| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2004-11-04, 7:16 pm |
| SUPERFOODS MAY REPLACE MEDICINE
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[ Subject: Superfoods may replace medicine
[ From: fidyl@yahoo.com
[ Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004
Superfoods may replace medicine
The Courier-Mail
Thursday, October 28, 2004
Rice to treat brain damage, macadamia nuts instead of
morphine -- superfoods are being identified to treat
complex disorders and replace synthetic medicines,
according to a Sydney scientist.
Head of the Australian Centre of Neuropsychotherapy Rod
Markam, said the husk of brown rice was being
investigated for use in treating obsessive-compulsive
disorder along with brain injuries.
"Inosital, found in the skin of brown rice is a vitamin B
substitute injected into damaged rat brains and it has
been showed to regrow brain cells," Mr Markham said. "It
may be used in the future to treat acquired brain injury
and also for brain health generally."
Mr Markam said synthetically modified drug therapies,
many with dangerous side effects, would begin to be
replaced.
"The future of medicine will be found in superfoods
provided to us from the ground.
"We will eventually be largely vegetarian because we will
have realised the health benefits."
Mr Markham's research has already identified the potato
as a possible replacement for anti-depressant drugs,
because it boosts serotonin levels.
He has uncovered the macadamia nut as a powerful natural
analgesic and a WD40 equivalent for joint pain.
Alpha Lipoic acid found in peas, spinach, broccoli, and
tomatoes is currently available by prescription in
Germany, where it is approved for the treatment of
diabetic and alcoholic neuropathies and alcoholic liver
disease.
Ellagic acid in strawberries, red raspberries and
blueberries helps maintain healthy cells and has been
targeted as a possible chemopreventative agent for brain
cells.
Mr Markham said scientists were still discovering the
healing properties of foods.
"We don't know all the foods available yet.
"The highest vitamin C of any substance on the planet, 50
times that of citrus fruit, has just been found in an
Aboriginal bush plum.
"We are only just scratching the surface.
"The rainforests in Brazil and Australia may hide many
more secrets," he said.
An extract in a fern re-discovered in North Queensland
this week could help fight Alzheimer's disease.
http://www.thecouriermail.news.com....9%5E421,00.html
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