Monday, December 27, 2010

Hang Seng and STI - Head and Shoulders


Buyers managed to push the index back to above the neckline in the last few trading sessions after the index has briefly dipped below the neckline for two days. It remains a question mark whether the 'head and shoulders' will formed.


Singapore STI has managed to stay above the neckline so far. It is looking at Dow for the next move. Until the New Year, market can be very quiet, some players are talking about possible window dressing activity.


PAPAYA - A Cancer Curing Fruit





Papaya was the only studied food found to halt breast cancer


Scientists studied 14 plant foods commonly consumed in Mexico to determine their ability to halt breast cancer cell growth, they found that only papaya had a significant effect on stopping breast cancer cell growth. (International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, May).


The intense orangey-pink color of papaya means it is chock full of cancer fighting carotenoids. Not only beta carotene, but lycopene is found in abundance. Epidemiological studies have indicated an inverse relationship between lycopene intake and prostate cancer risk. In addition to antioxidant activity, other experiments have indicated that lycopene induces cancer cell death, anti-metastatic activity, and the up-regulation of protective enzymes. (Cancer Letter, October 8, 2008)

Prostate cancer was the subject of a study in Australia that looked at 130 prostate cancer patients and 274 hospitalized controls
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Scientists found that men who consumed the most lycopene-rich fruits and vegetables such as papaya were 82% less likely to have prostate cancer. In this study, green tea also exerted a powerful anti-cancer effect. When lycopene-rich foods were consumed with green tea, the combination was even more effective, an outcome the researchers credited to their synergy. ( Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007)

Isothiocyanates found in papaya restore the cell cycle to eliminate cancer

Organo-sulfur compounds called isothiocyanates are found in papaya. In animal experiments, isothiocyanates protected against cancers of the breast, lung, colon pancreas, and prostate, as well as leukeomia, and they have the potential to prevent cancer in humans. Isothiocyanates have shown themselves capable of inhibiting both the formation and development of cancer cells through multiple pathways and mechanisms. (International Journal of Oncology), October, 2008)


Papaya contains fibrin, another useful compound not readily found in the plant kingdom. Fibrin reduces the risk of blood clots and improves the quality of blood cells, optimizing the ability of blood to flow through the circulatory system. Fibrin is also important in preventing stokes.

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