Asparagus for your health

There was a retired navy man that worked in the lab and he was a very interesting gentleman to talk with. He was a retired biochemist from  the USN. he asked me what was going on that day and I said I had the day off.  I wish I was working as the crew today was
taking a sailor to Homestead as  he had a very bad kidney infection. Now
this elderly gent told me the man  should have eaten more asparagus and he
wouldn't have that problem. I asked  why? I'll never forget him saying do
you eat asparagus and I said yes, I love  them. He replied you notice how
your urine stinks after eating asparagus? I  said well I never thought it
was what I ate but yes it does have a pungent  odor. It is because it is
detoxifying your body of harmful chemicals!!! This  was back in 1986 when I
was stationed there and to read this email again I had  to share this
story...Eat more asparagus my friends. Asparagus -- Who  knew?

 

My Mom had been taking  the full-stalk canned style asparagus, pureed it and took 4  tablespoons in the morning and 4 tablespoons later in the day.  She did this for over a month. She is on chemo pills for Stage  3 lung cancer in the pleural area and her
cancer cell count went from 386 down to 125 as of this past week. Her oncologist
said she will not need to see him for 3 months.

 

 

THE  ARTICLE: Several years ago I met  a man seeking asparagus for a friend who had cancer. He gave me  a copy of an article, entitled "Asparagus For Cancer" printed in 
the Cancer News Journal, December 1979. I will share it here, just as it was
shared with me: I am a biochemist, and have specialized in the relation of diet
to health or over 50 years. Several years ago, I learned of the discovery of
Richard R. Vensal, D.D.S. that asparagus might cure cancer. Since then, I have
worked with him on his project. We have accumulated a number of favorable
case  histories. Here are a few examples:

 

Case No.  1, A  man with an almost hopeless case of Hodgkin's disease (cancer of  the lymph glands) who was completely incapacitated. Within 1  year of starting the asparagus
therapy, his doctors were unable  to detect any signs of cancer, and he was
back on a schedule of strenuous exercise.

 

Case No.  2, A  successful businessman, 68 years old, suffered from cancer of  the bladder for 16 years. After years of medical treatments,  including radiation without
improvement, he began taking  asparagus. Within 3 months,
examinations  revealed that his bladder tumor had disappeared and that
his  kidneys were normal.

 

Case No.  3, On  March 5th 1971, a man who had lung cancer was put on the  operating table where they found lung cancer so widely spread  that it was inoperable. The surgeon
sewed him up and declared  his case hopeless. On April 5th he heard about
the Asparagus therapy and immediately  started taking it. By August, x-ray
pictures revealed that all  signs of the cancer had disappeared. He is now
back at his  regular business routine.

 

Case No.  4, A  woman had
been troubled for a number of years with skin cancer.  She developed
different skin cancers which were diagnosed by the  acting specialist as
advanced. Within 3 months after beginning  asparagus therapy, the skin
specialist said her skin looked fine  with no more skin lesions. This woman
reported that the  asparagus therapy also cured her kidney disease, which
had  started in 1949. She had over 10 operations for kidney stones, 
and was receiving government disability payments for an  inoperable,
terminal, kidney condition. She attributes the cure  of this kidney trouble
entirely to the asparagus treatment.

 

I was not surprised at this result as `The elements  of materia medica', edited in 1854 by a Professor at the University of Pennsylvania , stated that asparagus was used as a popular remedy for kidney stones. He even referred to experiments, in 1739, on the power of
asparagus in dissolving stones. Note the dates! We  would have other case
histories but the medical establishment  has interfered with our obtaining
some of the records. I am  therefore appealing to readers to spread this
good news and help  us to gather a large number of case histories that
will  overwhelm the medical skeptics about this unbelievably simple 
and natural remedy.

 

For the  treatment, asparagus
should be  cooked before using. Fresh or canned asparagus can be used. I
have corresponded with the two leading canners of asparagus, Giant and Stokely,
and I am satisfied that these brands contain no pesticides or preservatives.
Place the cooked asparagus in a blender and liquefy to make a puree. Store in
the refrigerator. Give the patient 4 full tablespoons twice daily, morning
and evening. Patients usually show some improvement in 2-4 weeks. It can be
diluted with water and used as a cold or hot drink. This suggested dosage is
based on present experience, but certainly larger amounts can do no harm and may
be needed in some cases.

As a biochemist I am  convinced of the old saying that `what cures can prevent.' Based  on this theory, my wife and I have been using asparagus puree as  a beverage with
our meals. We take 2 tablespoons diluted in  water to suit our taste with
breakfast and with dinner. I  take mine hot and my wife prefers hers cold.
For years we have made it a practice to have blood surveys taken as part of our
regular checkups. The last blood survey, taken by a medical doctor who
specializes in the nutritional approach to health, showed substantial
improvements in all categories over the last one, and we can attribute these
improvements to nothing but the asparagus drink. As a biochemist, I have made an
extensive study of all aspects of cancer, and all of the proposed cures. As a
result, I am convinced that asparagus fits in better with the latest theories
about  cancer.

 

Asparagus contains a  good supply of protein called histones, which are believed to  be active in controlling cell growth. For that reason, I believe  asparagus can be said
to contain a substance that I call cell  growth normalizer. That accounts
for its action on cancer  and in acting as a general body tonic. In any
event, regardless of theory, asparagus used as we suggest, is a harmless
substance. The FDA cannot prevent you from  using it and it may do you much
good. It has been reported by  the US National Cancer Institute, that
asparagus is the highest  tested food containing glutathione, which is
considered  one of the body's most potent anticarcinogens and 
antioxidants.

 

Just a side note...  In case you are wondering why this has not been made public,  there is no profit in curing cancer!