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Elixirs of Life

Here's an article about a bottle found to contain a health enhancing substance.  Let's expand upon the list of foods and herbs that improve our quality of life.   http://thespiritscience.net/2014/07/05/ … ients-are/

Here's one for starters:

Turmeric- anti-inflammatory, aids in cell regeneration.  This root is fat-soluble and activated by piperine which seems to be contained in black peppercorn and papaya seeds.



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Sep-01-14 09:38:35

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I vote for honey: The only food in the world that never goes off!

Chemical composition of Honey (wow!):
fructose (38.2%)
glucose (31%)
disaccharides: sucrose, maltose, isomaltose, maltulose, turanose and kojibiose  (~9%)
oligosaccharides: erlose, theanderose and panose (4.2%)
enzymes: invertase, amylase, glucose oxidase
free amino acids, eighteen, of which the most abundant is proline.

Vitamins: 'bees': riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
minerals: calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, selenium, sodium, chromium and manganese.
Antioxidants: flavonoids, (of which one, pinocembrin, is unique to honey and bee propolis). Ascorbic acid, catalase and selenium.
Organic acids: acetic, butanoic, formic, citric, succinic, lactic, malic, pyroglutamic and gluconic, and a number of aromatic acids.

Cascade products: Hydroxymethylfurfural (a natural product of the breakdown of simple sugars below pH 5); glucose oxidase converts glucose to gluconolactone, which in turn yields gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide; catalase breaks down the peroxide formed by glucose oxidase to water and oxygen; acid phosphorylase removes inorganic phosphate from organic phosphates.

Carbohydrates
Unsurprisingly, these comprise the major portion of honey - about 82%. The carbohydrates present are the monosaccharides fructose (38.2%) and glucose (31%); and disaccharides (~9%) sucrose, maltose, isomaltose, maltulose, turanose and kojibiose. There are also some oligosaccharides present (4.2%), including erlose, theanderose and panose, formed from incomplete breakdown of the higher saccharides present in nectar and honeydew.

Proteins and Amino Acids
Honey contains a number of enzymes, including invertase, which converts sucrose to glucose and fructose; amylase, which breaks starch down into smaller units; glucose oxidase, which converts glucose to gluconolactone, which in turn yields gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide; catalase, which breaks down the peroxide formed by glucose oxidase to water and oxygen; and acid phosphorylase, which removes inorganic phosphate from organic phosphates.
Honey also contains eighteen free amino acids, of which the most abundant is proline.

Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
Honey contains trace amounts of the B vitamins riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6. It also contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and the minerals calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, selenium, chromium and manganese.
The main group of antioxidants in honey are the flavonoids, of which one, pinocembrin, is unique to honey and bee propolis. Ascorbic acid, catalase and selenium are also antioxidants. Generally speaking, the darker the honey, the greater its antioxidising properties.

Other compounds
Honey also contains organic acids such as acetic, butanoic, formic, citric, succinic, lactic, malic, pyroglutamic and gluconic acids, and a number of aromatic acids. The main acid present is gluconic acid, formed in the breakdown of glucose by glucose oxidase. Honey also contains hydroxymethylfurfural, a natural product of the breakdown of simple sugars below pH 5.


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I had no idea honey was such a super-food!  It's no wonder it's what bees are literally made of.  Am I likely to find all that goodness in bee pollen alone?


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Hi dude,
Re: It's no wonder it's what bees are literally made of.

...well I hope not. Some daft bugger is bound to try eating bees*

Re: pollen: I don't know the cc (chemical composition) of bee pollen. ...You scrape it off their knees, I'll test it  LOL  :  )

...oh! no need -here it is:
http://www.envirobee.com/beepollen3.htm

Best,
AR
*see 'the x files/ humbug'


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I eat potatoes... and believe it or not, with some salt and butter, I feel quite well afterwards...

I guess I've given up :P ..although I'm being serious.. hell I don't even know what it means to hack anything so I'm not sure why I raced headfirst into this neurohacking business. (But yeah I keep coming back here because I know you are nice folk.) Enough money for an endless supply of potatoes + free time equals a happy Texgria. Well except for the being blind part. Maybe they work so well because I am practically doing static exercise all day long. Well, kinda. Oh this endless war of attrition... Or maybe it's because it's the only 'mainstay' food my body remembers from the old paradigm. The old paradigm, because entering the new one was such an abysmal failure.


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Little update from me:
   I've started a regular habit of eating Bee Pollen (aprox. 1 tbsp/day) Turmeric Oil (same amount) and black pepper (piperine) on my Granola.  I've grated the Turmeric and soak it in olive oil to make bio available.  Anyone know if that should be refrigerated for fear of botalism?  I've heard that can occur with garlic infused oil.  Also, would is be necessary to infuse the pepper as well?  Any thoughts on the ideal daily intake of all these (bee pollen, turmeric/oil, pepper) for best results?

I do notice a nice benfit to this concoction.  In particular the turmeric seems to really enhance my cognitive performance.  I can stay really focused while working on the computer with it.  Feeling very productive currently.

Party on dudes!

btw, I admit, I do get bogged down by long postings and am unlikely to read them all so if anyone intends to write them please attempt to put all the most pertinent bits in the beginning and then add "see below for more" or something.  Thanks smile


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Hi dude,
These supplements all have well-known benefits, but would probably be better without the granola; cereal products being what they are...?

Re: botulism: you can avoid clostridium b. in two ways:
1 Use the oil right away or refrigerate it and don't keep for more than 5 days
2 Nuke the garlic in microwave or boil it first (obviously this affects potency)

Best,
AR


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Hola,
   Started back into this thread in search of dosage suggestions for astragalus root.  Not finding it, here goes.  They say the quantity recommended for astg. rt. depends on the intent.  I intend to live forever.  How much should I take?  I've currently got and apple sized baggie of dried shredded root.  As close as I can gather, 10-12 g in tea three time daily are required for general benefits.

Actually here's some great info on the subject:
www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q … S9HkqEqrgg

Seems 33 g daily or presumably 11 three times daily does the trick.  According to this fella natural astg. rt. wins out over extracts.  Check out those before and after pics!

Alex, three points for clarification.  The granola I speak of is oat based, honey sweetened plus nuts and seeds.  Perhaps that differs from what you'd call "cereal".  Regarding microwaves, what's the skinny from your experience/research concerning the general health safety of using these devices? Lastly, in reference to honey being a fav food of your's, I imagine the GI 50-55 is an acceptable index level for LE via caloric restriction methods.

Rock on!
   JM


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Hi dude,
Re oats: yeh for some reason I never looked into, oats seem to be low GI. However, processed foods are often not honest about additives, and it's best to make your own. You can put chopped figs and fruit and all sorts in, it's always totally fresh, and it's cheaper.

Re: Astragalus root: Everyone is different. 'Doses' are best based on body weight rather than 'one size fits all' methods. I usually start with really small amounts of stuff and see what changes I notice, if nothing happens I increase slowly until either it does produce changes or nothing happens, up to an amount which seems to me impractical (for example, 50g of anything starts to be a bit impractical unless you are getting amazing results.) May be useful to research any 'overdose' info?

Re: www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q … S9HkqEqrgg
This is not good science. There is no proof here, on the authors own admittance. If he DOES get those telomere results, we still can't assume it was the Astragalus! Correlation is not proof; for example he could have changed dozens of lifestyle habits and may have started all sorts of other substances, as well as taking the root.

Here is some real evidence for properties of Astragalus root:

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0106674

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0096780

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0047878

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0095831

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0027437

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0045541

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/articl … ne.0019811

Here you'll find solid proof of antioxidant properties and immune system enhancement properties, as well as beneficial effects on diabetes and on gut flora.
Best,
AR
PS Dude named Robert looking for you, posted in The Bay, under topic 'Hi Dudes'. check it out.


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