How Astragalus, Turmeric and Rosemary Boost Your Immune System and Support Healthy Liver Function
The liver is the largest organ in your body except for the skin. Its primary job is to filter over a liter of blood each minute. It has many other functions including:
Controlling your blood sugar
Aiding in digestion
Producing and balancing hormones
Detoxifying your body
Regulating fat storage and carbohydrate metabolism
...and much more
Your liver is vital to your well being and many times when functioning poorly is the underlying cause to many health problems. Many People have reported they regained their health simply by cleansing, flushing and rejuvenating their liver.
In today's world there are many things that cause the liver to be stressed and to function poorly. It deals with so many chemicals and toxins from the environment around us and the way we eat. Most of our foods today are loaded with chemicals, either through pesticides used to grow them or additives in processed and packaged foods. We also stress our bodies and liver function by using chemicals in our house -- cleaning supplies, deodorizers and pesticides. Also, the perfumes and cosmetics we use can be very toxic as well.
Astragalus helps promote healthy liver function. It also boosts your immune system. How it works: It “lights up” the rouge cells in your body so the immune system can identify them and attack them. MD Anderson Cancer Center concluded in research on how Astragalus affects cancer patient. The survival rate of patients on radiotherapy doubled. The research also found that it could reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, benefit liver function and increase cancer patient’s survival times.
FDA to approve role in cancer?
A considerable amount of detailed German and American research has confirmed the herb’s powers, and identified an important potential role in cancer treatment. For example:
- Researchers from the University of Texas, Houston, have reported that cancer patients receiving Astragalus have twice the survival rate of those only receiving placebos.
- It is often used in conjunction with other herbs. In a 1994 Italian study (Morazzoni, Bombardelli) breast cancer patients were given a combination of Iigustrum and Astragalus. Patients given this mix showed a decline in mortality from 50% to 10%.
- In another study of patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer all undergoing chemotherapy, the group taking the dual herb mix showed an average life span increase of 130%.
- Astragalus doesn´t merely enhance interferon levels; there is strong scientific evidence that it benefits liver function (often impaired in the cancer sufferer). In China, Astragalus is widely used in the treatment of hepatitis. It seems to reduce toxin levels significantly, boost interferon levels and inhibit viral protein expression whilst having little or no effect on normal DNA. (Zhang 1995, Fan 1996)
The FDA is currently considering it for approval as an anti-cancer agent, although you shouldn´t hold your breath as they have never given approval to a herb in their history
Improves the effectiveness of Radio- and Chemotherapy
One extremely important conclusion from several US studies is that Astragalus seems to help the immune system differentiate between healthy cells and rogue cells, thereby boosting the body’s total ‘cancer fighting system’. One effect of this is the added benefit of improving the effectiveness of radiotherapy and chemotherapy treatments.
Astragalus has been used in Chinese Medicine for two thousand years. It is used to boost the immune system, and has benefits in cases of liver function, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and respiratory infections. It is also used as a general tonic to treat burns, abbesses, and used in treatment of hepatitis.
Turmeric has beneficial effects on the liver including stimulating bile flow and improving fat metabolism. Turmeric also has strong liver-protective properties protecting the liver from a number of toxic compounds. An active component of turmeric is curcumin. Curcumin also has a protective effect on liver tissue and is traditionally used for liver ailments as well.
Rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis) Rosemary has a toning and calming effect on the digestion and relieves cramps. Like many culinary herbs, rosemary helps relax muscles, including the stomach muscles of the digestive tract. Rosemary is rich in minerals, particularly calcium, and is easy to absorb. Rosemary is used in Europe as an aid to liver function and is particularly useful for ameliorating liver congestion and inflammation. Rosemary has been used since ancient times. It has a tonic effect upon the digestive systems. It relaxes the muscles of digestive tract. The stimulant action of rosemary helps promote liver function, the production of bile and proper digestion.
Combine these ingredients together and you have a powerful immune booster and supporter of Liver function.
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