Mango - The New Diabetes & Cancer Buster.

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Food for Thought :

A copy-paste from an email that I received ( Minus the mouth-watering images of the luscious mangoes ).

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Here's something to help diabetes and cholesterol the natural way.

Mango

The New Diabetes & Cancer Buster

Do you believe in this ? The leading guy who did the research is a PhD fella and not a doctor ! All these while I thought blood sugar will dramatically increase with consumption of Mangoes....try this and then measure your blood sugar !Looks like the world is turning upside down now !

Incredible news!

Monday, May 20, 2013 by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer

(NaturalNews) The most popular fresh fruit in the world, mangoes are a whole lot more than just a delicious, refreshing treat produced by nature. As evidenced by copious scientific research, mangoes are also a powerful medicinal food, as they contain nutrients that can help clear up skin, promote eye health, stave off diabetes, and even prevent the formation and spread of cancer.

Research recently presented at a meeting of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), for instance, revealed that eating mangoes every day can help moderate and even lower blood sugar levels, despite their natural sugar content. This is good news for people with type 2 diabetes who may benefit from consuming mangoes regularly as part of a low-sugar diet.

For their study, researchers tested the effects of mangoes on a group of obese animals, some of whom were given 10 grams of freeze-dried mango every day for 12 weeks. At the end of three months, the blood sugar levels of those animals that consumed mango were compared to those that did not consume mango. Based on the data, mango consumption was found to result in a significant decline in blood sugar levels.

"Although the mechanism by which mango exerts its effects warrants further investigation, we do know that mangoes contain a complex mixture of polyphenolic compounds," says Dr. Edralin Lucas, Ph.D., author of the study.

Similar research out of Australia found back in 2006 that eating mango can also help decrease inflammation and resulting high cholesterol, as well as block the formation of various health conditions included under the banner of metabolic syndrome. In essence, mangoes actually work better than cholesterol drugs at naturally balancing and optimizing cellular function throughout the body.

"We don't know yet how the whole thing's going to play out but we know some of the individual components (of mango) activate these receptors and even inhibit them," said a doctor from University of Queensland about the effects of mango consumption on cellular processes. "That could end up with positive nutritional health benefits for diabetes and high cholesterol."

And again in 2011, researchers from Oklahoma State University found that mango consumption helps lower insulin resistance and improve glucose tolerance in test mice. The same study also found that mangoes help normalize lipid levels throughout the blood, which in turn can help prevent the development of cardiovascular disease.

Eating mangoes can also help you avoid cancer

But the health benefits of mango do not stop here. Science has identified more than 4,000 different antioxidant polyphenols in the plant kingdom, and many of these polyphenols are present in mangoes. The primary benefit of these polyphenols is that they scavenge damaging free radicals and protect cells against damage, which is believed to facilitate and even promote cancer.

"If you look at [mango] from the physiological and nutritional standpoint, taking everything together, it would be a high-ranking superfood," says Dr. Susanne Talcott, who together with her husband discovered back in 2010 that mango compounds target both colon and breast cancer cells.

"What we found is that not all cell lines are sensitive to the same extent to an anticancer agent. But the breast and colon cancer lines underwent apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Additionally, we found that when we tested normal colon cells side by side with the colon cancer cells, that the mango polyphenolics did not harm the normal cells."

In other words, mango compounds effectively target and eliminate harmful cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, a phenomenon that is unique to nature and nowhere to be found in pharmaceutical-based medicine. Chemotherapy and radiation, for instance, which are the two most popular conventional treatments for cancer, damage healthy cells along with malignant cells, which is why the treatments are a failure as far as long-term survival is concerned.

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diabetes.co.uk/

agnews.tamu.edu/showstory.p...

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[Hidden]

Like me, most people think, that mangoes, like bananas & chickoos, are bad for diabetics.

Unfortunately, I never came across anyone mentioning ( till I got this mail ), that mangoes are good for diabetics & used to look with envy, at those diabetics , who used to talk about having mangoes ( kinda felt, they were talking with great glee, about committing a big sin & getting away with it ).

I did not even think about having a mango & then testing with my glucometer ( My failure with bananas, put a stop to my experiments with fruits. It was kind of - "I have had fruits, no need to test, the BS is going to be high, no point in wasting a strip & feeling guilty." ).

Now, after reading this, am going to test myself, after having a mango ( First, I'll have to purchase them beauties ).

Thanks

[shrisamarth Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

It mainly depends on how much quantity you eat. Mostly who are in control of their diabetes can have it in small quantities I tried small half mango and there was not much effect on my BS.

[Hidden in reply to shrisamarth]

Controlling the quantity part makes sense. At least, we diabetics now have a seasonal fruit, which we can have.

Now I remember, an old timer in the village, telling me : Always have Jackfruit on empty stomach & mangoes, after your lunch or dinner.

Thanks

[Hidden in reply to shrisamarth]

I eat two large Alphonso mangoes after lunch or dinner and it has not effected my BS levels even in the slightest. Further, I do not eat grated mangoes or mangoes mixed in curd (as suggested by some), but whole mangoes. The entire pleasure of eating mangoes would be lost for me if I had to eat them grated or in curd. However, I must mention that my high BS problem relates mainly to the so-called "dawn phenomenon". I have never really been bothered by high BS levels after meals. Cheers !

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Maybe, you have forgotten that I have been suffering from this "dawn phenomenon" thing for a long time (5 yrs at least). My blood sugar levels are completely normal (116-125 on Accu Chek) after consuming the mangoes (tests taken 90 mins to 120 mins after eating the mangoes).

I not only count carbs, I also test and see which foods send my BS up and which don't.

The other day, you suggested I eat ice cream just before sleeping. When I asked the reasoning behind this, you didn't give a reply. Perhaps, you overlooked my query. Any logical reason ?

Cheers !

[Hidden]

1) You have still not logically justified the eating of ice cream before sleeping. 2) I have never had any problems with my BS after eating. My BS is high only when I wake up in the morning probably because of "dawn phenomenon".

Over and out.

[vyas123]

super. But I remember doctors used to give a glass of orange juice or mango juice to check the glucose tolerance while diagnosing the diabetes. So that kind of prognosis is wrong? Nowadays, whatever was learnt, is becoming a myth with time.

[Hidden in reply to vyas123]

Yeah, That is the reason, we should avoid saying - My way or the Highway.

We all, many a times, may have to unlearn to learn.

Thanks

[prax52]

One can not generalise the glycemic response to food. It varies from individual to individual. Metabolism is a phenomenon at best only partially understood by modern science. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder. So there is a margin of error in all prescriptions of food that are recommended to diabetics. How one responds to a food, one has to find out oneself.

[rnpath]

ripe mangoes full of fructose,as potent as sugar will hike blood glucose for diabetics

, unless taken in very small amounts(5grms) and you cut down on carb elsewhere.

If you like the taste and aroma, have it as unripe grated with aspartime sweetener.

The rest of the story about cancer is an exaggerated claim

[rnpath]

all fructose is converted in liver to glucose,but the hike takes time, unlike direct with glucose

[shrisamarth Volunteer in reply to rnpath]

Fructose metabolism is some what controversial.

Not all fructose is converted to glucose. Depending on individual 40-60% to glucose some part converted to glycogen), around 25% to lactate and remaining oxidized with small portion converted to TG. But too much onsumption causes lever to become insulin resistant (makes lever non alcoholic fatty - NAFLD)and it results in BS rise.

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To all of you in this Post ,

Though not relevant to the Post,

Appears, there has been an improvement made in the forum, regarding notifications reaching all people in a thread. This has started today afternoon.

I have started receiving notifications for all replies made in this post, irrespective of whether the reply has been made specifically to me or someone else.

I have deliberately posted this reply to myself, to check whether only the original poster gets all notifications or all members ( participants ) in this thread are getting it.

Any one of you ( @medfree, @shrisamarth, @type2, @yvjanard, @prax52, @rnpath), please respond whether you are receiving notifications for all posts in this thread, irrespective of whether the reply is made specifically to you or not.

Thanks

[shrisamarth Volunteer in reply to Hidden]

No. I am not receiving notifications as you are receiving. Notifications are as usual.

[Hidden in reply to shrisamarth]

Thanks for replying.

Appears, that the improvement has only been to the extent of the original poster receiving notifications for all replies being made in the post.

Ideally, this reply of mine to you, should generate notification to you as well as @medfree, @type2, @yvjanard, @prax52 and @rnpath.

All the same, the tiny improvement is most welcome.

Thanks.

[norreal]

My A1C had plateaued at 6.4% for a while. I took to mangos and at 300 grams per day it came down to 6.0. May be the lone study on Mangos in Australia 2006 is spot on!

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@norreal,

Thanks for sharing your experience. I remember those days, when we prevented my father from having mangoes. He used to love them.

I'll quote @yvjanard remark from above :

[quote @yvjanard]

Nowadays, whatever was learnt, is becoming a myth with time.

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We just can't claim to be 100% sure about whatever we are saying.

Thanks

[norreal in reply to Hidden]

So true Recyan. Unfortunately, only one scientific study of mango benefit for Type II was conducted. Despite positive outcome 8 years ago, I did not hear or see a second study.

[Hidden in reply to norreal]

@norreal,

Forget studies. We will start eating mangoes ( of course in a limited manner ) & test ourselves for its effect. You, for one, have already tested it & found it beneficial. Once again thanks for sharing your experience.

Thanks

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I agree. Experiment on oneself and then decide. Let others (including myself) say what they want.

[Hidden in reply to norreal]

I have always said this from my own personal experience.

Unfortunately, people preferred to 1) eat long wheat 2) go on LCHF diet and bad mouth everyone else 3) walk 25 miles a day 4) drink cow piss.

I eat meat and fish, drink whisky/vodka sparingly and eat mangoes (only Alphonso, because I don't like the other varieties, hence April & May, only).

My fasting blood sugar is now 84 and after meals (60 mins after first bite) is 95/105.

I do not eat bread, wheat (any form), rice, corn, most fruits. I eat desserts rarely. I eat chocolate oft and on, but only 70-85% + cocoa.

What works for me may not work for others.

Cheers.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

@type2,

Nice to see you back & nice to see you hitting great nos on the Diabetic front.

If I remember correctly, you belong to the lean category of Diabetics. Pls correct me, if I am wrong.

A couple of questions,

Have you managed to get rid of all / most of the medicines ?

What do you usually have for breakfast ?

Thanks

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Recyan,

Sorry for the delay in replying. I am not a regular on these boards any longer. Just pop in once in a while

Nopes, I am not lean by any stretch of imagination Though my low carb diet has got my weight down to 80 kgs from roughly 88/90 kgs, approx 10% reduction, I am still overweight.

Breakfast is usually eggs, cheese, butter, curd, bacon, cooked ham plus [flax seeds, pomegranate seeds, cinnamon, tumeric].

I only take Metformin and unlike others who brag that they don't take drugs, I see absolutely nothing wrong in Metformin. If you don't agree with me, fine. We can agree to disagree

I am not going to argue or listen to arguments. I have done my reading, have consulted with unbiased diabeticians and have been able to successfully keep my blood sugar in check. My latest HbA1C levels was 5.2

Cheers Recyan,

Type 2

PS---I may not be back to answer queries. I leave that to other zealots

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

@type2,

[quote @type2]

Sorry for the delay in replying. I am not a regular on these boards any longer. Just pop in once in a while

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I understand.

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[quote @type2]

Nopes, I am not lean by any stretch of imagination Though my low carb diet has got my weight down to 80 kgs from roughly 88/90 kgs, approx 10% reduction, I am still overweight.

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Oops, Sorry, for the misunderstanding.

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[quote @type2]

Breakfast is usually eggs, cheese, butter, curd, bacon, cooked ham plus [flax seeds, pomegranate seeds, cinnamon, tumeric].

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Thanks for the breakfast details. I used to follow something similar, some time back & really hit good numbers. Will get back on to it again.

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[quote @type2]

I only take Metformin and unlike others who brag that they don't take drugs, I see absolutely nothing wrong in Metformin. If you don't agree with me, fine. We can agree to disagree

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AFAIK, Metformin is the safest drug for Diabetes, as compared to other options. So no need for us "To agree to Disagree".

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[quote @type2]

I am not going to argue or listen to arguments. I have done my reading, have consulted with unbiased diabeticians and have been able to successfully keep my blood sugar in check. My latest HbA1C levels was 5.2

Cheers Recyan,

[/quote]

With an HbA1c of 5.2, you can very well say " To Hell with Everyone".

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[quote @type2]

PS---I may not be back to answer queries.

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No problem. But do drop in occasionally, at least. It is of help to others, who are trying to control their diabetes.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

&

Happy New Year ( in advance ).

Thanks

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Recyan,

Thanks for the quick response. With friendly people like you on the board, I will try and drop by more often.

Thanks for the Season's Greetings and I heartily reciprocate your wishes. May you, your near and dear ones and all others on this board have a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful and Prosperous, 2015 !!

Cheers,

Type 2.

[Shail24]

I had a similar experience...my Fasting is normally higher than my PP & is usually in the range of 145-155. Last 2 days i had 2 Mangoes(Langda) with dinner & on both the days, my Fasting reding was less than 95. 1st day, it was 90 & the seconf day it was 95. I have never ever had Fasting less than 100. PLEASANTLY SURPRISRED & FLABBERGASTED.

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