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25 of the top foods and herbs which kill the cancer stem cells at the root cause of cancer malignancy.
There are thousands of natural compounds that have been studied with demonstrable anti-cancer activity (check out over 600 on our cancer research database), but only a small subset of these have been proven to target and kill the cancer stem cells which lie at the root of cancer malignancy. Turmeric, for instance, we have featured a number of times for this "smart kill" property of targeting just the heart of cancerous tumors. More recently, ginger has been found in pre-clinical research to contain a compound up to 10,000 times more effective than the chemotherapy drug Taxol at killing breast cancer stem cells. Even common food like blueberry have special cancer killing properties, as discussed in a previous article: Research: Radiotherapy Causes Cancer, Blueberry Kills It.
A powerful study published in the journal Anticancer Research titled, "Natural Products That Target Cancer Stem Cells," has made our job much easier of identifying this special category of cancer killers by reviewing the extant literature on the topic and listing the top 25 substances in this category. They are listed here below, along with some of their commonly recognizable dietary sources:
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) - Green Tea
6-Gingerol - Ginger
β-Carotene - Carrot, Leafy Greens
Baicalein - Chinese Skullcap
Curcumin - Turmeric
Cyclopamine - Corn Lilly [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
Delphinidin - Blueberry, raspberrry
Flavonoids (Genistein) - Soy, red clover, coffee
Gossypol - Cottonseed [we do not suggest consuming this plant; this simply illustrates natural components exist that kill cancer stem cells]
Guggulsterone - Commiphora (myrrh tree)
Isothiocyanates - Cruciferous vegetables
Linalool - Mint
Lycopene - Grapefruit, tomato
Parthenolide - Feverfew
Perylill alcohol - Mint, cherry, lavender
Piperine - Black pepper
Platycodon saponin - Platycodon grandiflorum
Psoralidin - Psoralea corylilyfolia
Quercetin - Capers, onion
Resveratrol - Grapes, plums, berries
Salinomycin - Streptomyces albus
Silibinin - Milk Thistle
Ursolic acid - Thyme, basil, oregano
Vitamin D3 - Fish, egg yolk, beef, cod liver oil
Withaferin A - Withania somnifera (ashwaganda)
Why are these substances so important?
The primary reason why conventional chemotherapy and radiotherapy have failed to produce any significant improvements in cancer survival rates is because cancer stem cells are resistant to these interventions. In fact, chemotherapy and especially radiation are both capable of increasing the number and virulence of these cells in a tumor, while at the same time having the well known side effect of further damaging the patient's immune system.
While the cancer industry is still very much resistant to incorporating the implications of these findings into their standard of care (which is highly unethical), there are an increasing number of health practitioners that will not turn their back on the truth and are very much interested in alternative ways to prevent and treat cancer using food and/or plant-based approaches.
The new study addresses the relevance of cancer stem cells as follows:
"The cancer stem cell model suggests that tumor initiation is governed by a small subset of distinct cells with stem-like character termed cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs possess properties of self-renewal and intrinsic survival mechanisms that contribute to resistance of tumors to most chemotherapeutic drugs. The failure to eradicate CSCs during the course of therapy is postulated to be the driving force for tumor recurrence and metastasis. Recent studies have focused on understanding the unique phenotypic properties of CSCs from various tumor types, as well as the signaling pathways that underlie self-renewal and drug resistance."
At present, the cancer industry has failed to produce a single drug that targets the cancer stem cell population of cells within a tumor, as confirmed by the study:
"If indeed the CSC response is a vital criterion for cancer treatment evaluation, there are still no drugs in clinical use that specifically target CSCs."
The ability to selectively target cancer cells, and cancer stem cells in particular, while leaving intact the non-tumor cells in tissue is extremely important. We have created a section on our database that indexes research on these substances and now includes sixty seven of them here. We are also building a section that collates research cancer stem cells, a topic will no doubt become a central part of the future of cancer treatment, assuming the priority is to actually alleviate suffering and not just make money off of patients.
Learn more about Cancer Stem Cells and the New Biology of Cancer in Chapter 4 of REGENERATE: Unlocking Your Body's Radical Resilience through the New Biology.
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tempts to alleviate it has made prescription painkillers a billion dollar industry for Big Pharma.
Unfortunately, prescription painkillers often contribute to more problems than they cure.
In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control, painkillers such as oxycodone and methadone are the leading causes of overdose deaths in the United States today.(1)Fortunately, nature has provided us with numerous herbs and spices that contain significant analgesic properties. While not all of these foods are as aggressive as prescription painkillers, they are much safer to consume and lack their unpleasant side effects.White willow
White willow is the most famous of the 300 willow species, and its bark enjoys a time-honored reputation as a natural analgesic. Indeed, the Chinese were known to use white willow bark for pain relief as far back as 500 B.C. In the West, American Indians often used it to treat inflammation.(2)White willow works as a painkiller because it contains a glucoside called salicin, which possesses proven anti-inflammatory and anti-neuralgic properties. For example, a study published in The American Journal of Medicine in 2000 found that white willow-derived salicin was more effective at easing lower back pain than the placebo.(3)White willow bark can be consumed in powdered or tincture form. It is a much more natural painkiller than Aspirin, whose principal ingredient is actually salicin.
Turmeric
Turmeric has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat sprains, bruises and inflammation in the joints and stomach, and scientists now understand how it works. This warm, bitter plant owes its distinctive yellow hues to its rich concentrations of curcumin, a compound with proven anti-cancer, antioxidant and analgesic properties.
One study featured in The Korean Journal of Pain, for instance, discovered that curcumin could decrease inflammatory pain in rats.(4) Another study, published in Surgical Endoscopy, concluded that curcumin could improve postoperative pain and fatigue.(5)Turmeric powder is usually added to curries and other rice dishes, but it can also be taken as a health supplement. Remember to purchase non-irradiated powder when possible for maximum benefits.Corydalis
Corydalis is another herb with a long history of use for pain relief. Chinese medicine is particularly fond of it, and often prescribes it for headaches, migraines and menstrual pain.
Corydalis was even recommended to individuals who suffered from back pain caused by muscle spasms and nerve problems.Though studies into corydalis' analgesic properties are limited, we know that it is rich in a compound called dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB).
A study published in Current Biology in January 2014 found that DHCB was effective against "inflammatory pain and injury-induced neuropathic pain," leading the researchers to conclude that DHCB is a "promising lead in pain management."(6)Corydalis is commonly found in Chinese herbal stores. It can be purchased as granules, which should be dissolved in hot water and sipped throughout the day, or in capsule form.Devil's claw
Devil's claw is a herb native to southern Africa that gets its name from the small hooks that cover its fruit. Though it was mostly consumed as a medicine to treat conditions ranging from pain to malaria, natives also used it as an ointment to heal boils, sores and other skin ailments.Devil's claw contains three active ingredients -- harpagoside, harpagide and procumbine -- that are responsible for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
Harpagoside seems to be especially effective in this regard and, according to a study published in Farmaco in 1996, had a "small but significant" anti-inflammatory effect on rat paw edema.(7) Furthermore, a study published in Schmerz in 2001 found that devil's claw could reduce muscle stiffness.(8)Devil's claw is easy to find online or in health food stores. It is usually taken in powdered or tincture form, though it can also be drunk as a tea if you can tolerate its bitter taste.Sources for this article include:(1) http://www.workers.org
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(Natural News) SCoPEx is an acronym for “Stratospheric Controlled Perturbation Experiment,” and it’s the name of a new Bill Gates-funded global genocide experiment designed to eliminate most living humans by collapsing the biosphere. The dangerous SCoPEx plan, which is being masterminded by mad scientists at Harvard, falls right in line with the genocidal dreams of communist Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who recently announced his endorsement for expanding mass abortions across Third World nations in order to achieve accelerated depopulation of brown and black people.
Both SCoPEx and Bernie Sander’s eugenics population control scheme are being packaged under the label of halting “climate change,” a false, manufactured crisis invented by globalists to spread mass hysteria and convince the people of the world to surrender all remaining liberties.
“This is not the crackpot plan of a garden-shed inventor,” writes the UK Daily Mail. “The project is being funded by billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates and pioneered by scientists at Harvard University.”
Recreating massive volcanic eruptions that caused a global collapse of food crops
The SCoPEx project seeks to replicate the effects of an apocalyptic volcano disaster such as the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora, which ejected so much particulate matter into the atmosphere that it produced what was called, “the year without a summer.” Food crops failed across the planet, leading to mass starvation and disease. This is what Bill Gates and today’s mad scientists are working to replicate through artificial means. And yes, it’s all about unleashing mass starvation, genocide and depopulation on a global scale.
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The mechanism by which this is achieved is rather straightforward. By ejecting millions of tons of particulate matter (i.e. pollution) into the stratosphere, a measurable amount of sunlight is blocked and prevented from reaching the surface of the Earth, where plants grow. All plants need sunlight and carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, so reducing sunlight — even a little — would devastate plant-based food webs, food crops and ecosystems across the planet. Because marine ecosystems also depend on the photosynthesis that takes place in phytoplankton, the pillar of marine food webs, much of ocean life as we know it today would also collapse, leading to a cascading ecological nightmare that would destroy global food supplies and lead to the mass starvation of humans, land animals and sea creatures.
We aren’t the only ones concerned about the implications of planetary-scale geoengineering and deliberate mass pollution of the skies. Even the UK Daily Mail admits the project generates, “fears that it could trigger a disastrous series of chain reactions, creating climate havoc in the form of serious droughts and hurricanes, and bring death to millions of people around the world.” The UK Daily Mail continues:
One fear is that spreading dust into the stratosphere may damage the ozone layer that protects us from hazardous ultraviolet radiation which can damage human DNA and cause cancers. Climatologists are also concerned that such tinkering could unintentionally disrupt the circulation of ocean currents that regulate our weather. This itself could unleash a global outbreak of extreme climatic events that might devastate farmland, wipe out entire species and foster disease epidemics… This dream ‘fix’ seems to have plenty of potential to become a global nightmare.
Note that this is all being deliberately rolled out in the name of “climate change,” which has become the cry of genocidal maniacs like Bill Gates, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders… people who now openly talk about global-scale eugenics and depopulation as “the only way to save the planet.” Warren even claims that humanity only has 11 years remaining on planet Earth before a climate apocalypse destroys everything. So they use this fabricated fear to justify mass murder, essentially telling the world that billions of humans are going to have to die in order to prevent the planet from collapsing. Yet the real collapse is being engineered by these same people who actively seek to carry out planet-scale genocide.
If successful, they will kill 1000 times more people than the Holocaust. We’re talking about roughly six billion humans being annihilated by globalists, all in the name of “saving the planet.” It’s difficult to out-Hitler Hitler, but Bill Gates may yet go down in history as the man who spearheaded a global pollution program that murdered six billion humans. (All in the name of caring about the environment, of course.)
No longer a theory; these programs are funded and being rolled out right now
It’s no longer a conspiracy theory that the world’s political and science leaders want to mass murder humanity: It’s now admitted and right out in the open. The experiments are already funded and under way at this very moment. All voices of reason who are sounding the alarm on this issue are censored, silenced, de-platformed and ridiculed. Yet the experiments are under way right now to systematically pollute the atmosphere. Now, thanks to the lunacy of the climate change cult, the goal is to pollute the planet and block the sun, then collapse global food webs and starve out billions of people.
This is beyond geoengineering. It’s actually terraforming, as I have explained in previous articles.
Watch my exclusive video explaining all this, and share everywhere you can.
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I will be discussing this global eugenics agenda in great detail in an upcoming live event in Branson, Missouri. The event is produced by GenSix.com which also sells live streaming access to watch all the speakers, spanning three days. My talk focuses on the terraforming agenda and the globalist plan to eliminate most human beings from planet Earth, preparing Earth for what I call a “post-human era.”
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lements for my room mate and my boss, and once a week, I fill up a 7-day pill holder for my Dad. They seem pleased. Definitely NOT giving medical advice here, as I am not a doctor. I hope you find info here that is of use. Triple check anything you are considering taking into your body, before you take it, please. Look up contraindications, side effects and adverse reactions. And study as to dosages. I'm a 51 year-old White male, 6' 1" tall, 225 pounds, by the way. It's a little-known fact that most prescription drug doses are set for 200 pound males.
Why should the supplements I take be of any import? Well, it could be said that I started studying medicine when I was 11. I achieved a small library of about a hundred medical (and other technical books) from library sales, garage sales and second hand book stores. When I was 19, I was taking Inter-Library Loans home in large cardboard boxes. Many of these were medical. When I was 20, when many my age were doing other things, I was haunting the University of Cincinnati's technical libraries, especially Rieveschl Hall, their chem-bio library. And the Lloyd Library, also in Cinci. When the internet became available to me, it was not unusual for me to live at the computer, reading scientific and medical journal articles, patents, etc. And high-functioning autism, a symptom of which is "stereotyped interests", which oft happen to be scientific or medical. It focuses the mind wonderfully. Not bragging about any of this, it's not been fun really, it's just the way it is.
I link to some Selfhacked and Linus Pauling Institute articles because they are comprehensive and well-organized, easy to read, and jibe with what I know from other sources and personal experience. I have no connection with them, never bought any of Selfhacked's products..For the most part, I like the Swanson, Puritan's Pride and Nutricost brands as sold on Ebay. They're economical and seem to be quality supplements. The Vitamin A, Turmeric extract, and one or two others I take are not these brands. In my opinion the Recommended Daily Allowances for vitamins and minerals are a complete joke. Relying on them will not produce health. You do have to be careful about fat-soluble vitamins, such as A, D, E, and K. Taking too much can cause a toxic build-up in the body, unlike water-soluble vitamins.
1. Phenylpiracetam, 100 mg. - In my opinion, the ultimate "smart pill" or nootropic. The capsules sold on Ebay are actually more expensive than from the producer's web site."Selfhacked" Link with Side Effects, Benefits
2. Turmeric extract 1300 mg, 95% Curcumin, with "Bioperine" (black pepper extract). Very well known benefits. Black pepper extract increases bioavailability 2000%. I buy on Ebay. Extensive Medical Journal Article, a Little Technobabble , Selfhacked, Turmeric
3. Folic Acid 1000 mcg (1 mg) - I'm big time into tissue regeneration, being 51 and having suffered a massive heart attack over a year ago (I am a smoker and sometimes drinker). There is no new cell growth without Folic Acid. That's why they prescribe it for pregnant mothers, but I think if everyone was taking it, we wouldn't break down via age so fast. Some have told me they must take a different form, as they lack an enzyme, the different forms are covered in the link. Folic Acid, Linus Paling Institute
4. N-Acetyl Cysteine 600 mg - A liver detoxicant, it is the specific antidote for acetaminophen poisoning. Chelates heavy metals, but as it has only one chemical "hook" (like Cilantro and most other OTC chelators), it lets the metals go before they are excreted, resulting in heavy metals being concentrated in the brain. It has nootropic (cognitive-enhancing) activity. It gets turned into collagen. It helps with the digestion of proteins, as it is a "proteolytic". Livestrong Link, also covers N-Acetyl Carnitine
5. Vitamin C, 500 mg,. Linus Pauling Institute - Vitamin C
6. Zinc 50 mg and Selenium 200 mcg (0.2 mg) - Taking one only makes you deficient in the other. For the immune system and the thyroid gland. Livestrong - Zinc, Selenium
7 Vanadium (Vanadyl Sulfate) 10 mg, and Chromium Picolinate 800 mcg (0.8 mg) -For metabolism. Anti-diabetic properties. Joel "Dead Doctors Don't Lie" Wallach on Diabetes, Youtube
8. N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine 350 mg - A precursor to dopamine (a neurotransmitter chemical). Source Naturals formerly had a combination pill for improving brain function, this was one of the two important components. The "N-acetyl" part makes it very much more bioavailable. Selfhacked - L-Tyrosine
9. Boron 3 mg - People take it for osteoarthritis. It seems to also be good for brain function, etc. Extensive Medical Journal Article, Light Technobabble
10. 5-Hydroxy Tryptophan 100 mg - Becomes serotonin in the body. For sleep, cravings, anxiety, depression. Probably not a good idea if you are on an SSRI antidepressant (I hope for your sake you're not). Selfhacked Article 5-HTP
11. Vitamin D 2500 IU - If you get plenty of sunlight, you won't need such a high dose, of course. For the immune system, bone heath, dozens of other things. Linus Pauling Institute - Vitamin D
12. Niacin 100 mg - A niacin deficiency mimics schizophrenia, also a sufficient quantity induces a skin "flush" with redness and itching, which is good for you. Aids the brain, digestion (increases intestinal motility), breathing, etc. Avoid "flush free" (does no good) or time release (is liver toxic) forms. Linus Pauling - Niacin
13. Vitamin A 10,000 IU - For soft tissue, mucous membrane maintenance and vision. Linus Pauling Institute - Vitamin A
14. Soon to be added - Vitamin K2 M7 - Prevents heart disease and osteoporosis. There is also the M4 variety of vitamin K2. - Medical Journal Article - Vitamin K2 M7
15. 2 CCs Fortified Vitamin B Complex (Injection), intramuscular - I can't recommend that anyone do this, because of the dangers of injecting anything (soft tissue infections, etc.). Over the decades, I've used enough to fill up a milk crate with empty 250 CC ampoules, as long as they're not neatly stacked. I use it mainly for the cognitive effects.
16 Allantoin 2.25 grams - For tissue regeneration, especially in the Central Nervous System. I add it to 40 CCs distilled water, mix (not much dissolves). I then take it orally. If humans take this, it MUST be synthetic. The organic version, from the Comfrey plant, also has small amounts of toxic pyrrolidizine alkaloids, which poison the liver if taken repeatedly. The synthetic allantoin does not have these toxins in it. Medical Journal Article, Much Technobabble , Patent Application - Allantoin and Neurodegenerative Disease
17. Magnesium Chloride ("magnesium oil"). - I spray some on my legs 15 minutes before sleep. Prevents calcium deposits in arteries, etc. Nexus Magazine - Magnesium Chloride (Excellent Article)…
uld not be. I make my own truffles the chocolate blocks are the ONLY things I buy from grocery stores. I have already called them to let them know that I will NEVER purchase ANY of their products again. And I will post it...so here it is.
Make your own mayo, breads, pies, cakes, biscuits. Coconut flour is delicious, spelt flour is heavy but a pure grain much much more healthier than white or wheat. Use almond milk when you soak the coconut flour it absorbs whatever you soak it in otherwise coconut flour will absorb all liquids like a sponge but delicious. Have fun.
Make your own spice blends, use Mexican sugar (it is dripped instead of processed hence the brownish crystals) Don't eat the poison...learn something, do something for yourself. If you just don't want to then buy from people like myself that has as healthy as anyone could get served to you. Look on Craigslist...
Youtube provides step by step instructions on most anything...watch the video try it yourself. I found the kopykat recipe for mayo from Hellman. I exclude and include my personal kick such as frank's red hot and turmeric into foods. Take pride in what you serve...not the fast method but loving yourself method. Or buy from people like myself.
Another huge clue...NEVER purchase ANYTHING from the west coast (pistachios, lettuce, tomatoes, etc) look at where the veggies came from BEFORE you bring it home.
It is radiated by fukushima nuke plant which is still spewing since 3.11.10. Call your elected officials and DEMAND that something is done.
There are websites that discloses news here and abroad daily enenew.com. Excellent source of unheard news. Then there are the http://www.youtube.com/user/ichicax4?feature=g-high-a ~~~ The Rad Chicks...so much information, movies, documents, testimonies etc.
Food contamination is the least with Fukushima still radiating and ready to dump MORE PLUTONIUM into the Pacific. Do NOT EAT THE SALMON OR TUNA...may be radiated...from the Pacific.
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the chemical weapon poisoned body, stimulates regeneration of the dying beta cells within the diabetic’s pancreas, and yet too few even know it exists.
The seeds of the annual flowering plant, Nigella Sativa, have been prized for their healing properties since time immemorial. While frequently referred to among English-speaking cultures as Roman coriander, black sesame, black cumin, black caraway and onion seed, it is known today primarily as black seed, which is at the very least an accurate description of its physical appearance.
The earliest record of its cultivation and use come from ancient Egypt. Black seed oil, in fact, was found in Egyptian pharoah Tutankhamun’s tomb, dating back to approximately 3,300 years ago.[i] In Arabic cultures, black cumin is known as Habbatul barakah, meaning the “seed of blessing.” It is also believed that the Islamic prophet Mohammed said of it that it is “a remedy for all diseases except death.”
Many of black cumin’s traditionally ascribed health benefits have been thoroughly confirmed in the biomedical literature. In fact, since 1964, there have been 458 published, peer-reviewed studies referencing it.
We have indexed salient research, available to view on GreenMedInfo.com on our Black Seed (Nigella Sativa) page, on well over 40 health conditions that may be benefited from the use of the herb, including over 20 distinct pharmacological actions it expresses, such as:
Analgesic (Pain-Killing)
Anti-Bacterial
Anti-Inflammatory
Anti-Ulcer
Anti-Cholinergic
Anti-Fungal
Ant-Hypertensive
Antioxidant
Antispasmodic
Antiviral
Bronchodilator
Gluconeogenesis Inhibitor (Anti-Diabetic)
Hepatoprotective (Liver Protecting)
Hypotensive
Insulin Sensitizing
Interferon Inducer
Leukotriene Antagonist
Renoprotective (Kidney Protecting)
Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitor
These 22 pharmacological actions are only a subset of a far wider number of beneficial properties intrinsic to the black seed. While it is remarkable that this seed has the ability to positively modulate so many different biological pathways, this is actually a rather common occurrence among traditional plant medicines.
Our project has identified over 1600 natural compounds with a wide range of health benefits, and we are only in our first 5 years of casual indexing. There are tens of thousands of other substances that have already been researched, with hundreds of thousands of studies supporting their medicinal value (MEDLINE, whence our study abstracts come, has over 600,000 studies classified as related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine).
Take turmeric, for example. We have identified research indicating its value in over 600 health conditions, while also expressing over 160 different potentially beneficial pharmacological actions. You can view the quick summary of over 1500 studies we have summarized on our Turmeric Research page, which includes an explorative video on turmeric. Professional database members are further empowered to manipulate the results according to their search criteria, i.e. pull up and print to PDF the 61 studies on turmeric and breast cancer. This, of course, should help folks realize how voluminous the supportive literature indicating the medicinal value of natural substances, such as turmeric and black seed, really is.
Black seed has been researched for very specific health conditions. Some of the most compelling applications include:
Type 2 Diabetes: Two grams of black seed a day resulted in reduced fasting glucose, decreased insulin resistance, increased beta-cell function, and reduced glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in human subjects.[ii]
Helicobacter Pylori Infection: Black seeds possess clinically useful anti-H. pylori activity, comparable to triple eradication therapy.[iii]
Epilepsy: Black seeds were traditionally known to have anticonvulsive properties. A 2007 study with epileptic children, whose condition was refractory to conventional drug treatment, found that a water extract significantly reduced seizure activity.[iv]
High Blood pressure: The daily use of 100 and 200 mg of black seed extract, twice daily, for 2 months, was found to have a blood pressure-lowering effect in patients with mild hypertension.[v]
Asthma: Thymoquinone, one of the main active constituents within Nigella sativa (black cumin), is superior to the drug fluticasone in an animal model of asthma.[vi] Another study, this time in human subjects, found that boiled water extracts of black seed have relatively potent antiasthmatic effect on asthmatic airways.[vii]
Acute tonsillopharyngitis: characterized by tonsil or pharyngeal inflammation (i.e. sore throat), mostly viral in origin, black seed capsules (in combination with Phyllanthus niruri) have been found to significantly alleviate throat pain, and reduce the need for pain-killers, in human subjects.[viii]
Chemical Weapons Injury: A randomized, placebo-controlled human study of chemical weapons injured patients found that boiled water extracts of black seed reduced respiratory symptoms, chest wheezing, and pulmonary function test values, as well as reduced the need for drug treatment.[ix]
Colon Cancer: Cell studies have found that black seed extract compares favorably to the chemoagent 5-fluoruracil in the suppression of colon cancer growth, but with a far higher safety profile.[x] Animal research has found that black seed oil has significant inhibitory effects against colon cancer in rats, without observable side effects.[xi]
MRSA: Black seed has anti-bacterial activity against clinical isolates of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.[xii]
Opiate Addiction/Withdrawal: A study on 35 opiate addicts found black seed as an effective therapy in long-term treatment of opioid dependence.[xiii]
Sometimes the biblical reference to ‘faith the size of a mustard seed moving mountains’ comes to mind in connection with natural substances like black seeds. After all, do seeds not contain within them the very hope for continuance of the entire species that bore it? This super-saturated state of the seed, where life condenses itself down into an intensely miniaturized holographic fragment of itself, promising the formation of future worlds within itself, is the very emblem of life’s immense and immortal power.
If we understand the true nature of the seed, how much life (past, present and future) is contained within it, it will not seem so far-fetched that it is capable of conquering antibiotic resistant bacteria, healing the body from chemical weapons poisoning, or stimulate the regeneration of dying insulin-producing beta cells in the diabetic, to name but only a fraction of black seed’s experimentally-confirmed powers.
Moving the mountain of inertia and falsity associated with the conventional concept of disease, is a task well-suited for seeds and not chemicals. The greatest difference, of course, between a seed and a patented synthetic chemical (i.e. pharmaceutical drug), is that Nature (God) made the former, and men with profit-motives and a deranged understanding of the nature of the body made the latter.
The time, no doubt, has come for food, seeds, herbs, plants, sunlight, air, clean water, and yes, love, to assume once again their central place in medicine, which is to say, the art and science of facilitating self-healing within the human body. Failing this, the conventional medical system will crumble under the growing weight of its own corruption, ineptitude, and iatrogenic suffering (and subsequent financial liability) it causes. To the degree that it reforms itself, utilizing non-patented and non-patentable natural compounds with actual healing properties, a brighter future awaits on the horizon. To the degree that it fails, folks will learn to take back control over their health themselves, which is why black seed, and other food-medicines, hold the key to self-empowerment.
[i] Domestication of plants in the Old World (3 ed.). Oxford University Press. 2000. p. 206. ISBN 0-19-850356-3.
[ii] Abdullah O Bamosa, Huda Kaatabi, Fatma M Lebdaa, Abdul-Muhssen Al Elq, Ali Al-Sultanb. Effect of Nigella sativa seeds on the glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. 2010 Oct-Dec;54(4):344-54. PMID: 21675032
[iii] Eyad M Salem, Talay Yar, Abdullah O Bamosa, Abdulaziz Al-Quorain, Mohamed I Yasawy, Raed M Alsulaiman, Muhammad A Randhawa. Comparative study of Nigella Sativa and triple therapy in eradication of Helicobacter Pylori in patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2010 Jul-Sep;16(3):207-14. PMID: 20616418
[iv] Javad Akhondian, Ali Parsa, Hassan Rakhshande. The effect of Nigella sativa L. (black cumin seed) on intractable pediatric seizures. Med Sci Monit. 2007 Dec;13(12):CR555-9. PMID: 18049435
[v] Farshad Roghani Dehkordi, Amir Farhad Kamkhah. Antihypertensive effect of Nigella sativa seed extract in patients with mild hypertension. Braz J Med Biol Res. 2006 Apr;39(4):421-9. Epub 2006 Apr 3. PMID: 18705755
[vi] Rana Keyhanmanesh, Mohammad Hossein Boskabady, Mohammad Javad Eslamizadeh, Saeed Khamneh, Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi. The effect of thymoquinone, the main constituent of Nigella sativa on tracheal responsiveness and white blood cell count in lung lavage of sensitized guinea pigs. J Ethnopharmacol. 2009 Oct 29;126(1):102-7. Epub 2009 Aug 8. PMID: 19711253
[vii] M H Boskabady, N Mohsenpoor, L Takaloo . Antiasthmatic effect of Nigella sativa in airways of asthmatic patients. Phytomedicine. 2010 Feb 8. Epub 2010 Feb 8. PMID: 20149611
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genes and enable cerebral metabolic and haemodynamic enhancement; it is suggested that this was the starting point for the rapid intelligence-led evolutionary brain expansion which occurred after the appearance of our genus Homo. Regarding the biphasic nature of PBM, it is suggested that exposure to a physiologically correct low dose of R&NIRR at dusk every evening would constitute the original natural PBM. This radiation is followed by 12 h of darkness during which the genetic actions of the radiation can be set in place; the same radiation delivered at dawn may be of questionable efficacy since it is immediately followed by an excessive dose of all visible wavelengths. None of the effects described above could have occurred had our ancestors not become hairless. The immediate uptake, in a rapid genetic sweep, of the mutation/s causing hair- lessness occurred because hairlessness and its benefits happened concurrently.”
There are additional natural consequence of hairlessness addressed by Mathewson, firstly, the increased degradation of folate through ultraviolet light exposure. This can have deleterious if not deadly effects, as folate is essential for the neural tube in embyrogenesis, among many other biological processes. For instance, MTHFR SNPs are notorious for conferring increased risk for various health problems due to their interference with folate production and/or utilization. Secondly, hairlessness would have increased our ability to produce vitamin D3, an essential component for neurological development and the neuroplasticity and interconnectivity essential for intelligence (not to mention for the stability of our entire genome). This could have further increased brain development both in sheer size as well as the complexity of neural circuits. A third factor — perhaps the most provocative idea of all — is melanin-mediated energy production.
The sudden shift to hairlessness would have necessitated the increased production of melanin, first as a sun protectant, but secondarily, as a means to harvest sunlight energy and convert it into metabolically/chemically useful energy. As we have focused on in previous writings, melanin’s manifold functionality in the body includes its role as a biological “solar panel”, enabling our species to transcend the conventional heterotroph (eats others for food)/autotroph (produces food from sunlight) dichotomy, entering into the third, though seldom mentioned photohetertrophic hybrid category.
Mathewson expands on the topic of the relevance to hairlessness of melanin-mediated energy transduction in greater depth, starting with the fascinating example of the extraordinary bioenegetic capabilities of highly melanized radiographic fungi (which we also reported on recently):
“Now to the strange story of a fungus growing on the walls of the burnt-out nuclear reactor at Chernobyl. This fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans normally synthesises melanin, and when exposed to gamma radiation 500 times greater than background was found to grow significantly faster than either non-irradiated cells or irra- diated albino mutants [51] – a phenomenon referred to as ‘radiosynthesis’ [52]. Melanin is a biopolymer containing quinone moieties (similar to molecules in complex II of oxphos) which are thought to be responsible for melanin’s redox behaviour and consequent electric current generation after exposure to gamma radiation [52]. This current was increased by adding a reductant. Exposure to visible light increases the proportion of quinone molecules in the melanin biopolymer while UV light is said to dra- matically increase the ability of melanin to oxidise NADH [53]. Dadachova et al. [51] ‘cautiously suggested’ that melanin may endow melanotic organisms with the ability to harness electro- magnetic radiation for metabolic energy. Bryan et al. [53] investigated the oxphos potential of melanised and non-melanised C. neoformans to generate ATP after gamma, UV and visible radiation. The interesting results, perhaps involving the ATP paradox [54], caused the authors to raise the possibility that melanins may have energy harvesting powers similar to chlorophyll. Work on solid pellets of eumelanin has shown it to be an electronic-ionic hybrid conductor which can dope itself with water to produce free radicals, electrons and protons [55].
Extrapolating from fungi to mammals is a big leap, but the type of melanin in C. neoformans, eumelanin, is the same as that produced in the skin of living Africans; the absorption spectrum of phaeomelanin in Caucasians is similar although it does decrease more rapidly in the R&NIR range (Fig. 2). The basic form of oxphos is similar in aerobic fungi and humans [56]. It seems possible that an indirect form of ATP extrasynthesis could operate in humans due to the interaction of solar radiation with melanin. The quinone moieties of melanin would donate electrons, activated by light photons, to the quinone pool of oxphos and thence down the ETC [electron transport chain] in a similar way to methylene blue [43]. The quinone pool contains quinone molecules only loosely associated with their enzymes; quinones facilitate the redox reactions of the ETC by accepting electrons from dehydrogenases and donating them to oxidases. Since the melanosomes in human melanocytes and keratinocytes are separate organelles from the mitochondria, it is suggested that cytoplasmic NAD+ can pick up two electrons and a proton from the melanosomes to become reduced NADH. Then, because NADH cannot cross the inner mitochondrial membrane, it is carried to the membrane by one of several mitochondrial shuttles; its electrons are delivered to FAD producing FADH2, and they can then enter the ETC [57] and result in ATP extrasynthesis.
The above scenario is supported by an experiment carried out by Dadachova’s group [51]. They measured the ability of melanin to act as an electron transfer agent in a reaction involving the oxidation of NADH and reduction of ferricyanide with and without either gamma, UV, visible or infrared radiation. All four types of radiation caused a marked increase in electron transfer and sur- prisingly the increase was not dependent on the energy of the incident photons.”
And so, if human hairlessness enabled us to transition from a species entirely dependent upon the consumption of other living things in order to survive and/or thrive, into a species that could supplement with the Sun’s virtually limitless supply of “free energy,” it would make sense why we would have undergone such a rapid divergence from all other primates who did not possess this ability, or at least not to the same degree. Also, if one of the primary side effects of this transformation into photoheterotrophs was the rapid increase in the sizes of our brains (encephalization), this would have had a profound affect on the mother-infant dyad. A larger brain and head would have precluded the full maturation of the human infant within the womb. Instead, in order to survive passage through the birth canal, the infant would have had to be born earlier and therefore much needier state. Obviously, this theory might help to explain why humans are uniquely co-dependent, and why bipedalism would have freed up the mother’s arms to take care of an infant incapable of survival for months on end without extreme care. Whereas previously fur may have been sufficient for a pre-human ancestor’s far more developed offspring could attach to, this would no longer be the case following encephalization, rendering hair much less important for the survival of the species.
There are many implications of this new theory worth discussing, but for now, we only wish to introduce the concept to stimulate further discussion and increase awareness of alternative ways of understanding human evolution.
Mathewson summarizes the findings of his paper thusly:
“As a result of research into PBM [photobiomodulation] and the effects of R&NIRR [red and near infrared radiation] it is proposed that the primary spark for the last 2my of human brain evolution was hairlessness, which allowed ATP extrasynthesis and cerebral metabolic and haemodynamic enhancement. This drove the very rapid brain expansion in an evolution that started around 1.8mya. While the Pleistocene climate was still equable 2mya, there was an immediate advantage in becoming hairless in Africa – it allowed ATP extrasynthesis and natural PBM at dusk every evening. But recently as it became colder and with the redevelopment of scalp hair and the necessity to wear clothes, advantage turned to liability in Europe and northern Asia. Although vitamin D synthesis has benefited from hairlessness, this was fortuitous. Vitamin D continues to play an important role in brain evolution, although clothes restrict its synthesis and deficiency is common, especially in the elderly. It is hoped that this hypothesis will encourage further research into PBM as a non-invasive effective treatment for neurological conditions in particular, using repeated treatments as in [24].”
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Sayer Ji is on the Board of Governors for the National Health Federation and Fearless Parent, Steering Committee Member of the Global GMO Free Coalition (GGFC), a reviewer at the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, and founder of GreenMedInfo.com – an open access, evidence-based resource supporting natural and integrative modalities.
In 1995 Sayer received a BA degree in Philosophy from Rutgers University, where he studied under the American philosopher Dr. Bruce W. Wilshire, with a focus on the philosophy of science. In 1996, following residency at the Zen Mountain Monastery in upstate New York, he embarked on a 5 year journey of service as a counsellor-teacher and wilderness therapy specialist for various organizations that serve underprivileged and/or adjudicated populations. Since 2003, Sayer has served as a patient advocate and an educator and consultant for the natural health and wellness field.
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