Posts Tagged ‘cancer’

Fresh insights into cholesterol

Every single cell in the body is comprised of cholesterol. It provides cell membranes with their integrity, so that they don’t fall apart. Why do we continue to think that cholesterol is bad and to be avoided, if it is necessary for life? 1. Cholesterol serves as an anti-inflammatory, by preventing the formation of pro-inflammatory Read More

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Salvestrols – new hope for cancer

Salvestrols Salvestrols are a recently-discovered class of naturally derived compounds from plants, which have shown great benefit in treating a wide variety of cancers. They are safe and effective, and have been provided by nature to protect us against cancer. Salvestrols belong to a group of phyto-nutrients called phytoalexins. The well-known Resveratrol is also a Read More

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Vitamin D3 — we all need it

Vitamin D3 is a fat-soluble vitamin that most of us are lacking. It is made in the skin, or consumed in the diet, processed in the liver, then converted in the kidneys to calcitriol, its active form, which is actually a hormone with far-reaching benefits in the body. Who is at risk? Many South Africans, Read More

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Benefits of coconut oil

Coconut oil is flavour of the week, and there are excellent reasons why it should be top of the list. Taken internally, it strengthens the immune system, normalises your lipid profile and protects your heart, assists weight-loss, improves energy and performance and fights a range of microbes. Applied to the skin, it is a healing balm and moisturiser. Should one use virgin or RBD coconut oil? Should one cook with it or eat it raw?
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