Classy Sassy Southern Belle Bliss: Graviola- The Miracle Fruit?

My very first post on this blog was about Rhio O'Connor's alternative treatment to treat his mesothelioma cancer. I am all about using natural herbs and supplements to treat a medical condition. Modern day medicine is a wonderful thing, however, these drugs have been chemically produced......do you really want to put chemicals into your body??? Not to mention all the side affects associated with medications. You know those commercials on T.V. that describe about 15 potential side effects of taking the medicine......after hearing those I'd be in worse condition if I took the medication right?! No thank you- you can keep your side effects. I'll always start with a safer natural alternative first if there is one. So that leads me to my blog topic today.....

THE GRAVIOLA FRUIT AKA SOURSOP

Soursop, botanically known as of Annona muricata, is a broad leaf, flowering evergreen tree that thrives in a tropical climate and is grown in some areas of Southern Asia, as well as in some Pacific islands. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines and is also produced in Somalia. Other names for this fruit are: Evo (Volta Region, Gana), Aluguntugbui(Ga Greater Accra Region Ghana), guanábana (Spanish), graviola (Brazillian Portuguese anona(European Portuguese).

In aroma, the pulp is somewhat pineapple-like, but its musky, subacid to acid flavor is unique. The juice of the ripe fruit is said to be diuretic and a remedy for hematuria and urethritis. The flavour has been described as a combination of strawberry and pineapple, with sour citrus flavour notes contrasting with an underlying creamy flavour reminiscent of coconut or banana.

Various parts of the Graviola tree–including the bark, leaves, roots, fruit and fruit-seeds–have been used for centuries by medicine men and native Indians in South America to treat heart disease, asthma, liver problems and arthritis. The Sour Sop, or the fruit from the graviola tree, is 10,000 times stronger than Chemo. The National Cancer Institute performed the first scientific research in 1976. The results showed that Graviola’s "leaves and stems were found effective in attacking and destroying malignant cells. (Inexplicably, the results were published in an internal report and never released to the public) Compound 1, one of five extracted from the seed of the graviola fruit, was found to be "selectively cytotoxic to colon adenocarcinoma cells (HT-29) in which it was 10,000 times the potency of adriamycin- the drug normally used to treat cancer. There was a cell study in 1999 which showed it had anti- prostate cancer and breast cancer activity. A 5-wk dietary treatment of GFE (200 mg/kg diet) significantly reduced the protein expression of EGFR, p-EGFR, and p-ERK in MDA-MB-468 [breast cancer] tumors by 56%, 54%, and 32.5%, respectively. Overall, dietary GFE inhibited tumor growth, as measured by wet weight, by 32% (P < 0.01). Another 2002 cell study showed that graviola exhibited anti-hepatoma (liver cancer) activity, but nothing as promising as the original 1996 study ever followed.Why are we not aware of this? Its because some big corporation want to make back their money spent on years of research by trying to make a synthetic version of it for sale.
In Guadeloupe the fruit is eaten regularly and there is concern that consumption of this fruit on a regular basis for years and decades can lead to a Parkinsonian-like syndrome. The compound annonacin contained in the seeds of soursop is a neurotoxin and it seems to be the cause of a neurodegenerative disease. The only group of people known to be affected live on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and the problem presumably occurs with the excessive consumption of plants containing annonacin.Research carried out in the Caribbean has suggested a connection between consumption of soursop and atypical forms of Parkinson's Disease due to the very high concentration of annonacin..　
Besides being a cancer remedy, research shows that extracts from this miraculous fruit is also:
Effective against internal parasites and worms.
It lowers blood pressure.
It has been used to treat depression.
It is a broad spectrum antimicromial agent for both bacterial and fungal infections.
It attacks cancer safely and effectively with an all-natural therapy that does not cause extreme nausea, weight loss, and hair loss.
It protects your immune system to avoid infections.
It's a natural energy booster.
When pulverized, the seeds are effective pesticides against head lice. The oil in the seeds kills the lice.

Nutritional Information- Food Value Per 100g of Edible PortionCalories 61.3-53/ Protein 1.00g/ Fat 0.97g/ Carbohydrates 14.63g/ Fiber 0.79g/ Calcium 10.3 mg/ Phosphorus 27.7 mg/ Iron 0.64 mg/ Vitamin A (B-carotene) 0/ Thiamine 0.11 mg/ Riboflavin 0.05 mg/ Niacin 1.28mg/ Ascorbic Acid 29.6 mg/ Amino Acids: Tryptophan 11 mg/ Methionine 7 mg/ Lysine 60mg

Now, after telling you all the positive benefits of this fruit, of course I must warn you of the negative........Graviola seeds have "a yellow non-drying oil" that causes intense eye inflammation. Anyone handling graviola seeds should not touch his eyes or skin near the eyes.
The chemicals in the graviola bark, seeds and roots are deadly to fish. The seed extract also fatally poisons brine shrimp. Drugs.com warns against using graviola seeds to feed any animal.
Graviola also contains alkaloids, chemical compounds that can adversely affect motor function. In 2002, the journal "Movement Disorders" reported on a study that found a correlation between motor dysfunction and the damage that graviola fruit does to the nervous system. The research was prompted by the existence of a large number of West Indians who consume graviola fruit regularly and have movement problems. A. Lannuzel and research colleagues exposed nerve cells in laboratory cultures to the alkaloids in graviola. Half of the neurons degenerated within one day. When the scientists removed the alkaloids from the cells, neuron death stopped. They concluded that graviola compounds can cause enough damage to the nerve system to create motor malfunction.

AS WITH ALL MEDICATIONS ANS SUPPLEMENTS TAKEN- PLEASE CONSIDER BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EFFECTS BEFORE CONSUMING THIS PRODUCT!

If you are interested in this supposed miracle fruit, visit these sights to purchase....

Graviola 1300mg per serving 100 Per Bottle $ 14.39