Can Fruit and Vegetable Juices Cure?

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Together, cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, type II diabetes, and stroke account for more than 75% of all deaths in the U.S.A. Dr Bircher-Banner, a well respected doctor from Switzerland quit normal medicine to

set up a nature-care center in Zurich after He proved that you can heal chronic diseases using fruit and vegetable juices.

Dr. Max Gerson of Germany and gerson.org has been treating cancer (and other degenerative diseases) patients using fruit and vegetable juices.

Cardiovascular Disease

Fruits and vegetables are linked to a reduction in cardiovascular disease in a variety of ways:

       1.  First, they provide nutrients, such as fiber, folate, potassium, and carotenoids and other

            phytochemicals that may directly reduce cardiovascular disease risk.

       2. Second, certain nutrients may directly improve established, diet-related cardiovascular

           Disease risk factors, such as blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.

       3. Third, the consumption of fruits and vegetables may lead to a reduced intake of saturated

          Fat and cholesterol.

Cancer

Greater consumption of fruits and vegetables is linked to a reduced risk of certain cancers (oral,

Pharynx, larynx, lung, esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum).

"The World Health Organization International Agency for Cancer Research has estimated that

Low fruit and vegetable intake contributes to 5 to 12 percent of all cancers and up to 20 to 30

 Percent of upper gastrointestinal cancers that may be otherwise preventable."

• Phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables possess anti-cancer properties that reduce

DNA damage and help repair DNA, thus reducing mutations that lead to cancer.

These phytochemicals include carotenoids, vitamin C, flavanoids, minerals, and other

Bioactive compounds.

• Fruits and vegetables provide fiber, which helps move food and carcinogens through

The intestines faster, reducing the amount of time they have to damage cells and

Contribute to cancer

Type 2 Diabetes

The role of fruits and vegetables in prevention of type 2 diabetes tends to be associated the fiber

Found in fruits and vegetables. Dietary fiber helps slow the release of sugar into the bloodstream,

Helping keep blood sugar levels normal.

"Current recommendations from the American Diabetes Association and the World Health

Organization for the prevention of type 2 diabetes encourages the consumption of carbohydrate-containing foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat milk."