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Cinnamon Aids Fight Against DiabetesTwo studies done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggest that the commonly used spice, cinnamon, could be used in the battle against diabetes. The first study found that polyphenols, or antioxidants, found in cinnamon, boost proteins that are important in activating insulin, transporting glucose, and responding to inflammation. In the second study, researchers extracted proanthocyanidin from cinnamon. This is a type of polyphenol that researchers say may have insulin-like properties. In an earlier research, done by the same team of researchers led by Richard Anderson, type 2 diabetics were fed large doses of cinnamon. As result, their insulin sensitivity improved during the study and diminished once they stopped taking cinnamon. Vitamin C and Green Tea Kill CancerA study conducted by Dr Rath Research Institute in Santa Clara, California, has shown that cancer metastasis can be stopped in mice, using a combination of nutrients. These nutrients were vitamin C, amino acids L-syine, L-proline, and a polyphenol fraction of green tea, known as Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG). This combination of nutrients not only killed cancer cells and significantly limited tumor growth and its infiltration by blood vessels (which "feed" cancer cells), but it also completely stopped the spread of more than two dozen cancer cell types. This is the first time that nutrient synergy has been shown to stop cancer spread in the body of a living organism. Another recent study, by the U.S. National Institutes of Health from Bethesda, Maryland, strongly confirmed that vitamin C has the potential to fight cancer when injected intravenously in high dosages. Deprenyl Helps People Quit Smoking
Fifteen smokers received selegiline (10 mg/day) and placebo (in counterbalanced order) on Monday through Thursday of 2 study weeks, separated by a 2-week washout. During each study week, ad lib smoking sessions were scheduled to assess smoking behavior both before and after a brief period of abstinence. Subjective withdrawal symptoms and mood were measured daily, and a modified Stroop test sensitive to withdrawal was scheduled during the period of abstinence. Selegiline decreased craving, especially during abstinence, and impaired performance on the modified Stroop test during subjects' attempts to abstain. Medication also reduced number of cigarettes smoked and smoking satisfaction ratings during the smoking sessions both before and after the brief abstinence attempt. These results are consistent with an important role of dopamine in smoking behavior and abstinence. They suggest that pharmacological reduction of MAO-B levels during the early part of a quit attempt may aid in smoking cessation. ADDITIONAL INFO:
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