Wikipedia Encyclopedia says "A positive effect of UVB exposure is that it induces the production of vitamin D in the skin. It has been estimated that tens of thousands of premature deaths occur in the United States annually from a range of cancers due to vitamin D deficiency." Also see this article about sunlight on this page with articles.

The cancer researcher Dr. Bruce Ames, was a member of the board of directors of the National Cancer Institute. He says "The degenerative diseases of aging such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, and brain dysfunction, are increasingly found to have, in good part, an oxidative origin. It is argued that dietary antioxidants, such as Vitamins C and E and carotenoids, play a major role in minimizing this damage and that most of the world's population is receiving inadequate amounts of them, at a great cost to health. The main source of dietary antioxidants is fruits and vegetables. Humans should eat 5 portions of fruits and vegetables per day, yet only 9% of the U.S. population eats that much."

webpage on (anxiety). These first 3 foods have the highest concentration of total chemicals for this activity of helping you to sleep better (antiinsomniac).
 

These foods have lower concentrations of the above but have the highest number of antiinsomniac phytochemicals: garlic has 5 different chemicals, beet 5, pumpkin seeds 5, tomato 5, mango 5, banana 5, eggplant 5, grape 5, corn 5, cashew 4, pineapple 4, peanut 4 and asparagus 4. Also rooibos tea is supposed to be able to help with this. I have been using it for health and I like the taste of this red tea (very high in anti-oxidants). I have noticed better sleeping. It is normal for people to have trouble sleeping once in a while.

But if someone starts worrying about the next night, if he or she will be able to get to sleep, then the problem begins. It is like being very nervous about asking for someone's phone number and the more you think about it, the worse it gets. So the person is very apprehensive about getting to sleep and that makes it take longer the next night. Then the next night, he is thinking more about how long it is going to take to get to sleep. This makes the problem worse and then you will counteract the sleep enhancing ability of rooibos tea. So you need to forget about whether you will have trouble sleeping. This means that you need to focus on other things like reading. See the page (Rx for Happiness). For the best deals on rooibos tea, see the second page on the (Health Food Store). The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) recently reported that 63% of Americans are sleep deprived.

Gabriel Cousins, MD, says "I often observe in the fasting participants that by four days of fasting, concentration seems to improve, creative thinking expands, depression lifts, insomnia stops, anxieties fade, the mind becomes more tranquil and a natural joy begins to appear. It is my hypothesis that when the physical toxins are cleared from the brain cells, mind-brain function automatically and significantly improves and spiritual capacities expands." Sleeping while on a fast is very rejuvenating. Also you learn that energy comes from sleep, not food.

Antiaging Foods

Here are the antiaging foods to keep you young longer that have the most chemicals but have lower concentrations than the above: cabbage 5, endive 5, grapefruit 5, tomato 5 and banana 5.

Guava fruit contains 868,576 ppm of antidiabetic phytochemicals and 9 different chemicals. Onions contain 17 different diabetic chemicals, banana 14, garlic 13, carrot 14, tomato 13, grape 13, black currants 12, orange 11, soybean 11, cabbage has 10 different chemicals.
 

Here are the foods that have lower concentrations than the above, but more of the different antiasthmatic chemicals: carrot with 8 chemicals, black currants 7, onion 6, cabbage 6, papaya 6, orange 6, grapefruit 6 and eggplant has 6 antiasthmatic phytochemicals.
 

Here are the foods with less concentrations than the above of antiADD chemicals: onion 1, garlic 1, cashew 1, pineapple 1, peanut 1, asparagus 1, beet 1 and bok choy (also known as Shanghai greens) has 1 antiADD phytochemical.
 

These foods have lower concentrations of the above but have the highest number of antiarthritic phytochemicals: pineapple with 8 chemicals, strawberry 8, soybean 8, black currants 8, grape 8, peanuts 8, beet 8, cabbage 7, sweet potato 7, lentil 7, tomato 7, banana 7, basil 7, almond 7 and pears with 7 antiarthritic phytochemicals.

Breast Cancer

These foods have lower concentrations of the above but have the highest number of anticancer (breast) phytochemicals: tomato with 4 anticancer (breast) phytochemicals, grape 4, kiwi 3, onion 3, oranges 3, carrot 3, banana 3, peach 3, cashew 2, cabbage 2 and papaya with 2 anticancer (breast) phytochemicals.

The book, More Natural Cures Revealed (© 2006) by Kevin Trudeau says that a magazine about health and healthy lifestyle was being given out to all NBC employees in the Chicago studio. It was telling how flaxseed (linseed) oil was curing breast cancer. Canadian researchers gave muffins with flaxseed oil to women with breast cancer. It was more effective in killing breast cancer cells than any type of radiation or chemotherapy, with no side effects or expensive costs. Studies show that fruits and vegetables prevent cancer. Meat causes cancer according to this big study done.

These foods have lower concentrations of the above but have the highest number of antiosteoporosis phytochemicals: soybean with 8 chemicals, onion 5, garlic 5, cashew 5, pineapple 5, peanut 5, asparagus 5, beet 5 and cauliflower with 5 antiosteporosis phytochemicals. See page on nutrition for more about this and vitamin D and K.

Multiple studies have linked osteoporosis not to low calcium intakes, but to diets high in protein, refined sugar, caffeine, and phosphorus contained in soft drinks, all of which cause an excessive loss of calcium in the urine." [Hegsted M, Linkswiler HM. Long-term effects of level of protein intake on calcium metabolism in young adult women. Journal of Nutrition 1981;111:244-51.]

In fact, populations that consume the highest levels of calcium usually have the highest rates of osteoporosis-related hip fractures." [Mazess RB, Mather W. Bone mineral content of North American Eskimos. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1974;27:916-925.] 

Steven Pratt, M.D., says in Super Foods Rx (© 2008), "Keep in mind (page 22) that eating plant protein leads to less calcium loss than animal protein, a benefit to those who are vulnerable to osteoporosis. In general, as you increase your protein intake, you increase the amount of calcium lost from your bones. The acidity that occurs with eating meat increases the calcium loss compared with plant protein."

These foods have lower concentrations of the above but have the highest number of antistroke phytochemicals: kiwi with 2 chemicals, cashew 2, lentil 2 and bananas with 2 antistroke phytochemicals.

Alzheimer's Disease

These foods have lower concentrations of the above but have the highest number of antialzheimeran phytochemicals: garlic with 5 chemicals, flaxseed 5, parsley 5, peas 5, thyme 5, cashew 4, grapefruit 4, carrot 4, sweet potato 4 and lentils with 4 antialzheimeran phytochemicals.

The following comes from Great Health magazine (September 2008 issue). Use tumeric. This herb is one of the main herbs in curry. Indians use lots of curry and get dementia less than people in other countries. It contains the phytochemical curcumin. You can take 400mg daily of curcumin supplements.

Eat blueberries. It has ellagic acid (another phytochemical) in it. Consume omega-3 fatty acids. Best sources are some fish, flaxseed and chia seeds. Consume plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables and green tea. Take 60mg twice daily of ginkgo biloba. It contains gingkgosides. 

Exercise a minimum of  30 minutes daily. People always ask me if you cannot do or get the recommended amount, does that mean that you should do or get nothing (all or nothing). No! Get whatever you can. That is like someone asking if they cannot make $1,000 weekly, does that mean that they should make nothing. Thirty minutes of exercise, 3 times a week is 500 times better than no exercise.

Here is more information from other MDs. Take a tablespoon of lecithin daily (non-GMO) (not genetically modified). It is cheap, about $20 for a pound. It is good for the brain and helps short term memory. People have been taking it for decades. It is great for cleaning out plaque from the arteries. See page about high blood pressure for more on this. 

A drug for this, Namenda® , costs about $4.50 a day and a side effect of it is confusion. Lithium is a mineral. You can get it at health food stores as lithium aspartate or orotate. It costs around 25 cents a day to use. It is better than that drug for dementia.
 

Camu Camu Fruit

If you want to learn about a new herbal product that is the 2nd best food for depression and mood improvement (with 40 times the vitamin C content of oranges), see camu camu fruit from Amazon rainforest at Amazon Rainforest Herbs. Many, with and without depression, feel better using it. It helps maintain proper levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain helping people feel more calm. It is ranked number one in the above charts for antiaging, asthma, atherosclerosis, cataracts, edema, glaucoma, hepatitis, infertility, migraine-cluster headaches, osteoarthritis, herpes and Parkinson's disease. Camu camu fruit has more vitamin C than any other food (herbs are foods).

Camu-camu may be taken on a daily basis to provide highly effective support for the body's immune defenses against the herpes virus (when it lies dormant in the body). In one case, a 45-year-old woman with genital herpes had outbreaks about every 6 weeks. After taking one gram daily of camu-camu, she had no occurrence for over a year before she experienced another outbreak. Then later, none at all.

Copyright 2007 by Chuck Bluestein

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