The Natural Health Benefits of Mistletoe

Daily Health Tips Newsletter May 11, 2012 Know someone who'd enjoy this health tip? Forward this to a Friend!   YOU MIGHT LIKE Tall People at Greater Cancer Risk Hospital Overuse of CT Scans Save Your Self-Control Herpes Can Spread Silently Daily Natural Health Recommendations CONNECT WITH US  HEALTH PODCAST Study Says Organic Foods Not Better Should you buy organic? New British research implies that consumers are wasting their money on organic produce. (17:08) Did you receive this email from a friend? Subscribe here to get your own copy! Want more natural health news and tips? Get our bi-weekly special report, direct from Jon Barron! Subscribe here and get two free books! Here is today's Daily Health Tip you requested!  If you'd like to forward this email, unsubscribe, or manage your subscription, click here. Today's Daily Health Tip The Natural Health Benefits of Mistletoe by Jennifer Good    Each week we take a moment to highlight a natural ingredient or herb that may interest you. This week we take a closer look at the herb mistletoe. You may think of mistletoe as the flirty herb of the holiday season. While you may spend some time under this festive herb sharing kisses, mistletoe is actually considered a natural treatment for a variety of ills. The leafy shoots and berries of the mistletoe are used to make extracts that can be taken orally. While American mistletoe is considered toxic, the European variety has been used for some time to treat a number of health conditions. Mistletoe's use for treating cancer is so widespread in central Europe that it actually is estimated as many as 60 to 70 percent of cancer patients incorporate it into their therapy. And study after study keeps pointing to mistletoe's anticancer properties. For example, according to a 2005 study, "mistletoe lectin may slow the growth of cancer cells and be an effective treatment for solid tumors." Whereas a study published earlier this year found that a mistletoe extract induces rapid cell death in melanoma cells.1 In addition, a compelling case can be made for careful investigation of mistletoe's anti-diabetic properties. African mistletoe has long been used to treat diabetes in Nigeria. In rats with diabetes, mistletoe has been shown to reduce blood glucose levels. Another study demonstrated that mistletoe extract stimulated insulin secretion from clonal pancreatic cells. Japanese researchers have demonstrated that both Japanese and European mistletoe extracts had blood pressure lowering effects in a study of cats.2 Before you go and try out this herb for yourself, keep in mind that raw, unprocessed mistletoe is poisonous. Eating raw, unprocessed European mistletoe or American mistletoe can cause vomiting, seizures, a slowing of the heart rate, and even death. 3 In the United States, mistletoe by injection is available only in clinical trials.4 However, you can also get European mistletoe in some herbal extract formulations. For more on alternative cancer therapies, click here. Liked this health tip? Pass it along to someone else who might enjoy it as well! Forward this email to a Friend! Find more great topics on natural health @ JonBarron.org! Health Topics | Detox Program | Health Articles | Programs | Podcasts Resources: 1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22318938 2. Fukunaga T, et al, Studies on pharmacological activity of the Japanese and European mistletoeYakugaku Zasshi. 1989 Aug;109(8):600-5. 3.National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Accessed June 30, 2005. 4.http://nccam.nih.gov/health/mistletoe Copyright © 2002-2012 The Baseline of Health Foundation - All rights reserved. - Contact Us The Baseline of Health Foundation - 19360 Rinaldi St. Suite 370 Porter Ranch, CA 91326

 

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