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Dear LEC Reader,
Raspberries are rich in phytonutrients for antioxidant, antimicrobial
and anti-carcinogenic protection. Chief among these is ellagic acid, the
potent cancer fighter. Raspberries have also been found to help prevent
macular degeneration, and they contain manganese, vitamin C, riboflavin,
folate, niacin, magnesium, potassium, dietary fiber and copper.
Raspberries have a long history - they can be traced all the way back
to prehistoric times - but began to be grown widely in the 19th century,
when many new varieties, including the loganberry and boysenberry, were
developed.
Raspberries have a sweet, tangy taste that makes them a popular treat
for snacks, desserts, salads, cereals, sauces, baking, jams, jellies and
more.
Discover the
15 healthiest berries (Including 7 Most Haven't Heard Of).
Raspberries contain one of the most powerful antioxidants known; a series
of ellagitannins which are converted into ellagic acid in your body. Many
fruits contain ellagitannins, but your body cannot convert all sources
into usable, beneficial levels of ellagic acid.
Ellagic Acid has the ability to inhibit mutations within a cell's DNA,
causing apoptosis (normal death) in cancer cells. In addition, research
has found that it has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.
Raspberries are one of the few sources of ellagitannins that your body
can transform into useful levels of ellagic acid. The very best way to
get the ellagic acid is with extra fine ground raspberry seeds, combined
with synergists.
Ellagic acid is one of the most exciting, promising, nutraceutical compounds
to be discovered in the cancer care field in years. It is found throughout
members of the berry family, but is found to be particularly concentrated
in raspberries - particularly of the "Meeker" variety.
If you want to discuss these issues with your doctor, you will need to
have the science. It is all for real, they just don't hear about this from
their pharmaceutical sales reps. Here they are:
Abstract
on Raspberry Extract and Cancer and
Scientific Citations
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