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Thanks, David, This was excellent; I need to 'stalk' up on my asparagus (pun intended). Aarre Peltomaa
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 6:00 PM, David M. Pelly <[email protected]>wrote: > ************* > The following message is relayed to you by [email protected] > ************ > > From a reader of the following message on asparagus: > When I was in the USN I was stationed in Key West, FL. I worked at the > clinic at Naval Air Station on Big Coppitt Key just a few mile north of Key > West. The hospital at Key West was for outpatient only for retired armed > forces personnel that lived in the area. If you needed to be hospitalized > you were sent to Homestead AFB Florida. I had the day off and just went > inside the hospital(Corpsman barracks were next to hospital). There was a > retired navy man that worked in the lab and he was very interesting > gentleman to talk with. He was a retired biochemist from the USN. he asked > me what was going on that day and I said I had the day off. I wish I was > working as the crew on today was taking a sailor to Homestead as he had a > very bad kidney infection. Now this elderly gent told me the man should > have eaten more asparagus and he wouldn't have that problem. I asked why? > I'll never forget him saying do you eat asparagus and I said yes, I love > them. He replied you notice how your urine stinks after eating asparagus? I > said well I never thought it was what I ate but yes it does have a pungent > odor. It is because it is detoxifying your body of harmful chemicals!!! > This was back in 1986 when I was stationed there and to read this email > again I had to share this story...Eat more asparagus my friends. > *Asparagus -- Who knew?* > > My Mom had been taking the full-stalk canned style > asparagus, pureed it and took 4 tablespoons in > the morning and 4 tablespoons later in the day. She did > this for over a month. She is on chemo pills for Stage 3 > lung cancer in the pleural area and her cancer cell > count went from 386 down to 125 as of this past week. > Her oncologist said she will not need to see him for 3 > months. > *THE ARTICLE:* > Several years ago I met a man seeking asparagus for a > friend who had cancer. He gave me a copy of an article, > entitled "Asparagus For Cancer" printed in the > Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it > here, just as it was shared with me: I am a > biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet > to health or over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned > of the discovery of Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that > asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have worked > with him on his project. We have accumulated a number > of favorable case histories. Here are a few examples: > > *Case No. 1,* A man with an almost hopeless case > of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of the lymph glands) who > was completely incapacitated. Within 1 year of starting > the asparagus therapy, his doctors were unable to > detect any signs of cancer, and he was back on a > schedule of strenuous exercise. > *Case No. 2*, A successful businessman, 68 years old, > suffered from cancer of the bladder for 16 years. > After years of medical treatments, including radiation > without improvement, he began taking asparagus. Within 3 > months, examinations revealed that his bladder tumor > had disappeared and that his kidneys were normal. > > *Case No. 3,* On March 5th 1971, a man who had lung > cancer was put on the operating table where they found > lung cancer so widely spread that it was inoperable. > The surgeon sewed him up and declared his case > hopeless. On April 5th he heard about the Asparagus > therapy and immediately started taking it. By August, > x-ray pictures revealed that all signs of the cancer had > disappeared. He is now back at his regular business > routine. > *Case No. 4,* A woman had been troubled for a number of > years with skin cancer. She developed different skin cancers > which were diagnosed by the acting specialist as advanced. > Within 3 months after beginning asparagus therapy, the skin > specialist said her skin looked fine with no more skin lesions. > This woman reported that the asparagus therapy also cured her > kidney disease, which had started in 1949. She had over 10 > operations for kidney stones, and was receiving government > disability payments for an inoperable, terminal, kidney condition. > She attributes the cure of this kidney trouble entirely to the > asparagus treatment. > I was not surprised at this result as `The elements of > materia medica', edited in 1854 by a Professor at the > University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was > used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even > referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of > asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates! > We would have other case histories but the medical > establishment has interfered with our obtaining some > of the records. I am therefore appealing to readers to > spread this good news and help us to gather a large > number of case histories that will overwhelm the > medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple and > natural remedy. > > *For the treatment*, asparagus should be cooked > before using. Fresh or canned asparagus can be > used. I have corresponded with the two leading canners > of asparagus, Giant and Stokely, and I am satisfied that > these brands contain no pesticides or preservatives. > Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to > make a puree. Store in the refrigerator. Give the patient > 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning and evening. > Patients usually show some improvement in 2-4 weeks. > It can be diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. > This suggested dosage is based on present experience, > but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may be > needed in some cases. > As a biochemist I am convinced of the old saying that `what > cures can prevent.' Based on this theory, my wife and I > have been using asparagus puree as a beverage with > our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in water to > suit our taste with breakfast and with dinner. I take > mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold. For years we > have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as > part of our regular checkups. The last blood survey, > taken by a medical doctor who specializes in the > nutritional approach to health, showed substantial > improvements in all categories over the last one, and > we can attribute these improvements to nothing but > the asparagus drink. As a biochemist, I have made an > extensive study of all aspects of cancer, and all of the > proposed cures. As a result, I am convinced that > asparagus fits in better with the latest theories about cancer. > > Asparagus contains a good supply of protein called > *histones*, which are believed to be active in controlling > cell growth. For that reason, I believe asparagus can > be said to contain a substance that I call > *cell growthnormalizer*. That accounts for its action on cancer and > in acting as a general body tonic. In any event, > regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is > a harmless substance. The FDA cannot prevent you > from using it and it may do you much good. It has > been reported by the US National Cancer Institute, that > asparagus is the highest tested food containing > *glutathione*, which is considered one of the body's > most potent anticarcinogens and antioxidants. > *Just a side note... *In case you are wondering why this has > not been made public*, there is no profit in curing cancer!* > *Please send this article to everyone in your Address Book.* > The most unselfish act one can ever do is paying forward > all the kindness one has received. > > _______________________________________________ > Trom mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.newciv.org/mailman/listinfo/trom > >
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