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| in mice. Carnosol and ursolic acid are the major constituents of rosemary, and they both have been shown to inhibit tyrosine protein kinase (TPA), ornithine decarboxylase activity, and tumor promotion. Other compounds found in rosemary, called diterpenoids, have antioxidant activity. 102 |
| Royal Jelly |
| Royal jelly (a bee product that I consider a mystical food), when fed to a female bee, causes her to become three times larger than other bees. She will then live to be about ten times older than other bees and will produce twice her weight in eggs each day. A rich source of pantothene, about twenty times more so than liver, royal jelly is great for treating anemia. Animal studies have shown that royal jelly can reduce serum cholesterol levels and can be used in preventing and treating hyperlipidemia.103 It is also an endocrine enhancer, assisting thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive hormones, especially by enhancing progesterone and testosterone levels. |
| Saffron (Crocus sativus) |
| Saffron is a rich source of carotenoids and is a potent cell oxygenator. Saffron was used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine for circulation, heart, kidney, and liver problems, and as a menstruation promoter. Saffron's carotenoids have been shown to increase the supply of oxygen in the blood, dissolve plaque, and absorb cholesterol. Saffron has also been shown to lower blood pressure became of its artery-cleansing effects.104,105 Crocetin is believed to be the most active constituent found in saffron. I often prescribe a saffron extract combined with a selenium solution called Selensaff. I think the selenium and saffron complement one another. Selensaff, a product made by Scientific Botanicals (see Resources), is used in cancer therapy to create a redox effecta process of improving cell function by enhancing both oxygen uptake and the excretion of oxygen waste. |
| Sage (Salvia officinalis and other related species) |
| Sage possesses estrogenlike hormonal activity. It is specifically indicated for reducing prolactin levels, thus stopping or reducing breast milk production. |
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