cholesterol levels in the blood by more than 20% and is important for regulating
blood sugar. Eating ten dried figs gives you 33% of the calcium RDA. Unlike other
fruits with inedible seeds, figs contain the valuable omega-3 and omega-6 essential
fatty acids. They also contain from 4 to 50 times more bioflavonoid antioxidants
than do other fruits. Figs have the highest overall mineral content of all common
fruits—they’re high in iron and ounce for ounce they’re higher in calcium than
cow’s milk. Dried figs have a much higher level of the phenol makeup, which
is rich in antioxidants and is antiseptic to micro-organisms; though their sugar
content is apt to feed yeast infection.
Fo ti—(Polygonum multiflori) He shou wu is a Chinese antiaging tonic, energizer
and vitalizer shown to increase SOD levels and contains an antioxidant similar
to resveratrol. It nourishes the blood, tonifies the liver and kidneys, strengthens
sinew, cartilage and bone. It restores hair color and strengths the entire lumbar
region. Fo Ti shouldn’t be used by those susceptible to kidney stones because it
contains oxalic acid.
FranKincense—(Boswellia) Apparently the ancients mixed monatomic
white powder of gold with frankincense...the logic of doing this combo is that the
frankincense would help to protect the body from the free radicals, oxidation and
toxicity that ingesting the manna-bread produced...in the transformative process
of the breakdown of the old body and the reformation of the new. Frankincense
is especially suitable for conditions where the joints and muscles are very stiff,
swollen, and painful. Frankincense can also relax tendons. Boswellic acids are
reputed to have potent anti-inflammatory activity. Move energy and quicken
the blood, dispel stagnation, cleanse the intestines, disperse swelling, stop pain,
speed wound healing, prevent scars, and reduces skin and joint inflammation
and is anabolic. It has been used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for the
management of rheumatism, respiratory diseases, and liver disorders. The major
use of Boswellia serrata in contemporary medicine is as an anti-arthritic and anti-
inflammatory. The inflammatory process in colitis is associated with increased
formation of leukotrienes causing chemotaxis, chemokinesis, the generation of free
radicals and release of lysosomal enzymes by phagocytes. A gum resin preparation
from Boswellia serrata could be effective in the treatment of chronic colitis with
minimal side effects. In kundalini it protects against cellular oxidation and digestive
dysfunction.
Garlic—Garlic maybe the best antioxidant. Garlic is rich in selenium is cofactor
of glutathione peroxidase and also in another trace mineral, manganese, which also
functions as a cofactor in superoxide dismutase. Studies have found that in adults
deficient in manganese, the level of HDL (the “good form” of cholesterol) is
decreased. Garlic also increases antioxidant enzyme, glutathione-S-transferase in the
stomach and small intestine. Garlic contains allicin and sulfur compounds, which
constitute garlic’s antibiotic and anti-viral activity against infectious diseases,
lowers blood cholesterol and thins the blood, warding off blood clots. Garlic has
anti-cancer activity.