Scientific Research

Allergies

Barnett, RA. Tonics. New York: HarperCollins, 1997.

Damjanov, I. Pathology for the Health-Related Professional. Philadelphia:
W.B. Saunders, 1996.

Heinerman, J. Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Healing Juices. Englewood Cliffs NJ:
Prentice Hall, 1994.

Herbs2000.com. “Allergies.” http://www.herbs2000.com/disorders/allergies.htm

Institute for Responsible Technology: Spilling the Beans, June 2007. “Genetically
Modified Foods May Cause Rising Food Allergies.” By Jeffrey M. Smith.
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International Food Information Council. “Understanding Food Allergy.”
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Keegan, L. Healing Nutrition. Albany NY: Delmar Publications, 1996.

Kenton, L, Kenton, S. Raw Energy. London: Century Publishing, 1985.

Lust, JB. Raw Juice Therapy. London: Thorsons Publishers Limited, 1958.

MedicineNet.com “Pollen, Fruits, Veggies Help Trigger Oral Allergy Syndrome”
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Medline Plus. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “Food Allergy.”
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/foodallergy.html

Murray, MT. The Healing Power of Foods. Rocklin CA: Prima Publishing, 1993.

Murray, M, Pizzorno, J. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. 2nd ed. Rocklin CA:
Prima Publishing, 1998.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. “Food Allergy.”
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/foodAllergy/default.htm

Natural Ways to Health. “Allergies: How to Avoid Them.”
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Polunin, M. Healing Foods. New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 1997.

RX Insider.com “Allergies” http://rxinsider.com/monographs/allergies.htm

Science Daily. (Source: BMJ Specialty Journals, August 31, 2006). “Eczema And Hay
Fever May Be In Decline, But Food Allergies Are Soaring”
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The Environmental Working Group, “Shopper’s Guide,” 5th Edition. [no date was given,
but the data is from the USFDA between 2000 – 2005].
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USDA National Agriculture Library. Food and Nutrition Information Center. “Diet and Disease: Food Allergies.”
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=4&tax_level=2&
tax_subject=278&topic_id=1379&placement_default=0

Washington Post.com. “When Food Is A Danger,” by Sally Squires. July 10, 2007.
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Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Association. “Alzheimer’s Disease”
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_alzheimers_disease.asp

Alzheimer’s Association. “Alzheimer’s Disease”
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No. 2 http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_what_is_alzheimers.asp
Number 2

Alzheimer's and Dementia journal, reported at USA today[1] August 2005.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-08-14-alzheimers-folate_x.htm

Alzheimer's Epidemic to be Larger Than Estimated” from Mercola.com.
http://www.mercola.com/2005/apr/9/alzheimers_epidemic.htm

Aspartame Toxic Effects  http://www.health-report.co.uk/aspartame-toxic-effects.htm

Blaylock, Dr. Russell. (Board Certified Neurologist) Not Just Another Scare: Toxin Additives in Your Food and Drink
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Blaylock, Dr. Russell Excitotoxins, The Taste That Kills. 
http://www.aspartame.com/ram/mpr060398.ram

Blaylock, Dr. Russell  Aspartame and Pilots
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Blaylock, Dr. Russell Food Additives and Brain Damage  
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Behl, C, et al. "Vitamin E Protects Nerve Cells From Amyloid Protein Toxicity," Biochemical and Biophysical
Research Communications 944-950, July 1992.

CBS news, reporting from WebMD Folate May Lower Alzheimer's Risk]
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Copestake, P. "Aluminum and Alzheimer's Disease-An Update," Food Chem Tox 31:670-685, 1993.

Dai Q, Borenstein A, Wu Y, Jackson J, Larson E (2006). "Fruit and vegetable juices and Alzheimer's disease:
the Kame Project.". Am J Med 119 (9): 751-9. PMID 16945610.

Damjanov, I. Pathology for the Health-Related Professional. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1996.

Fluoride Action Network. “Fluoridated water implicated as contributing factor in AD.”
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Giselle P. Lim1, Teresa Chu1, Fusheng Yang, Walter Beech1, Sally A. Frautschy1, and Greg M. Cole1 (2001).
"The Curry Spice Curcumin Reduces Oxidative Damage and Amyloid Pathology in an Alzheimer Transgenic Mouse".
The Journal of Neuroscience 21 (4): 8370-8377. PMID 11606625.

“How to Easily and Inexpensively Blow Away Alzheimer's Disease” from Dr. Mercola.
http://www.mercola.com/2005/jan/26/alzheimers.htm.  Reported in PubMed, April 2005.
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Johnson-Marcel, T. Revolution Health Group “Folic Acid Found to Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults” June 13, 2007
Revolution Health online: http://www.revolutionhealth.com/news/?id=article.2007-01-23.2300236381

Joseph J, Fisher D, Carey A (2004). "Fruit extracts antagonize Abeta- or DA-induced deficits in Ca2+ flux in
M1-transfected COS-7 cells.". J Alzheimers Dis 6 (4): 403-11; discussion 443-9. PMID 15345811.

Le Bars, Pierre L.The Journal of the American Medical Association (October 22/29, 1997),

Lim W, Gammack J, Van Niekerk J, Dangour A. "Omega 3 fatty acid for the prevention of dementia."
Cochrane Database Syst Rev: CD005379. Jan. 2006. PMID 16437528

Lyketsos C, Colenda C, Beck C, Blank K, Doraiswamy M, Kalunian D, Yaffe K (2006). "Position statement
of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) regarding principles of care for patients with
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Mercola, J. “Alzheimer's Disease Will Become ‘Enormous’ Public Health Burden In Us,”.
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Mercola, J. “Curry Ingredient Helps Treat Alzheimer's” http://www.mercola.com/2005/
jan/15/curry_alzheimers.htm

Mercola. J. “Vegetarian Diet Increases Alzheimers Risk” http://www.mercola.com/
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Morris M, Evans D, Tangney C, Bienias J, Wilson R (2005). "Fish consumption and cognitive decline with age in a large community study.". Arch Neurol 62 (12): 1849-53. Dec. 2005. PMID 16216930.

Morris M, Schneider J, Tangney C (2006). "Thoughts on B-vitamins and dementia.". J Alzheimers Dis 9 (4): 429-33. PMID 16917152.

Murray, MT. The Healing Power of Foods. Rocklin CA: Prima Publishing, 1993.

Murray, M, Pizzorno, J. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. 2nd ed. Rocklin CA: Prima Publishing, 1998.

National Institute of Health – “Folic Acid Possibly A Key Factor In Alzheimer's Disease Prevention” March 2002.
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/mar2002/nia-01.htm

Newman, PE. "Could Diet Be One of the Causal Factors of Alzheimer's Disease?" Medical Hypotheses 39:123-126, October 1992.

Petersen R, Thomas R, Grundman M, Bennett D, Doody R, Ferris S, Galasko D, Jin S, Kaye J, Levey A, Pfeiffer E, Sano M, van Dyck C, Thal L (2005). "Vitamin E and donepezil for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment.". N Engl J Med 352 (23): 2379-88. PMID 15829527

Randerson, James Oils may cut Alzheimer's risk The Guardian, Tuesday November 13 2007
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Riley, ME, et al. "Evaluation of a New Nutritional Supplement for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease," Journal of the American Dietetic Association 90:433-435, March 1990.

Roberts, HJ. "Allopathic specific condition review: Alzheimer's disease," Protocol Journal of Botanical Medicine 2(1):94, 1997.

R. Japanese Herbal Medicine: The Healing Art of Kampo. Garden City Park NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1999.

Scarmeas N, Stern Y, Mayeux R, Luchsinger J (2006). "Mediterranean diet, Alzheimer disease, and vascular mediation.". Arch Neurol 63 (12): 1709-17. PMID 17030648.

Virginie Rondeau, Hélène Jacqmin-Gadda, Daniel Commenges and Jean-François Dartigues American (2001) “Aluminum In Drinking Water And Cognitive Decline In Elderly Subjects: The Paquid Cohort.” Journal of Epidemiology. Vol. 154, No. 3 : 288-290 http://aje.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/154/3/288-a

Young, Robert. Article on Sugar and Alzheimer’s Disease
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Zandi P, Anthony J, Khachaturian A, Stone S, Gustafson D, Tschanz J, Norton M, Welsh-Bohmer K, Breitner J (2004). "Reduced risk of Alzheimer disease in users of antioxidant vitamin supplements: the Cache County Study." Arch Neurol 61 (1): 82-8. PMID 14732624.

Anemia

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Iron Deficiency.”
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/nutrition_for_everyone/iron_deficiency
/index.htm

Gleerup, A, et al. "Iron Absorption From the Whole Diet: Comparison of
the Effect of Two Different Distributions of Daily Calcium Intake,"
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 61(1):97-104, 1995.

Haas, EM. Staying Healthy With Nutrition. Berkeley CA: Celestial Arts,
1992.

Hallberg, L, et al. "Calcium Effect of Different Amounts on Nonheme- and
Heme-Iron Absorption in Humans," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 53(1):112-119, 1991.

Healthcastle.com – “Anemia Diet: Iron Deficiency Anemia” http://www.healthcastle.
com/iron-anemia-diet.shtml

Herbs 2000.com http://www.herbs2000.com/disorders/anemia.htm

Holistic Online.com. Herbal Medicine—Anemia http://www.holisticonline.com/remedies
/anemia.htm

Hoffmann, D. The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to Medical Herbalism.
Rochester NY: The Healing Arts Press, 1988.

JAMA. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/296/22/2758

Kappor, R, Mehta, U. "Iron Status and Growth of Rats Fed Different Dietary Iron Sources," Plant Foods for Human Nutrition L44(1):29-34, 1993.

Layrisse, M, Garcia-Casal, MN. "Strategies for the Prevention of Iron Deficiency Through Foods in the Household," Nutrition Reviews 55(6):233-239, 1997.

Layrisse, M, Garcia-Casal, MN, et al. "The Role of Vitamin A on the Inhibitors of Nonheme Iron Absorption: Preliminary Results," Nutritional Biochemistry 8:61-67, 1997.

Lieberman, S, Bruning, N. The Real Vitamin & Mineral Book. Garden City Park NY: Avery Publishing Group, 1990.

Lynch, SR, et al. "Inhibitory Effect of Soybean Protein-Related Moiety on Iron Absorption in Humans," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 60(4):567-572, 1994.

Medline Plus. ”Folic Acid.”http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/folicacid.html

Mercola, J. “Too Much Zinc Can Cause Anemia.” http://www.mercola.com/2003/aug/
6/zinc_anemia.htm

Mercola, J. “The Plague of High Fructose Corn Syrup in Processed Foods” (Mercola)
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Mercola, J. “How to Know if You Are Anemic.”
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MotherNature.com “Herbs”
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Murray, M, Pizzorno, J. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. Rocklin CA: Prima Publishing, 1990.

Office of Dietary Supplements • NIH Clinical Center • National Institutes of Health
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el-Shobaki, FA, Saleh, ZA. "The Effect of Some Beverage Extracts on Intestinal Iron Absorption," Zeitschrift f_r Ernahrungswissenchaft 29(4):264-269, 1990.

Siegenber, D, et al. "Ascorbic Acid Prevents the Dose-Dependent Inhibitory Effects of Polyphenols and Phytates on Nonheme-Iron Absorption," American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition 53:537-541, 1991.

Whiting, SJ. "The Inhibitory Effect of Dietary Calcium on Iron Availability: A Cause for Concern?" Nutrition Reviews 53(3):77-80, 1995.

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Anxiety and Panic Disorder

Alschuler, L. Botanical Medicine I, II, III, IV (lectures). Seattle: Bastyr
University, 1998.

Anxieties.com “Panic Attacks” http://www.anxieties.com/panic-step1f.php
Benjamin, J, et al. "Inositol Treatment in Psychiatry," Psychopharmacology Bulletin 31:
167-175, 1995.

Boris, M, et al. "Foods and Additives are Common Causes of the Attention
Deficit Hyperactive Disorder in Children," Annals of Allergy 72:462-468, 1994.

Boulenger JP, Uhde, TW. "Caffeine Consumption and Anxiety: Preliminary Results of a Survey Comparing Patients with Anxiety Disorders with Normal Controls," Psychopharmacology Bulletin 18:53, 1982.

Bruce, M, et al. "Anxiogenic Affects of Caffeine in Patients with Anxiety Disorders," Archives of General Psychiatry 49: 867-869, 1992.

Charney, DS, et al. "Increased Anxiogenic Effects of Caffeine in Patients
with Panic Disorders," Archives of General Psychiatry 43:233, 1985.

Dean, Carolyn, MD, ND.  “The Miracle of Magnesium”
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DePrietas, ET, et al. "Effects of Caffeine in Chronic Psychiatry Patients," American Journal of Psychiatry 136:1337-1338, 1979.

Gorman, JM, et al. "Hypoglycemia and Panic Attacks," American Journal of Psychiatry 141:101, 1984.

Grogg, JL, Gropper, SS, Hunt, SM. Advanced Nutrition and Human Me
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Haas, EM. Staying Healthy With Nutrition. Berkeley CA: Celestial Arts, 1992.

HealthyPlace.com Anxiety Community. ‘Nutrition Therapy for Anxiety Disorders.”
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Java, Vino, Chocolate, and Cigars (lecture). Seattle: Thorne Research Seminar, 15 November, 1997.

Kahn, RS, Westenberg, HGM. "L-5 Hydroxytryptophan in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders," Journal of Affective Disorders 8:197-200, 1985.
Kirschmann, GJ, Kirschmann, JD. Nutrition Almanac.4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.

Leznoff, A. "Preventative Challenges to Patients with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity," Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 99(4):438-442, 1997.

Mercola, J. “Panic Attacks, Depression Harm Your Mind And Body”
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Mohler, H, et al. "Nicotinamide is a Brain Constituent with Benzodiazepine Actions," Nature 278:563, 1979.

“Panic Disorder” http://panicdisorder.about.com/od/herbsandmore/Herbs_Vitamins_
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Rowe, KS, et al. "Synthetic Food Coloring and Behavior: a Dose Response Effect in a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Repeated-Measures Study," Pediatrics 125: 691-698, 1994.

Smith, Claire. “Too much coffee lands sleepy teenager in hospital with caffeine overdose.”
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Volz, HP, Kieser, M. "Kava-Kava Extract WS 1490 Versus Placebo in Anxiety Disorders
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White, HL, et al. "Extracts of Ginkgo Biloba Leaves Inhibit Monoamine Oxidase," Life Sciences 58(16):1315-1321, 1996.

Asthma

Barnett, RA. Tonics. New York: HarperCollins, 1997.

Britton, J. "Dietary Magnesium, Lung Function, Wheezing, and Airway Hyperreactivity Iin a Random Adult Population Sample," Lancet 344:357-362, 1994.

Chatzi L, Apostolaki G, Bibakis I, Skypala I, Bibaki-Liakou V, Tzanakis N, Kogevinas M, Cullinan “Protective effect of fruits, vegetables and the Mediterranean diet on asthma and allergies among children in Crete.” P.Thorax. 2007 Aug;62(8):677-83. Epub 2007, Apr 5.
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Damjanov, I. Pathology for the Health-Related Professions.Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, 1996.

Dry, J, Vincent, D. "Effect of Fish Oil Diet on Asthma: Results of a 1-Year
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Forastiere F, Pistelli R, Sestini P, Fortes C, Renzoni E, Rusconi F, Dell'Orco V, Ciccone G, Bisanti L. “Consumption of fresh fruit rich in vitamin C and wheezing symptoms in children.”  Thorax. 2000 Apr;55(4):283-8.
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Gursche, S. Healing With Herbal Juices. Burnaby BC, Canada: Alive Books, 1993.

Hatch, GE. "Asthma, Inhaled Oxidants and Dietary Antioxidants," American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 61(Suppl.): 625S-630S, 1995.

Litonjua AA, Rifas-Shiman SL, Ly NP, Tantisira KG, Rich-Edwards JW, Camargo CA Jr, Weiss ST, Gillman MW, Gold.  “Maternal antioxidant intake in pregnancy and wheezing illnesses in children at 2 y of age.” Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Oct;84(4):903-11.
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Monteleone, CA, Sherman, AR. "Nutrition and Asthma," Archives of Internal Medicine157:23-34, January 1997.

Murray, M, Pizzorno, J. The Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine. 2nd ed. Rocklin CA: Prima Publishing, 1998.

Nariman Hijazia, Bahaa Abalkhaila, Anthony Seatonb. “Diet and childhood asthma in a society in transition: a study in urban and rural Saudi Arabia”  Thorax Online. http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/
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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Diseases and Conditions Index
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Soutar, A., et al. "Bronchial Reactivity and Dietary Antioxidants," Thorax 52:166-170, February 1997.

Tabak C, Wijga AH, de Meer G, Janssen NA, Brunekreef B, Smit HA. “Diet and asthma in Dutch school children” Thorax. 2006 Dec;61(12):1048-53. Epub 2005 Oct 21.

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Troisi, RJ. "A Prospective Study of Diet and Adult-Onset Asthma," American Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 151: 1401-1408, 1995.

Willers, S, et al.  “Maternal food consumption during pregnancy and asthma, respiratory and atopic symptoms in 5-year-old children.” .Thorax online. http://thorax.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/thx.2006.074187v1

Bruises

Beckham, N. Family Guide to Natural Therapies. New Canaan CT: Keats Publishing, 1996.
eMedicine Health. “Bruises: self-treatment.”
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Hoffmann, D. The Herbal Handbook: A User's Guide to Medical Herbalism. Rochester NY: Healing Arts Press, 1988.

Hoffmann, D. The New Holistic Herbal. 3rd ed. Rockport MA: Element Books, Inc., 1992.
Mercola.com “Remedies to Speed Bruise Healing”  May 24, 2007
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Moore, M. Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West. Santa Fe NM: Red Crane Books, 1993.
Murray, MT. Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements. Rocklin CA: Prima Publishing, 1996.
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WebMD. “Bruises and Blood Spots Under the Skin.”
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Bursitis and Tendinitis

Arora, R, Kapoor, N et al. "Anti-inflammatory Studies on Curcuma longa (Turmeric)," Indian Journal of Medicial Research 59:1289-1295, 1971.

Brien S, Lewith G, Walker A (2004). "Bromelain as a Treatment for Osteoarthritis: a Review of Clinical Studies". Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine: eCAM. 1 (3): 251-257. PMID 15841258

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Millen, A, Wilson CWM. "The Metabolism of Ascorbic Acid in Rheumatoid Arthritis," Proc Nutri Sci 35:8A-9A, 1976. the New York Academy of Sciences 393:376-391, 1982.

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Weil, A. Vitamins and Minerals. New York: Ivy Books, 1997.

Yoshimoto, T, Furukawa, M, et al. "Flavonoids: Potent Inhibitors of Arachidonate 5 - Lipoxygonase," Biochemistry and Biophysical Research Communications 116: 612-618, 1983.

Cancer

Albrecht M, Jiang W, Kumi-Diaka J, Lansky EP, Gommersall LM, Patel A, Mansel RE, Neeman I, Geldof AA, Campbell MJ Pomegranate extracts potently suppress proliferation, xenograft growth, and invasion of human prostate cancer cells. J Med Food. 2004 Fall;7(3):274-83.

Arshi Malik, Farrukh Afaq, Sami Sarfaraz, Vaqar M. Adhami, Deeba N. Syed, and Hasan Mukhtar
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Cravings

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Eczema
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