Rice Bran has Strong Anti-Cancer Properties.

I've been eating a spoonful of rice bran in my mid-day yogurt for years.
I know that rice bran contains a
vast array of healing nutrients,
some of which I'll mention later in
this post.

But only recently did I learn that
rice bran is the CORE INGREDIENT in
three of the most popular and well-
respected, anti-cancer supplements
on the alternative health market:
IP-6, AHCC, and MGN3. IP-6 also
contains a healthy dose of Inositol,
part of the B-complex group. And
AHCC and MGN3 contain medicinal mushrooms, like Shi_take and maitake.

However, what struck me in a moment
of epiphany, was that ALL THREE of
these cutting-edge supplements, are
built around an extract of rice bran! Suddenly, my mid-day yogurt
looked an tasted a whole lot better
than it had.

I am NOT saying that stabiized rice
bran, in its cereal form, will arrest or reverse cancer. What I AM
saying is that a spoonfu of rice bran seems to me like a pretty good
bet to help PREVENT cancer. That's
presuming, of course, that you're
doing most things right when it comes to food, drinks, exercise, and
stress-avoidance.

Rice bran is the brown coating between the rice kernel and the protective hull. Brown rice still has a thin layer of rice bran around
the seed. White rice has none. That's why white rice is a nutritionally dead food. Like all dead foods, white rice has a long
shelf life. And that, alas, is the
only factor that most food-producing
companies care about: not your life
or my life, but shelf life!

I buy my rice bran at Whole Foods Market. The brand name is ENER-G,
and an 8 oz. box costs about $3.00.
No, I do not work for ENER-G or
Whole Foods Market or anyone else!
There are lots of sources of stabilized rice bran on the Internet, as well as rice bran oil.
I hope that other CureZone regulars
will post their suppliers.

And now for some other healing nutrients in rice bran. Most of this
information comes from the third
edition of Paul Pitchford's wonderful book. HEALING WITH WHOLE
FOODS, pp. 12-17. Here we go:

1) Aside from cancer protection, rice bran also contains over 70
anti-oxidants that can protect against cellular damage.

2) Rice bran has been shown to bolster the vitality of the internal
organs, especially the adrenals,
thymus, spleen, and thyroid, which
increase in size and exhibit additional anti-stress effects.

3) Rice bran has rather remarkable
effects on lowering high blood-sugar
levels. It also produces a calming
effect; a food which can foster
serenity.

4) Rice bran contains healthy amounts of Alpha lipoic acid, SOD,
and Coenzyme Q10. The first is used
to retore the liver, the second, SOD, is used to treat cataracts,
rheumatism, and osteo-arthritis, and
the third, CO Q10, is a widely-
respected supplement for all kinds of heart disease.

5) Rice bran contains Gamma-Oryzanol, a powerful anti-oxidant, that helps convert
fat to muscle. Rice bran is the ONLY
food which contains this nutrient in
meaningful amounts.

6) Rice bran contains GPx, an enzyme, anti-oxidant, that reduces
mucus, boosts respiratory function,
and helps detoxify the body.

7) Rice bran is a valuable source of
lecithin, a substance that our brains need to function properly.
Lecithin makes up 30 percent of the
dry-weight of your brain and mine.

I could go on, but the wise among
you won't need any more convincing.
I strongly suggest that you ALL add
a dollop of rice bran to your daily
eating regimen. It just might help
you stay hale and hearty will into
the autumn and winter of your lifetme. I hope so!

Blessings,

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