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Lemon (Citrus) is amiraculous product that kills cancer cells. It is 10,000timesstrongerthanchemotherapy.

Whydowenotknowaboutthat?Becausetherearelaboratoriesinterestedinmakinga synthetic version thatwill bring themhugeprofits. You cannowhelpafriendinneedbylettinghim/herknowthatlemonjuiceisbeneficialinpreventing the disease. Its taste is pleasant and it does not produce thehorrificeffectsofchemotherapy.Howmanypeoplewilldiewhilethiscloselyguardedsecretiskept,soasnottojeopardizethebeneficialmultimillionaireslargecorporations?Asyouknow,thelemontreeisknownforitsvarietiesoflemonsand limes.Youcaneat the fruit indifferentways:youcaneat thepulp, juice press, prepare drinks, sorbets, pastries, etc... It is creditedwithmanyvirtues,butthemostinterestingistheeffectitproducesoncystsandtumors.Thisplantisaprovenremedyagainstcancersofalltypes.Somesayit is very useful in all variants of cancer. It is considered also as an antimicrobial spectrum against bacterial infections and fungi, effective againstinternal parasites andworms, it regulates bloodpressurewhich is too highandanantidepressant,combatsstressandnervousdisorders.

Thesourceofthisinformationisfascinating:itcomesfromoneofthelargestdrug manufacturers in the world, says that after morethan20 laboratorytests since1970, theextracts revealed that: Itdestroysthemalignantcellsin12cancers,including colon,breast,prostate, lungandpancreas...Thecompoundsofthistreeshowed10,000timesbetterthantheproduct Adriamycin, a drug normally used chemotherapeutic in the world,slowingthegrowthofcancercells.Andwhatisevenmoreastonishing:thistypeoftherapywithlemonextractonlydestroysmalignantcancercellsanditdoesnotaffecthealthycells.

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Origins: Although this item about the supposed cancercuring properties of lemons wasoriginally circulatedwith a tag line suggesting that it hadbeen issuedbyBaltimore'sHealthSciencesInstitute(asubsidiaryofNewmarketHealth,whichislocatedat819N.CharlesStreetinBaltimore),thatagencyhasdeniedanyconnectiontothispiece.

Itistrueinageneralsensethatlemons(andcitrusfruitsingeneral)provideanumberofusefulnutritionalandhealthbenefits,asdescribedintheEncyclopediaofHealingFoods:

The fruit juice contains mainly sugars and fruit acids, which are mademainly of citric acid. Lemon peel consists of two layers: the outermostlayer("zest"),whichcontainsessentialoils(6percent)that are composedmostlyoflimonene(90percent)andcitral(5percent),plusasmallamountof cintronellal, alphaterpineol, linayl, andgeranyl acetate. The inner layercontains no essential oil but instead houses a variety of bitter flavoneglycosidesandcoumarinderivatives.

LemonsareanexcellentsourceofvitaminC.Inaddition, theyareagoodsourceofvitamin B6, potassium, folic acid, flavonoids, and the importantphytochemical limonene. A 3ounce (100 gram) serving isabout2 medium lemons and provides 29 calories, 1.1 grams ofprotein,0.3gramsoffat,and9.3gramsofcarbohydrate,with2.8gramsoffiberand2.5gramsofnaturalsugars.



Thephytochemical limonene,which is extracted from lemons, is currentlybeingusedinclinicaltrialstodissolvegallstonesandisshowingextremelypromisinganticanceractivities.

Severalacademicpaperspublishedinthelastdecadehavealsosuggestedthatlemons,aswellas other citrus fruits, might possess some substantial anticancer properties. For example, a2002 report on themedicinal use of citrus issued by the University of Florida's Institute ofFoodandAgriculturalSciencesnotedthat:

Recentresearchhas focusedonthebiologicalactivityofcompounds foundin citrus species, including compounds called flavanoids, carotenoids andlimonoids,especiallyintermsoftheireffectsoncitruspalatabilityandanticancer activity. Citrus flavonoids have potential antioxidant (preventsaging), anticancer, antiviral, antiinflammatory activities, effects oncapillarity, and cholesterollowering ability. The principal carotenoids inpinkgrapefruitare lycopeneandbetacarotene.Lycopenecontaining fruitsandvegetableshavebeenshowntocontributetoasignificantreduction inprostateandmammarycancerrisk.

Recentstudieshavefurthershownthatlimonoidsinhibitthedevelopmentofcancer in laboratory animals and in human breast cancer cells aswell asreducing cholesterol. Researchers have also suggested that, if ingested,limonoidsmaynotbeabsorbed in the large intestine, and therefore couldbedistributedthroughoutthebody,withbeneficialeffects.

Likewise, a 2000 paper from University of California Davis on "The Potential of CitrusLimonoidsasAnticancerAgents"observedthat:

VitaminCandflavonoidsareantioxidants,substancesthatneutralizeactiveoxygen species which can damage body cells and contribute to chronicdiseases including cancer. Carotenoids, colored pigments in fruits andvegetablessuchasbetacarotene, lycopene,and lutein,alsoprovidesomeantioxidant protection, but have other beneficial actions involving cellgrowthandvision.FolateisaBvitaminthat isneededforthesynthesisofDNA,andthereforeisimportantfortheintegrityofgeneticmaterialincellsand the healthy growth of tissues. Recent information indicates that mildfolate deficiency alters the structure of DNA in a way thatmay decreasethe expression of tumor suppressor proteins. A survey of food folatesources showed that orange juice is the largest contributor to the foodfolate intake in the U.S. population. Recent research suggests that U.S.consumers may be getting another health benefit from orange juice andothercitrusproductsphytochemicalscalledlimonoidswhichappeartopossesssubstantialanticanceractivity.

And a 2004ScienceDaily article reported on similar research fromTexas A&MUniversity'sKingsvilleCitrusCenter:

ResearchbyTexasAgricultureExperimentStationscientistshasshownthatcitrus compounds called limonoids targeted and stopped neuroblastomacells in the lab. They now hope to learn the reasons for the stopactionbehaviorandeventuallytrythecitrusconcoctioninhumans.

Neuroblastomas account for about 10 percent of all cancer in children,Harrissaid,and isusuallyasolid tumor in theneck,chest,spinalcordoradrenalgland.Thefindingincitrusispromisingnotonlyforitspotentialto



arrest cancer, but because limonoids induce no side affects, accordingtoDr. Ed Harris, Experiment Station biochemist who collaborated on thestudy with Dr. Bhimu Patil, a plant physiologist at the Texas A&MUniversityKingsvilleCitrusCenterinWeslaco.

"Limonoids are naturally occurring compounds," Harris said. "Unlike otheranticancerdrugsthataretoxic,limonoidsapparentlydonothurtaperson.That'sthebeautifulpotential."

Patil calls citrus fruit "a vast reservoir of anticarcinogens." As a plantphysiologist, he has succeeded in isolating and purifying a number oflimonoids fromcitrus so that thebiochemists couldevaluateandcomparetheiranticancerabilitiesatthemolecularlevel.

"Limonoids are unique to citrus," Patil said. "They are not present in anyotherfruitsorvegetables.Mygoalistofindthedirectbenefitsofcitrusonhumanhealth."

However,thebestthatcanbesaidatthispointisthatcitrusfruitsmaypotentiallyharboranticancer properties that couldhelpwardoff cancer.No reputable scientific ormedical studieshave reported that lemons have definitively been found to be a "proven remedy againstcancers of all types," nor has any of the (conveniently unnamed) "world's largest drugmanufacturers" reported discovering that lemons are "10,000 times stronger thanchemotherapy" and that their ingestion can "destroy malignant [cancer] cells." All of thoseclaimsarehyperboleandexaggerationnotsupportedbyfacts.

Variations:ByMay2012,thisprefaceaboutsprinklingfrozenlemonrindonone'sfoodhadcometobeaddedtotheprecedingitem:

Manyprofessionals in restaurants and eateries are using or consuming theentirelemonandnothingiswasted.

Howcanyouusethewholelemonwithoutwaste?Simple..placethewashedlemon in the freezersectionofyour refrigerator.Once the lemon is frozen,getyourgrater,andshredthewholelemon(noneedtopeelit)andsprinkleitontopofyourfoods.

Sprinkle it to your vegetable salad, ice cream, soup, cereals, noodles,spaghettisauce,rice,sushi,fishdishes,whisky,wine....thelistisendless.Allof the foodswill unexpectedly have awonderful taste, something that youmay have never tasted before. Most likely, you only think of lemon juiceandvitaminC.Notanymore.Nowthatyou'velearnedthislemonsecret,youcanuselemonevenininstantcupnoodles.

What'sthemajoradvantageofusingthewholelemonotherthanpreventingwaste and adding new taste to your dishes? Well, you see lemon peelscontainasmuchas5to10timesmorevitaminsthanthelemonjuiceitself.Andyes,that'swhatyou'vebeenwasting.Butfromnowon,byfollowingthissimpleprocedureoffreezingthewholelemon,thengratingitontopofyourdishes,youcanconsumeallof thosenutrientsandgetevenhealthier. It'salso good that lemon peels are health rejuvenators in eradicating toxicelementsinthebody.

Soplaceyourwashedlemoninyourfreezer,andthengrateitonyourmealeveryday.Itisakeytomakeyourfoodstastierandyougettolivehealthierand longer! That's the lemon secret! Better late than never, right? The



surprisingbenefitsoflemon!

Lastupdated:29June2015

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Murray,Michael.TheEncyclopediaofHealingFoods.NewYork:AtriaBooks,2005.ISBN074348052X(pp.286287).

ScienceDaily."CitrusShowsPromiseforCertainChildhoodCancer."1December2004.

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