6 Bodily Tissues That Can Be Regenerated Through Nutrition

August 21, 2013 at 12:23 pm
by Sayer Ji – GreedMedInfo.com

It may come as a surprise to some, especially those with conventional medical training, but the default state of the body is one of ceaseless regeneration. Without the flame-like process of continual cell turnover within the body – life and death ceaselessly intertwined – the miracle of the human body would not exist.

In times of illness, however, regenerative processes are overcome by degenerative ones. This is where medicine may perform its most noble feat, nudging the body back into balance with foods, herbs, nutrients, healing energies, i.e. healing intention. Today, however, drug-based medicine invariably uses chemicals that have not one iota of regenerative potential; to the contrary, they almost always interfere with bodily self-renewal in order to suppress the symptoms against which they are applied.

Despite the outright heretical nature of things which stimulate healing and regeneration vis-à-vis the conventional medical system which frowns upon, or is incredulous towards, spontaneous remission in favor of symptom suppression and disease management, over the course of the past few years of trolling MEDLINE we have collected a series of remarkable studies on the topic…

Nerve Regeneration

There are actually a broad range of natural compounds with proven nerve-regenerative effects. A 2010 study published in the journal Rejuvenation Research, for instance, found a combination of blueberry, green tea and carnosine have neuritogenic (i.e. promoting neuronal regeneration) and stem-cell regenerative effects in an animal model of neurodegenerative disease. Other researched neuritogenic substances include:

– Curcumin
– Lion’s Mane Mushroom
– Apigenin (compound in vegetables like celery)
– Blueberry
– Ginseng
– Huperzine
– Natto
– Red Sage
– Resveratrol
– Royal Jelly
– Theanine
– Ashwaganda
– Coffee (trigonelline)

There is another class of nerve-healing substances, known as remyelinating compounds, which stimulate the repair of the protective sheath around the axon of the neurons known as myelin, and which is often damaged in neurological injury and/or dysfunction, especially autoimmune and vaccine-induced demyelination disorders. It should also be noted that even music and falling in love have been studied for possibly stimulating neurogenesis, regeneration and/or repair of neurons, indicating that regenerative medicine does not necessary require the ingestion of anything; rather, a wide range of therapeutic actions may be employed to improve health and well-being, as well.


Liver Regeneration

Glycyrrhizin, a compound found within licorice, and which we recently featured as a powerful anti-SARS virus agent, has also been found to stimulate the regeneration of liver mass and function in the animal model of hepatectomy. Other liver regenerative substances include:

– Carvacrol (a volatile compound in oregano)
– Curcumin
– Korean Ginseng
– Rooibos
– Vitamin E

Beta-Cell Regeneration  

Unfortunately, the medical community has yet to harness the diabetes-reversing potential of natural compounds. Whereas expensive stem cell therapies, islet cell transplants, and an array of synthetic drugs in the developmental pipeline are the focus of billions of dollars of research, annually, our kitchen cupboards and backyards may already contain the long sought-after cure for type 1 diabetes. The following compounds have been demonstrated experimentally to regenerate the insulin-producing beta cells, which are destroyed in insulin dependent diabetes, and which once restored, may (at least in theory) restore the health of the patient to the point where they no longer require insulin replacement.

– Gymenna Sylvestre (“the sugar destroyer”)
– Nigella Sativa (“black cumin”)
– Vitamin D
– Curcumin (from the spice Turmeric)
– Arginine
– Avocado
– Berberine (found in bitter herbs such as Goldenseal and Barberry)
– Bitter Melon
– Chard (yes, the green leafy vegetables)
– Corn Silk
– Stevia
– Sulforaphane (especially concentrated in broccoli sprouts)


Hormone Regeneration

There are secretagogues, which increase the endocrine glands’ ability to secrete more hormone, and there are substances that truly regenerate hormones which have degraded (by emitting electrons) into potentially carcinogenic “transient hormone” metabolites. One of these substances is vitamin C. A powerful electron donor, this vitamin has the ability to contribute electrons to resurrect the form and function of estradiol (estrogen; E2), progesterone, testosterone, for instance. In tandem with foods that are able to support the function of glands, such as the ovaries, vitamin C may represent an excellent complement or alternative to hormone replacement therapy.


Cardiac Cell Regeneration

Not too long ago, it was believed that cardiac tissue was uniquely incapable of being regenerated. A new, but rapidly growing body of experimental research now indicates that this is simply not true, and there is a class of heart-tissue regenerating compounds known as neocardiogenic substances. Neocardiogenic substances are able to stimulate the formation of cardiac progenitor cells which can differentiate into healthy heart tissue, and they include the following:

– Resveratrol
– Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero)
– Red Wine Extract
– Geum Japonicum
– N-acetyl-cysteine

Another remarkable example of cardiac cell regeneration is through what is known as fetomaternal trafficking of stem cells through the placenta. In a recent article we discussed the amazing process known as “fetal microchimerism” by which the fetus contributes stem cells to the mother which are capable of regenerating her damaged heart cells, and possibly a wide range of other cell types.


Cartilage/Joint/Spine Regeneration

Curcumin and resveratrol have been shown to improve recovery from spinal cord injury. Over a dozen other natural compounds hold promise in this area, which can be viewed on our Spinal Cord Injury page. As far as degenerative joint disease, i.e. osteoarthritis, there are a broad range of potentially regenerative substances, with 50 listed on our osteoarthritis research page.

Ultimately, regenerative medicine threatens to undermine the very economic infrastructure that props up the modern, drug-based and quite candidly degenerative medical system. Symptom suppression is profitable because it guarantees both the perpetuation of the original underlying disease, and the generation of an ever-expanding array of additional, treatment-induced symptoms.

This is the non-sustainable, infinite growth model which shares features characteristic of the process of cancer itself – a model, which by its very nature, is doomed to fail and eventually collapse. Cultivating diets, lifestyles and attitudes conducive to bodily regeneration can interrupt this pathological circuit, and help us to attain the bodily freedom that is a precondition for the liberation of the human soul and spirit, as well.

Source: http://www.undergroundhealth.com/6-bodily-tissues-that-can-be-regenerated-through-nutrition/

Activated Charcoal – the Secret to Total Body Detox

by Danica Collins
http://undergroundhealthreporter.com

Did you know…the secret to total-body detox is…activated charcoal?

With the winter holiday season in full swing, there is much talk about detoxification. Typically this talk focuses on quick fixes to remedy the discomfort and bloating caused by weight gain.

But there is a far more important, and far less well known, kind of detoxification: an activated charcoal detox.

Understandably, idea of swallowing a spoonful of what is essentially ash many not immediately appeal to you. However, the type of activated charcoal benefits recommended for detoxification purposes is completely odorless, tasteless, and safe to consume.

According to Dr. Al Sears, a cutting-age integrative medicine practitioner, the reason activated charcoal benefits have such an impressive detoxifying effect is that it flushes out all the toxic heavy metals (such as arsenic, copper, mercury, and lead) that are stored in your body—sometimes for decades. “An activated charcoal detox leaves you feeling like a new person,” says Sears, “pumped up, recharged, and bursting with energy. As if you were suddenly 20 years younger.”

Activated Charcoal Benefits An Impressive Record of Therapeutic Uses

Charcoal has an impressive and time-tested record as a treatment for a variety of ailments. Current scientific research has confirmed the validity of most ancient uses of charcoal, as well as pioneering new applications. It has been shown that activated charcoal can…

• Reduce damage caused by high cholesterol, coronary disease and arteriosclerosis.
• Counteract pathogens.
• Work as an antidote for virtually all drugs, chemicals and poisons.
• Relieve intestinal complaints.
• Extend life and correct common age-related problems.

Perhaps its most significant therapeutic use is one of its most established: complete detoxification of the body.

A “Wild” Study on Activated Charcoal

The best long-term study on activated charcoal benefits as an all-purpose detoxifier was conducted by Professors David O. Cooney, of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wyoming, and Thomas T. Struhsaker, of the department of Biological Anthropology and Anatomy at Duke University.

The two theorized that the reason the Red Colobus monkeys on the African island of Zanzibar eat charcoal from burned tree stumps and cooking kilns might be to counteract dietary toxins.

First, Cooney’s team tested the adsorptive properties of several different types of charcoal (adsorption is the adhesion of atoms, ions, or molecules from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid to a surface, and it’s a key element in detoxification). Cooney and Struhsaker determined that their hypothesis had been correct—charcoal has an incredible detoxifying effect on the body.

While naturally occurring charcoal, like the kinds the monkeys ate, has powerful adsorptive powers, Cooney and Struhsaker confirmed that medicinal-grade activated charcoal benefits are far more effective.

Charcoal ADsorbs, Not ABsorbs

If you’re considering using charcoal for detoxifying, it’s important to understand the difference between absorptive and adsorptive. When something is absorptive, that means it soak ups other substances, but when something is adsorptive, that means it holds other substances in a thin film on its outside surface.

The reason you should be aware of this is that the more finely-ground the charcoal you use, the greater the surface area, and the more adsorptive capacity it will have! Look for powdered activated charcoal with the smallest particle size possible.

According to Dr. Al Sears, a cutting-age integrative medicine practitioner, high-quality activated charcoal is “so potent that one gram of it—an amount the size of your fingernail—can adsorb enough toxins to fill the square footage of four tennis courts.”

Some Tips on Trying Activated Charcoal

Activated charcoal benefits can be found for an affordable price at almost any health food store. Integrative health experts maintain that it’s best to take it in powder form, mixed into a liquid, so that the body can most easily absorb it. The starting dose recommended by Dr. Sears is between 20 and 30 grams, taken in divided doses throughout the day, for a period of 1 to 2 weeks.

Source: http://undergroundhealthreporter.com/activated-charcoal-benefits#axzz2EmARznBq