the brutal fact is that statins only lower the risk of a heart attack in 30 percent of those who take them.

Fortunately, on page 60 of Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART you'll find a simple chart that shows whether you (or a loved one) should be taking statins.

Plus, you'll learn...

• Which statins lower cholesterol the most. See page 57.
• A simple way to cut the cost of expensive statin drugs in half. Without generics or compromising on quality. Page 59
• The truth about statin side effects. What are the needless worries? What are the valid concerns? Page 59
• Why you should avoid generic statins. Page 62
• If your doctor recommends a high-dose statin... you must read page 62!
• How statins can reduce your risk of 7 types of cancers. Plus, how they help prevent bone loss, joint inflammation, and much more. Page 59

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Who Needs Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART?

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This is a serious, yet fascinating, easy-to-understand book that tells you exactly how you may totally eliminate any risk whatsoever of a deadly heart attack. (Plus dramatically improve your overall health and cut your risk of many other diseases as well.)

It's for anyone with existing heart problems such as coronary artery disease... anyone who has been told they're at risk because of high cholesterol or high blood pressure... and anyone who simply wants to avoid such problems in the future.

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Why Blood Pressure Drugs Won't Reduce Your Risk
of Heart Disease -- or Help You Live Longer!

Blood pressure drugs can do as much harm as good. But here's a surprising combination of drugs that's both safer and more effective than any individual one...

Your little 10-ounce heart pumps out 1.3 gallons of blood every minute of every hour of every day.

High blood pressure makes it work even harder.

That's why one of the quickest ways to reduce your risk of a heart attack...

... not to mention your risk of a stroke, aneurysm, vision damage, kidney failure, and much more...

... is to lower your blood pressure.

Easier said than done, right?

Not with what Dr. Mogadam shows you in Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART!

But just as with statins, you need to be very careful with blood pressure drugs. Because there's a lot of misinformation out there.

For example, despite what most patients (and even their doctors!) think, blood pressure drugs do not lower by one iota your risk of a heart attack, a stroke, or the many other complications of high blood pressure.

No wonder studies show that patients who take blood pressure drugs such as beta-blockers and ACE inhibitors don't live any longer than those who don't.

Do Blood Pressure Drugs Cause Diabetes?

The reason these drugs have no effect on longevity seems to be that although they lower blood pressure, they also increase insulin resistance, which leads to diabetes.

They also raise your "bad" (LDL) cholesterol. (Not good!)

And they can alter something called "platelet function" -- increasing your chances of a deadly blood clot (really not good!).

Betas Ain't Better!

Maybe that's why so many studies have shown that beta-blockers actually increase your risk of a stroke. Yet they're often the first line of treatment for high blood pressure.

What to do?

First, you should know the following important advice from page 86 of Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART:

The safest combination of blood pressure drugs seems to be a diuretic along with an ACE inhibitor.

This will reduce the thickening of the walls of tiny arteries, protect your kidneys, and improve the health of your heart muscle.

Then read on in Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART and discover...

• When "normal" blood pressure readings are abnormal. See page 84 for when you should be concerned.
• Common vitamin lowers blood pressure 10 points! Also helps keep arteries wide open and inflammation-free. Page 136
• Hidden high blood pressure. Goes up only at a certain time of day. Your doctor misses it and you wind up with a heart attack or stroke! Page 83
• What you should never drink if you have high blood pressure. Page 166
• Taking drugs for high blood pressure? You'll cut your risk of dementia in half if you tell your doctor about the research breakthrough on page 84.
• Drinking just this much alcohol will raise your blood pressure. Latest findings on page 85.
• Does your blood pressure read high "only" at the doctor's office? Many say that's not a cause for concern. We now know otherwise. See why on page 83.
• The mineral that lowers your blood pressure. May be especially important if you're... (continued on page 145).
• Lower your blood pressure -- with coffee! But only if you drink it as described on page 166.

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How a Low-Fat Diet Can Actually
Harm Your Heart

Doctors recommend it. Patients believe in it.
But it triggers the very problems it's supposed to help avoid

When Dr. Mogadam told me about this, it really made me angry.

The diet most doctors recommend -- the diet most patients think will help avoid and reverse heart problems -- can do serious damage to your heart.

For 30 years, a low-fat diet has been the gold standard for anyone looking to avoid heart problems.

Doctors pushed it. Patients obediently followed it. (Or felt very guilty when they didn't.)

Studies Show No Connection Between
Fat and Heart Disease

However, to date, more than 1,000 studies have failed to support the idea that reducing dietary fat has any significant impact on preventing or treating coronary artery disease.

One problem is that a low-fat diet reduces bad cholesterol (LDL) in only 1 out of 3 people. The other 2 don't benefit at all!

Of the lucky few whose cholesterol does go down, it only decreases by a relatively insignificant 7 percent to 10 percent.

And high cholesterol might not even be a significant risk factor for many of those people!

Jack Sprat Should Eat More Fat!

Worse than being ineffective (not to mention taking much of the joy out of eating), low-fat diets can actually be harmful!

Low-fat diets are usually high in carbohydrates, which send much-needed good cholesterol plummeting, and heart-harmful triglycerides soaring. (Doubly bad!)

Perhaps that's why a 20-year study of 832 men showed that a low-fat diet actually increased stroke risk by a frightening 50 percent.

So... Should You Forget About Fat Altogether?

No indeed!

In Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART, you'll learn that fats can be your key to avoiding, stopping, and even reversing heart problems.

Or they can hasten your health downfall. It all depends on what you know about the fats you eat.

For example...

• Heart-healthy fats (yes, fats!) that raise your good cholesterol levels. Page 46
• Can a single choice have deadly consequences? Eating too much of this common fat in one sitting can actually result in a sudden heart attack or stroke. Page 106
• Fat switch cuts your risk of coronary artery disease by more than half. Just eat a little more of the type of fat on page 176. (From a recent 14-year study of 80,000 people.)
• Type of fat that slashes your levels of good cholesterol. Careful: Your good cholesterol levels might be all that's standing between you and a heart attack. Page 46

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From the files of Michael Mogadam, M.D.

Fran's Aches and Pains Vanish, Too

Fran, 54, came to Dr. Mogadam with shockingly high cholesterol levels.

Total cholesterol: 308. Bad cholesterol (LDL): 214. Triglycerides: 330 -- almost 3 times greater than normal. Plus, her good cholesterol (HDL) was only 38. And she had too much dangerous abdominal fat.

After less than a year working with Dr. Mogadam, she had lost 17 pounds, and her triglycerides and cholesterol (both good and bad) were at optimal levels.

As an added bonus, she claims to have experienced far fewer aches and pains than in the past.

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Good News About
Your Favorite "Forbidden" Foods!

One thing I love about Dr. Mogadam is that he really loves food.

That's why he doesn't expect you to sacrifice the foods you love for the health you desire.

Now you can have both: Good food and good health!

For example...

Could an After-Dinner Drink Save Your Life?

More than 100 long-term studies show that any type of alcohol can reduce your risk of coronary artery disease or stroke by up to 50 percent!

What's more, it can keep deadly blood clots from forming. That's why it's good to have a drink right after meals. Because that's when your blood has a tendency to clot.

But drink too much and you increase your risk of heart problems 3 times over.

So please, see page 168 of Bottom Line's HEALTHY HEART for the exact "prescription" for healthy imbibing.

And check out the latest on these "forbidden" foods as well:

• No red flag for red meat! It doesn't cause heart problems or cancer -- as long as you eat the kind described on page 180.
• Enjoy 7 to 10 eggs a week -- guilt-free. Just follow the directions on page 182.
• Love to eat out? Here's what to tell the waiter to be sure you'll avoid the hidden, unwanted fats. Page 185
• Heart-healthiest sandwiches in fast-food restaurants. Revealed on page 185.

• Two foods most people love -- yet mistakenly avoid as unhealthy. Page 105
• Love big, juicy hamburgers? Here's the big secret behind making them moist and healthful. Page 180
• Using margarine instead of butter? Better see page 105 if you care about your family's