Soursop Cancer Truth
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Soursop Cancer Truth, is this a Hoax?
So you've been hearing about
this all magical fruit called
soursop with cancer healing
ability. This of course sounds
way too good and too easy to be
true. Questions like: What do
studies say on soursop's cancer
benefits? Why did they take so
long to discover such a simple
cure? Why is this thing such a
secret if its so great? Does this
fruit only have the ability to
target cancer cells or are there
more health benefits? Where
can I buy the soursop fruit? How
much of it does one have to
consume in order to reap thesebenefits? If you are a cancer
patient or you're close to
someone who is, it is definitely
worth your time to explore the
possibility of adding soursop to
the cancer treatment being
administered.
The Soursop Fruit
Before we look at the soursop ascancer treatment let us first look
at the botanical properties. The
soursop fruit (not soursop or
sour sap), also known as
graviola (Portuguese)
guanbana (Spanish) or corossol
(French) is a large, green fruit
with a dull spiked surface, found
mainly in Tropical regions. It is
born from a small evergreen
tree with dark green leaves. While the name suggests that the fruit is of a sour flavor, particular
varieties of the soursop are found to be rather sweet in taste. Like many other fruits it may be eaten
once ripened by tearing off the green surface. A ripe soursop fruit can be very soft and can be easily
torn apart without the use of a blade. On the inside is a soft creamy pulp embedded with numerous
black seeds. Soursop has few seedless varieties, but they are rare and tend to have fibrous flesh. The
pulp, the seeds and even the soursop leaves can be of significant health benefits. As can be deduced
the soursop cannot be grown in low climatic regions for it requires much humidity to survive.
Through time and based on numerous scientific studies, its use has evolved to alternative cancer
treatment, as apposed to being consumed for mere pleasure. It can also be used for making juice, ice
cream and even soursop leaf tea.
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Soursop and Cancer
Let us first look at what cancer really is beforewe delve into the healing powers of the soursopfruit as it pertains to cancer. Most of us know ofcancer and know that it is a serious illness butmany do not understand what cancer essentiallyis and how it works.
Our body is made up of a countless number ofcells. In order for development and growth totake place there must be cell division, new cellsare formed and old cells die all in a natural cycle.Cancer however is the disruption of this cycle,they do not die like normal cells, they justcontinue to grow. This growth abnormality is asa direct result of damage to the cell's DNA.Usually when the DNA of a cell is damaged itwould be repaired or if not the cell wouldultimately die. With cancer cells however there isno repair and no death just constant growth.
When cells begin to divide and grow beyondcontrol and further they begin to affect othertissue in the body those disruptive cells arecategorized as cancer cells. There are over onehundred different types of cancer, all namebased on the original cells which caused the disruption. Therefore Lung Cancer is the uncontrollablegrowth and spread of cells in the lungs, Breast Cancer pertains to the growth of cells in the breast, etc.So contrary to common belief the type of cancer someone has is not indicative of where the cancer is,it only points out where the cancer started.
Nutrient Content
Extensive research has shown that the soursop pulp contains 81% moisture, 3% titratable acidity and24% non-reducing sugar. The seed contains: 2% protein, 8% fibre, 13% ash, 8% moisture, 20% fatand 47% carbohydrate. Nutrition value/100g is as follows:
Soursop Nutrition Facts
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.06g Iron 0.64mg
Saturated Fat 0.5g Thiamine 0.11mg
Protein 1.0g Vitamin C 20.6g
Dietary Fibre 3.3g Riboflavin 0.05mg
Carbohydrates 16.84g Sodium 14mgCalcium 10.3mg Lysine 60mg
Calories 66 Tryptophan 11mg
Phosphorus 27.7mg Niacin 1.28mg
Fibre 0.79g Methionine 7mg
Ascorbic Acid 29.6mg
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Soursop vs Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy:
In short, chemotherapy is a
cancer treatment that uses
drugs to destroy cancer cells. It
is also called "chemo."
Chemotherapy can be used to:
* Destroy cancer cells
* Stop cancer cells from
spreading
* Slow the growth of cancer cells
Chemotherapy can be administered alone or with other treatments. It can help other treatments work
better. For example, you may get chemotherapy before or after surgery or radiation therapy. Or you
may get chemotherapy before a peripheral blood stem cell transplant.
The side effects of chemotherapy include and are not limited to:
* Anemia
* Appetite changes
* Bleeding
* Constipation
* Diarrhea
* Fatigue
* Hair loss
* Infection
* Memory changes
* Mouth and throat changes
* Nausea and Vomiting
* Nerve changes
* Pain
* Sexual and fertility changes in men
* Skin and nail changes* Swelling
* Urination changes
Soursop
Soursop can be used to:
* Destroy cancer cells
* Stop cancer cells from spreading
* Slow the growth of cancer cells
Soursop is an all natural form of cancer treatment that is not recommended to be used on its own due
to lack of human testing on the effectiveness of the fruit against cancer. However, it may be taken
along with other forms of cancer treatment to strengthen the desired effects on the cancer cells and it
can be taken as a means of prevention before cancer is even developed.
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The side effects of soursop include and are not limited to:
* Parkinson's disease
* Fatigue
Some may go as far as saying that soursop is "10,000 times stronger than chemo", as claimed by one
study. What is certain without doubt, and proven through scientific study, is that the soursop, with its
annonaceous acetogenins is more effective at targeting the cells that cancer patients want to target ie
the cancer cells. There are still side effects associated with the ingesting of soursop, the main one
being Parkinson's disease. Studies have shown that if the alkaloids associated with soursop are
ingested in large amounts it may lead to this disorder of the central nervous system. The exact source
of the study which revealed this is unknown but it goes contrary to what the primary studies prove.
Parkinson's disease results from the death of dopamine-generating cells in the substantia nigra, a
region of the midbrain. This would imply that the soursop kills cells other than cancer cells when taken
in large amounts, specifically dopamine-generating cells. A simple solution to this problem would be to
take soursop in moderation, therefore the risk of Parkinson's disease would be eliminated. Another
listed side effect of soursop is fatigue which makes sense since it is sometimes used as a sedative by
herbalists. The parts of the plant that are usually used in this manner are the leaves and the barktherefore the theory stands that if ingesting only the actual fruit for soursop cancer treatment, the risk
of being fatigued is lower. The ultimate decision rests in the hands of the individual opting for the
cancer treatment. Chemotherapy is a trusted a widely used form of cancer treatment while soursop
cancer treatment can be deemed as a "home remedy". They both have side effects to take into
account, but its clear where the weight of it lies. Many cancer patients opt for taking soursop along
with their chemo and experience no complications, so the two do not have to be taken in isolation.
There is no reason why soursop should not be an option when faced with cancer. It is an all natural
fruit just like an apple or a grape therefore one should not have great fear of experiencing side effects.
When examining the facts it is definitely a wise to consider taking soursop for cancer.
Soursop vs Radiation
Radiation is a form of cancer treatment that uses high energy radioactive material to damage cancer
cells by killing their DNA. There are three types of radiation therapy: internal, external and systematic.
Internal radiation is administered by placing a radioactive substance in the body near the source of the
cancer cells to kill them. External radiation therapy is done by a machine outside the body which
generates gamma rays, x-rays and other charged particles and emits them into the body. Systemic
radiation therapy uses radioactive substances, such as radioactive iodine, that travel in the blood to kill
cancer cells. It shouldn't be necessary to say much more after simply stating how radiation therapy
works. High levels of radiation are not healthy or acceptable under any normal circumstances however
it is accepted due to the urgency required for treatment by many cancer patients. So I now ask: can
you eat a soursop under normal circumstances? The answer is undoubtedly yes! I will again stress that
soursop is an all natural fruit not a drug so why do you find it so hard to believe that nature is able to
provide answers that science "claims" to not have found.
What is most remarkable about radiation is that it is able to kill cancer cells; well of course it can its
radioactivity going through the human body. However along with those dead cancer cells one must
forfeit normal cells because unlike the soursop radiation cannot specifically target the mutated cancer
cells. Even with internal and systematic radiation which are the most isolated forms one must still
suffer the death of perfectly healthy cells in the body. On this note I'm going to have a glass of cold
soursop juice.
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Soursop Benefits
Soursop has been a natural healer to illnesses and diseases particularly cancer for decades. Though its
medical abilities are not widely known it should not be underestimated. The soursop benefits are not
limited to but would include:
effective antidepressant
antispasmodic (prevents muscle spasms)
hypotensive (can lower blood pressure)
antibacterial
cardiotonic (regulates the heart)
vasodilator ( widen blood vessels)
anti-tumor
anti-cancerous
The miracle healing powers of soursop is not limited to the fruit. Studies have shown that other parts of
the plant can also be of tremendous benefit:
Seeds: antiparasitic ( a natural remedy for lice)
Bark: lower fever
Leaves: speed up the healing of wounds and serves as a sedative
unripe soursop: aid digestion
Records show that soursop was used as an important part of herbal medicine in Amazonia, West Indies,
Barbados, Togo, Borneo, Suriname, Brazil, Peru, Cook Islands, Malaysia, Curacao, Madagascar, Dominica,
Jamaica, Guatemala, Haiti, Guyana and Guam. The traditional uses of the soursop plant were numerous
and its benefits are plenteous. Soursop benefits are diverse and cater to various ailments. The flower was
believed to be helpful for bronchitis and cough. Problems like colitis, parasites, diarrhea, fevers, dysentery,
mouth sores, hydropsy and lactogogue were treated with the soursop fruit. The fruit also possesses
tranquilizing properties. Soursop seeds were considered affective for astringent, emetic, carminative, head
lice, insecticide, skin parasites, parasites, worms. The bark of the tree was asthma, asthenia, difficult child
birth, coughs, hypertension, parasites, diabetes and as a heart tonic. It was believed to possess sedative
properties. Thesoursop leafwas used for a variety of different problems including arthritis and
rheumatism in which the leaf is crushed mixed with olive oil and applied externally. It relieved symptoms
of bronchitis, colic cough, asthma, and asthenia and was considered potent enough to fight ulcers and
infections. It took care of parasites, worms, diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, liver problems, gall bladder
disorders, nervousness, palpitation, hypertension, malaria, diabetes, edema, lactogogue, grippe, fever andvarious skin disorders were treated with the leaf of soursop Plant. The roots of the plant were specially
used for diabetes and spasms and used as sedatives. As the benefits of soursop gained attention,
researches were conducted, and it was discovered that the plant produces a set of phytochemicals known
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as the Annonaceous Acetogenins. These chemicals have powerful anticancer and antitumor properties and
are hailed as a miracle for cancer patients, the biggest soursop benefit of all. The acetogenins show
powerful cytotoxity towards various kinds of cancer cells and illuminate them. Researches prove that these
chemicals are much more potent than the currently use chemotherapy drugs and do not harm healthy cells
like the chemotherapy drugs do causing hair loss and extreme nausea.
The active cytotoxity against cancer cells found in soursop has powerful antitumor characteristics. The
Annonaceous Acetogenins are very good and effective inhibitors of enzymatic activity that is carried out in
tumor or cancerous cells hence they do no harm to normal healthy cells. Researches published by the
Purdue University claimed that the acetogenins were very effective in killing tumors that showed
resistance to the antitumor medication. A tumor cell needs more energy to run its functions than a normal
and healthy cell. The acetogenins work in such a way that they block the ATP going to the tumor cell and
eventually the cell is unable to sustain its functions and dies away. So far 14 different strains of acetogenins
have shown remarkable ATP inhibiting characteristics that are specially effective in case of breast cancer.
The researches conducted so far indicate that the acetogenins show a defined toxicity against tumor cells
present in prostate adenocarcinoma, colon adenocarcinoma cell lines, human lymphoma cell lines, human
breast solid tumor lines, liver cancer cell lines and pancreatic carcinoma cell lines. Through out the last
century researchers have worked hard to find out the effects and side effects Griviola might have on the
cancer and tumor cells. It will take time to finally come up with a drug that will be able to fight tumors and
cancers without putting the patient in more pain than he is already in, even though a specific drug is not
available yet but soursop supplements are recommended by Doctors.
What Research Shows on Soursop
One of the first scientific references to the soursop fruit in the United States was by the National Cancer
Institute. The soursop was part of a plant-screening program in 1976 that showed its leaves and stems
were effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells. These results however, were part of an internal
NCI report and were, for some reason, never released to the public. The company which had done
thorough research on this cure came upon one stumbling block on its finishing phase. The cure was too
natural and under federal law in America, governed by FDA, therefore it wasn't patentable. The company
then made the decision not to release its findings leaving the rest of the world ignorant to the discovery
they had made, simply because profits could not be earned. However, one scientist from that very sameresearch team decided to go against the company's decision, risking his career, he contacted another
company dedicated to harvesting medical plants from the Amazon Rainforest and announced the
discovery.
Since then, there have been several promising cancer studies on soursop. However, there are no records of
the soursop extract being tested on cancer patients. No clinical trials exist which is why many people are
unaware of its ability. Even though clinical trials are typically the benchmark mainstream doctors and
journals use to judge a treatments value, soursop has been shown to kill cancer cells in vitro in at least 20
laboratory tests.
A study conducted at Catholic University of South Korea revealed that two chemicals extracted from
soursop seeds showed "selective cytotoxicity comparable with Adriamycin" for breast and colon cancer
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cells. The chemicals targeted and killed malignant breast and colon cells in a test tube comparable to the
commonly used chemotherapy drug Adriamycin.
Another study, published in the Journal of Natural Products, showed that soursop outperforms Adriamycin
in laboratory tests. Results revealed a chemical found in soursop selectively kills colon cancer cells at
"10,000 times the potency of Adriamycin."
Purdue University researchers recently found that leaves from the soursop tree killed cancer cells "among
six human-cell lines" and were especially effective against prostate and pancreatic cancer cells. In a
separate study, Purdue researchers showed that extracts from the soursop leaves are extremely effective
in isolating and killing lung cancer cells. The remarkable thing to note here is that not only is it incredibly
effective in the destruction of cancer cells but it isolates them and causes no harm to other normal cells,
quite unlike chemotherapy.
U.S. researchers Lana Dvorkin-Camiel and Julia S. Whelan reviewed research on the use of extracts from
tropical American plants in the treatment of infectious diseases. In their assessment of soursop, published
in the December 2008 issue of the "Journal of Dietary Supplements," the two cited multiple in-vitro studies
that demonstrate soursop's effectiveness against various microbial and parasitic agents. Specifically,
soursop appears to be effective against such parasites as Leishmania braziliensis, Leishmania panamensis,
Nippostrongylus braziliensis, Artemia salina and Trichomonas vaginalis, as well as against the Herpes
simplex virus.
In a Nigerian animal study, methanolic extracts from soursop were tested on laboratory animals in which
diabetes had been chemically induced. Researchers in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at
Obafemi Awolowo University divided 30 laboratory rats into three groups for testing. Group A, the controlgroup, consisted of 10 rats in which no changes were induced. Rats in Group B and C were injected with
streptozotocin to induce a state of hyperglycemia, or diabetes. Over the course of four weeks, rats in
Group C were injected daily with a soursop extract. In findings published in the October 2008 issue of the
"African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines," the research team reported
that test animals in Group C showed significantly lower blood glucose levels than those in the untreated
Group B, confirming the antihyperglycemic properties of the soursop extract.
In a study conducted by Taiwanese researchers, new and known acetogenins extracted from the seeds and
leaves of soursop were tested in the laboratory against two human hepatoma, or liver cancer, cell lines.The three new acetogenins extracted from seeds were designated muricin H, muricin I and cis-
annomontacin, while the two extracted from leaves were named cis-corossolone and annocatalin. In an
article published in the April 2002 issue of the "Journal of Natural Products," the researchers reported that
all five of the new soursop acetogenins exhibited strong activity against the cancer cells in in-vitro testing.
Extract Don Amerman
Soursop Leaves
Soursop leaves are an essential element of the healing powers of this fruit and plant. Some of the
medicinal properties tied to the fruit can be made even more effective when using the soursop leaves.
These benefits are as follows:
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FeverThe Soursop leaves have long been used in places like Haiti, Jamaica and the West Indies to treat fever. The
leaves along with the juice of the soursop fruit are supposed to help cool body temperatures, according to
the Raintree Nutrition's Tropical Plant Database. In Peruvian culture, tea made from soursop leaves
reportedly helps relieve mucous membrane inflammation, and the bark promotes cooling in people with
fevers.
DigestiveSouth American and Caribbean cultures treat illnesses such as diarrhea and dysentery with unripened fruit,
while the soursop leaves reportedly help kill off parasites and tapeworms when eaten. The juice also
supposedly helps cleanse the body of parasites and dangerous toxins.
CancerThough there is no scientific study on human beings, the lab research has convincing evidence to support
claims of soursop leaves healing cancer. No cancer medication with soursop leaves exist as of yet, but they
are commonly used as a supplement during cancer therapy. Speak with your doctor first if you plan on
taking soursop leaves to help treat cancer.
DepressionSome herbalists believe the alkaloids in soursop leaves can reduce depression symptoms by inhibiting the
brain's uptake of serotonin. The serotonin in your brain regulates moods and impacts emotions such as
happiness and sadness. Research on soursop alkaloids indicates, however, that these chemical compounds
can cause adverse effects in the nervous system and cause Parkinson's disease if ingested in great
amounts. So please use in moderation.
SedativeA number of South American and Caribbean cultures use soursop leaves, as well as the plant's roots and
bark, as a sedative. The plant is also used to treat heart problems. The exact effects, or side effects, of such
uses is not known, and no reputable scientific research has been conducted that can support these claims.
Extract Dan Harriman
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Soursop Recipes
Soursop Juice1 Large ripe soursop
2 cups full cream milk/ 1 cup evaporated milk
2 tsp vanilla essence4-5 cups water
White granulated sugar to taste
Method:
Place the soursop in a large bowl and peel off the outer green skin of the fruit using your hand.
Take the white pulp and seeds and squeeze it through a large strainer into a jug or pitcher.
Add milk to the pulp extract and stir well while dropping the vanilla essence.
Add water to the concentrated juice mixture so that it gets to your desired consistency.
Sweeten the juice to your taste.
Soursop Ice Lolly
Makes 20
2 large ripe soursops2 liters full cream milk
1 cup condensed milk
2 cups evaporated milk
4 tsp vanilla essence
Place the soursop in a large bowl and peel off the outer green skin of the fruit using your hand.
White granulated sugar to taste
Take the white pulp and seeds and squeeze it through a large strainer into a jug or pitcher.
Add evaporated milk to the pulp extract and stir well while dropping the vanilla essence.
Then slowly stir in the condensed milk, when all is mixed in well add all the full cream milk.Sweeten the ice lolly mixture to your desired sweetness then separate it in small clear bags.
Place in the freezer until cold and firm.
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Soursop Leaf Tea
4 Large Soursop Leaves
4 Cups of hot water
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 drops of banana essence
Thoroughly wash leaves with running water.
Tear the leaves into halves or even quarters.
Place them in a jug of hot water and allow to soak for 20 minutes.
Stir the leaves into the hot water ensuring that all flavors and nutrients are extracted from them.
Remove leaves from hot water and discard.
Add sugar and banana essence and stir.NB: Banana essence may be substituted with any essence you desire.
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Cancer Fighting FoodsCancer fighting foods
Blueberries
can be found everywhere, not only in the tropical regions of the world. If you are unable to
obtain a regular supply of soursop due to geographic restrictions there are many other alternatives. Nature has
supplied an artillery of cancer fighting foods and many of us are unaware of it. If you are serious about cancer
prevention and possibly cure these foods should be implemented into your diet as much as possible.
If you do not live in a tropical region then the soursop may not
be a very convenient form of cancer treatment for you,
however blueberries should be a lot easier to come by. Recent
studies in mice have shown that blueberries can significantly
shrink the size of tumours by approximately 55-60%. Mice with
blood vessel tumours who were fed blueberries were able to
live twice as long as the mice on the non-blueberry diet. What
we need to focus on though is what makes this fruit blue,
because those same poly phenol pigments called anthocyanins
are responsible for fighting cancer. Studies were conducted by
the University of Illinois on the effects of wild blueberries on
prostate and liver cancer and it was proven that the fruit is able
to prevent cancer in the three stages of initiation, promotion
and proliferation, thanks to the anthocyanins and other compounds contained in the fruit. Sterol compounds of the
blueberry have been shown to inhibit carcinogen from causing cellular damage in the first stage of cancer while the
anthocyanin pigments are able to stop growth and spread of these damaged cells in the latter stages of promotion
and proliferation, making blueberries one of the most effectiveAvocados
cancer fighting foods.
Preliminary studies by Ohio State University have shown that
Hass Avocados are able to stop the uncontrollable growth of
pre-cancerous cells that lead to oral cancer. Like the soursop,
the avocados do not harm normal cells, making it possible to
have it as a regular part of your diet. They include Vitamin C,
Vitamin E, unsaturated fats and fibre which are all beneficial
antioxidants. Avocado also contains high amounts of carotenoid
lutein which researchers are now saying can be effective for
men in the fight against prostate cancer. Lutein is also beneficial
to women; research has shown that women with a higher
intake of lutein have a lower risk of getting breast cancer.
Breast Cancer risk is also lowered by the primary fat in avocados
called Oleic Acid.
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Carrots
For quite some time medical experts have recommended
carrots for their anti-cancerous properties, however the exact
component that makes it a cancer fighting food was only
discovered in 2005. Falcarinol, the vegetable's natural pesticide
which serves to protect it from fungal diseases can also help us
in the prevention of cancer. Studies show that persons who
maintain a regular intake of carrots are 33% less likely of
developing cancer. These findings were made using raw carrots,
therefore it is unsure as to how effective they serve in the fight
against cancer when cooked.
Garlic
Have you ever heard this saying; half a clove of garlic a day
keeps the cancer away. If you haven't then you must be living
under a rock. Garlic is one of the most diversely beneficial herbs
in ancient and modern medicine alike and it should be of little
surprise that its acancer fighting food. Garlic, like carrot, ismore effective when taken raw, therefore our saying should be;
half a clove ofrawgarlic a day keeps the cancer away. Garlichas been proven to be particularly effective with prostate, colon
and stomach cancer. The main component of garlic that inhibits
cancer and tumour cells is allyl sulfur. These compounds make
cells vulnerable to stress through cell division. The rapid
development of cancer cells create an avenue for many
stressors, therefore the allyl sulfur targets and destroys these
cells.