Benefits of curcumin and Vit C – have you heard?

Hi All

I was doing some research and came across a couple of articles of interest. How many people in our world have moved to natural medicine to improve their wellbeing? Do we really know? Is natural medicine more prevalent in one country or in many or not? Is natural medicine gaining more momentum or is natural medicine more widely accepted? As a young girl, my grandma lived with us for a number of years before going back home to Greece. While she lived with us, I watched her make up a range of natural lotions, teas, makeup and she would explain why this would go with that and so on. This fascinated me…. Now, my grandma learned all this from her mother….and am sure you all have similar experiences. The medical world has known for many years that natural medicines work – not something new. In an article published in the Journal of Micromascular Research in 2007 (Jul;74(1):32-8. Epub 2007 Mar 23.
Long-term effects of oral vitamin C supplementation on the endothelial dysfunction in the iris microvessels of diabetic rats. Authors Jariyapongskul A1, Rungjaroen T, Kasetsuwan N, Patumraj S, Seki J, Niimi H), the authors conclude that “vitamin supplementation suppressed leukocyte adhesion and thus endothelial dysfunction, associated with increase in iris blood flow perfusion in diabetes. The antioxidant vitamin C may be a therapeutic agent for preventing diabetic retinopathy.” Now, this is just one paper… In another journal published in 2006, (Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2006;35(4):481-9.Combined effects of curcumin and vitamin C to protect endothelial dysfunction in the iris tissue of STZ-induced diabetic rats. authors Patumraj S1, Wongeakin N, Sridulyakul P, Jariyapongskul A, Futrakul N, Bunnag S.), the authors concluded that “curcumin might increase the effect of vitamin C in protecting the function of endothelial cells through its anti-oxidant with hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic actions.” And…. around 2003, Griffith University in Brisbane (Australia), appointed Prof Ron Quinn to lead a new drug discovery research institute called Eskitis. Ron appeared in The Australian Weekend Magazine some years later as “MEDICINE MAN” and was hailed a natural drug ‘discoverer’. I got to work with him around then when he asked me to help him recruit a new general manager for the Institute. He had spent years in the Amazon…discovering. I get that people have choice…I want choice and flexibility in my life…So here’s the thing that is in my head and I really look forward to hearing your views…. Drug companies want to control what it is out there for profit purposes. We know that, nothing new.(and I wonder where all that money goes…) We have evidence ranging over many many years about the benefits of natural medicine on humans (let alone unfortunate lab animals) and we have leaders in the natural medicine field who can get out there and LEAD natural medicine as an alternative to the synthetic drugs – are they really on the same elevator level as the major drug companies? Even Ron Quinn has joined up with drug discovery companies… when he could have gone another way. Monetisation of natural drugs is prevalent worldwide – in there for profit, so what of the Amazon!. What next? Drug discovery in space? Is that where the profit is going? Is the world ready for global leaders in natural medicine to go beyond the glamour of the likes of Pfizer? In Australia, “From 1 April 2019 the following natural therapies will be excluded from the definition of private health insurance general treatment and will no longer receive the private health insurance rebate as part of a general treatment policy: Alexander technique, aromatherapy, Bowen therapy, Buteyko, Feldenkrais, Western herbalism, homeopathy, iridology, kinesiology, naturopathy, Pilates, reflexology, Rolfing, shiatsu, tai chi, and yoga.” Ummm, what next? It appears to me that there is a contradiction out there from the medical fraternity “eat healthy, exercise, relax” and so on and yet, private health care and Medicare (In Australia) are not walking the talk…Conflict? Reality? Silent pressure? Is it really that complex? What about individual freedom? In your experience, are you finding that your clients want flexibility in their personal health care/do they care? Are private health care companies limiting benefits for natural therapies in other countries? In your trainings at Master Prac level when you get to Section 7 on supplements, how many of your participants are fully embracing supplements? I really look forward to your responses… thanks so much, Gina 🙂