Mar 7, 2007

WHERE DID COFFEE COME FROM?

Coffee History: Origins, Brewing, Cupping and Buying.
According to legend an Arabian goatherd named Kaldi found his goats dancing joyously around a dark green leafed shrub with bright red cherries in the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. Kaldi soon determined that it was the bright red cherries on the shrub that were causing the peculiar euphoria and after trying the cherries himself, he learned of their powerful effect. The stimulating effect was then exploited by monks at a local monastery to stay awake during extended hours of prayer and distributed to other monasteries around the world. Coffee was born.
Despite the appeal of such a legend, recent botanical evidence indicates that
Coffea arabica originated on the plateaus of central Ethiopia and some how must have been brought to Yemen where it was cultivated since the 6th century. Upon introduction of the first coffee houses in Cairo and Mecca coffee became a passion rather than just a stimulant.

Mar 5, 2007

HEALTHY COFFEE?


Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet, but . . .


Many ailments can be caused by the imbalance of natural body functions due to the accumulation of toxins in the body. It has been said that ganoderma lucidum helps the body remove the build-up of toxins and allows the body’s natural immune system to strengthen itself. The reports of the positive effects of this powerful herb are numerous and documented in both modern scientific research and through literally thousands of years of use.
If you go to . . . google or any search engine, and type in these “search” words . . .
Ganoderma Allergies, Ganoderma Angina, Ganoderma Anti-aging, Ganoderma Arthritis, Ganoderma Asthma, Ganoderma Bronchitis, Ganoderma Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Ganoderma Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Ganoderma Diabetes, Ganoderma Fibromyalgia, Ganoderma Flu, Ganoderma Fungal infection, High altitude sickness, High Blood Pressure, Low Blood Pressure, Ganoderma Hypertension, Ganoderma Immune System, Ganoderma Impotence, Ganoderma Insomnia, Ganoderma Liver Disorders, Ganoderma Nervous Disorders, Ganoderma Pneumonia, Ganoderma Stress, Ganoderma Stomach Disorders, Ganoderma Yeast Infection
Almost every website that comes up will proclaim that ganoderma helps the problem, whatever the problem might be. You will most likely find information that says; over 2,000 years of healing history, 50,000 pages of 3rd party validation, science, clinicals and studies that document the health benefits. Healthy coffee, with “gano” is said to provide more energy and stamina, improve blood circulation, strengthen your immune system and increases your resistance to illness. It is a powerful anti-oxidant that eliminates toxins, balances blood sugar levels, increases the oxygen level in your blood system, and it has vitamins, minerals and enzymes. And if this isn’t enough, it reduces cholesterol and fats.
Indeed there is plenty of information readily available on the health benefits. My favorite source of information is the National Library of Medicine website; www.pubmed.com.
If you go there and search on one of the 4 “key words” you will find over 1,647 third party, scientific and medical research abstracts that document the health benefits.
1. GANODERMA 480 scientific, medical abstracts and clinical trials.
Could your morning cup of joe really qualify as a health food?
Coffee, both regular and decaf, has a substantial antioxidant component says Joe Vinson, Ph.D., professor of chemistry at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. New data shows that people who regularly drink coffee may have a reduced risk for many diseases, including type 2 diabetes, liver and colon cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
Dr. Gilbert Ng talks about the King of Health Foods
Ganoderma Lucidum called Reishi in Japan is a unique health food with a wide range of medicinal properties which collectively strengthens the immune system and gives the user longevity: It has the rare and valuable properties of an Adaptogen, which means that it is non-toxic, non-specific, and has a normalizing effect on the body. It is classified as Top of the Superior Quality of all herbs by the pharmacopoeia used by Chinese doctors for thousands of years. Emperors have considered Reishi an herb for the immortals. Its stature is higher than Ginseng. It has a long history of safe use (5,000 years). NO toxicity or side-effect has been reported. There are 30 years of ample modern scientific evidences in the laboratory and in the clinic for its effectiveness. It has extremely wide applications, bringing benefits to the entire body, preventing almost all the common diseases. Its potency as a medicine even exceeds many modern drugs. For example, it is more effective than Melatonin and certainly much safer and free from side-effects. It is effective even for "terminal" illnesses such as cancer, AIDS, and coronary heart disease. It is effective for both Prevention and Cure, suitable for daily use as a health supplement. It is very easy to gain acceptance by new users because of Reishi's stature, publicity, and complete safety.
This amazing Chinese Herb “Reishi” has even been recognized and endorsed by the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia Society. The AHP gives you the choice between ordering your monograph as a printed hard copy, $19.95, presently sold out, or as a $59.95 PDF.