Resveratrol

[Rick2009]

Greetings,

Has anyone tried this ?

Its getting a lot of press these days. The 'French Paradox' has always intrigued me.

All good,

[snoops]

that's why I'm having a glass of pinot noir right now. Apparently it is highest in pinot noirs of the red wines. I don't like it as much as a cabernet but all in the name of health you know:D

[coco]

I do so love a glass of fine red wine but... you would literally have to drink the barrel all at once to reap any benefits from reservatrol I'm afraid. I did take a bottle of the extract to see if it had an effect but didn't notice anything so... I'll stick to grapes and the occasional glass of vino here and there. I'm pretty sure this is "hot" right now as a money making ploy by supplement makers. It's the newest amazing new product, you know?

[Rick2009]

Hey snoops,

Pinot noir ? And you get all that resveratrol with it ? Wow...not exactly tough bananas.

I'll just take another sip of my turmeric/black-pepper tea and pretend its Pinot Noir.

Enjoy,

[snoops]

oh that makes me sad to hear - well I will just pretend that my occasional pinot noir is chock full of resveretral because I plan on continuing to imbibe occasionally.:D:D

[snoops]

Hey snoops,

Pinot noir ? And you get all that resveratrol with it ? Wow...not exactly tough bananas.

I'll just take another sip of my turmeric/black-pepper tea and pretend its Pinot Noir.

Enjoy,

LOLOL I just read somewhere that red wines are high in resveratrol particularly the pinot noir grapes. I'm sticking with that.

[snoops]

Do you make your own turmeric black pepper tea because I am trying to get more turmeric in my diet. Excellent anti cancer properties apparently. And apparently I believe everything I read!!:D

[Rick2009]

Hey Coco,

Wouldn't be the first time, would it.

I will add, in contrast, the hype around vitamin D3 seems to be well founded..lots of studies...and its inexpensive. My grandparents giving us cod liver oil in the winter is beginning to make a lot of sense.

[snoops]

Go for the D3 supplements. I have been taking 2000IU a day for a year and my Vit D test showed I am sub optimum. Just in the OK range. I don't just want to be OK with Vit D. I want to be optimal. Am thinking about upping to 3000 IU for the winter but will talk to my Naturopath first.

BY the way everyone I have a D3 liquid that is immersed in acacia oil and therefore vegan.

[Rick2009]

Hello Snoops,

Turmeric and a tiny amount of black pepper combine to make a super molecule that beats up on cancer in the system.

There are folks in my hometown that are looking into it.

http://www.amazon.com/Foods-That-Fight-Cancer-Preventing/dp/0771011350/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253236091&sr=1-3

Its from a good source Snoops: Richard Beliveau gave a speech to doctors at one of the biggest hospitols here. The info is for real.

All good,

[snoops]

Akkk - I have that book - will look up the turmeric black tea recipe - I have heard elsewhere that the black pepper enhances the turmeric. Excellent. Thanks

[Rick2009]

Snoops,

I forgot to answer your question. Yes I make my own turmeric/black pepper tea. However, there is an even more powerful synergy possible:

Steep a good quality green tea for 10 minutes ...Dr Belliveau suggests Sencha ( it gets bitter when steeped this long.. but.. this is not about taste)..add about 2 grammes of turmeric and a very tiny pinch of black pepper to the tea at the outset. Tastes.. ummm.. not good. But this creates a very strong molecule.

All good,

[Rick2009]

Snoops,

Oh ok, if you have that book then you can find the both recipes I mentioned here. I can't bring myself to consuming that tea very often... it tastes...not so good.

[Rick2009]

Snoops,

How did we get from Pinot Noir to a tea that tastes so....oh never mind...I need to get positive about these tea recipes. Maybe I'll add the mix to a veg broth to lower the ppm ( parts per million) and thus dilute the horrible taste.

[snoops]

Snoops,

Oh ok, if you have that book then you can find the both recipes I mentioned here. I can't bring myself to consuming that tea very often... it tastes...not so good.


Opps - I don't have that book - I have the recipe book the same guys wrote. No recipe for turmeric tea. I hear ya that it doesn't taste good. My wine does:D:D I found a recipe for chai tea with turmeric. If I can find it I'll post it here for you. They say it tastes good.

[Rick2009]

Snoops,

The chai tea/turmeric recipe would be very interesting. I am trying to find ways to up my consumption of organic turmeric... (I buy it in bulk).

[snoops]

me too - I have a very busy weekend - remind me next week and I will find that recipe. Took a quick look, thought I might have bookmarked it but NO. Will try when I get another minute.

[Rick2009]

Snoops,

Perfect! Thanks... I'll query you about that recipe next week.

All good,

[coco]

My experiences with turmeric are thus:

Once my mom made pickles and misread the recipe, instead of a tsp of turmeric she put in one cup :eek:. Those nuclear yellow pickles stayed up on the shelf until we moved out of that house, lemme tell ya.

My mom used to scramble tofu way back in the day and sprinkle it with turmeric to make it yellow like eggs, then try to convince us kids that it Was eggs and get us to eat it. Let's just say none of us were having any of that. Fake eggs, blech!

Glad to hear turmeric is coming up in the world. Who knew...

How do you have 2 grams of it in a cup of tea though? Perhaps I am misunderstanding the measurement (seems to run in my family, hmm...), what is that in a measuring spoon? And yes, would undoubtably be better in soup, even with the green tea.

[iluvmangos]

BY the way everyone I have a D3 liquid that is immersed in acacia oil and therefore vegan.

Which brand is it if you don't mind my asking?

[Rick2009]

Coco,

Lol, nuclear yellow pickles and fake eggs.

Say about 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric per cup. Just a few grains of black pepper. After it has steeped.. don't bother with the residue. Some strain it afterwards. I just don't drink the residue.

Here is one I found this PM.. haven't tried it. Sounds good though.
Turmeric Ginger healing detox tea.
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healing-detox-tea-ginger-turmeric.html#

All good, ( 'cept for the nuclear yellow pickles.. I won't be makin any of those. lol)

[snoops]

re the Vitamin D -Biotics Research Corp. Called Bio-D-Mulsion. In an emulsion of acacia with sesame oil. Got it from my Naturopath (in Canada).

[betty boop]

Do you have to drink the tea hot to reap the benefits? Could I chill it and just down it?

[betty boop]

re the Vitamin D -Biotics Research Corp. Called Bio-D-Mulsion. In an emulsion of acacia with sesame oil. Got it from my Naturopath (in Canada).

How much was it snoops?

[coco]

Thanks for the recipe link Rick2009, I'll have to try that with a few grains of pepper. Will give some to my mom too, just as a joke ha ha ha! Have to put enough tumeric in hers to make sure it's Really yellow.

No, really though, it's supposed to be so great for memory function and she is starting to have trouble with that. I think for clarity of thought too. What mama couldn't use some more clarity of thought eh? I sure could!

[Rick2009]

Do you have to drink the tea hot to reap the benefits? Could I chill it and just down it?

Apparently, yes no probs. I know some people who make a days worth and drink it through the day. After its steeped you can drink it cool if you like. The important thing to remember with turmeric is that piperine, meaning black pepper makes it 2000% more assimilable.

[Rick2009]

Coco,

Clarity of thought is noticable and both short and long term memory are improved. It is, apparently, protective against Alzheimers as well. Lots of tests and research have been done.

Yes, lots of clarity, I took some yesterday and so it became very clear to me that I was not going to make any nuclear yellow pickles anytime in the near future. I will continue to take turmeric in order to remember not to make any cosmic pickle recipes.

All good,

[snoops]

How much was it snoops?

I forget but it was not expensive - like maybe between $15 and $30 for the bottle and it has lasted me over 8 months now. And I'm thinking the lower end. Sorry - I need some turmeric tea to help with the mind:D

[betty boop]

I forget but it was not expensive - like maybe between $15 and $30 for the bottle and it has lasted me over 8 months now. And I'm thinking the lower end. Sorry - I need some turmeric tea to help with the mind:D

thanks snoops, I just needed a general idea that's all, some of these supplements can be pricey and I have never bought from a naturopath. I can afford that, I just don't want to have to pay $60-80 for a months supply.

[betty boop]

Apparently, yes no probs. I know some people who make a days worth and drink it through the day. After its steeped you can drink it cool if you like. The important thing to remember with turmeric is that piperine, meaning black pepper makes it 2000% more assimilable.

I think I'll do that then, thanks for posting about this. It's not hard to swallow a little everyday just as a preventative to Cancer, but it would be great if it helped with memory also. I ordered his 2 books from the library and will make up some of the tea today.

[icelated]

Resveratrol - The Miracle Nutrient for Cancer, Cholesterol and Longevity

If you have access to grape leaves you could eat them. The leaves actually contain far more than the grapes themselves.

[rawstrength]

Japanese Knotweed is the highest of all plants in resveratrol. The resveratrol supplements are actually made from Japanese Knotweed, not red wine. It grows like a weed in much of Europe and the USA. Google image it . . . it might grow near you, or in your backyard! It's in my backyard.

[coco]

Japanese not-a-weed eh? Cool, will have to look that up. Thanks for the info!

[darien]

Are boiled teas a part of the raw food diet? I thought you're not supposed to boil anything. And where can you get raw Maple Syrup and raw turmeric for the recipe?

[Rick2009]

darian,

of course raw maple syrup does not exist.. raw honey does..you can find good recipes that need a bit of tweaking. Boiling..yes I boil some spices and teas..its a personal choice. For instance, I want the molecule produced by boiling green tea for 10 minutes in the presence of turmeric and black pepper. Why? Because I want protection against cancer. I mention that because I think its important to know what the latest science has to offer with reference to how what we ingest can heal and protect us from disease. If you don't want to boil, I respect that. However, as someone wrote in this forum, "everything has its place in this world".

All of the best,

[coco]

Well, you can get raw maple sap but it is very thin and nothing like the syrup really. I use maple syrup, I am not so fussy about condiments being raw (I am sure most dried spices etc are not really raw anyhow). I don't think raw ones are any more health giving than others to be honest (agave, etc).
You don't need to sweeten tea though, you can always drink it as is. Or you could add it to a sweet fruit juice.

[darien]

Do you add a green tea bag when making this? Where do you get raw powdered turmeric and ginger? Is it okay to use a slice of ginger instead?

[Rick2009]

Do you add a green tea bag when making this? Where do you get raw powdered turmeric and ginger? Is it okay to use a slice of ginger instead?

Darien,

According to an expert researcher, the best anti-cancer molecule you can ingest is from the following recipe:

Boil then steep Sencha ( has high % EGCG ) tea for 10 minutes with 1/4 tsp turmeric and a very small pinch of black pepper.

That's it.

It can be strained and if you prefer.. after it cools it can be sweetened. I add it to blended dates to make a thicker sweeter tea.

The cancer expert who invented this recipe wrote a book about how to use food combinations to prevent cancer.

http://www.amazon.ca/Foods-That-Fight-Cancer-Preventing/dp/0771011350

All of the best to you Darien,

[Rick2009]

Do you add a green tea bag when making this? Where do you get raw powdered turmeric and ginger? Is it okay to use a slice of ginger instead?

PS I get raw (at least I think its raw) powdered organic turmeric at one of the health food stores that carries them in bulk. I often prefer, as you suggested, to use a slice of fresh ginger instead of the powder. ( I like make ginger water by blending a slice of ginger in 12 ounces of water... delicious ! )

All good,

[darien]

Where do you get Sencha tea? I have green and white tea bags from Trader Joe's. What's the difference? The recipe at http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healing-detox-tea-ginger-turmeric.html# doesn't mention any tea in the ingredients.

[snoops]

Rick2009, I cannot find the chai turmeric recipe. But another way I use turmeric is a tsp in a green smoothie. I alternate that and cinnamon. I like the cinnamon better but the turmeric can hardly be tasted.

[Rick2009]

Where do you get Sencha tea? I have green and white tea bags from Trader Joe's. What's the difference? The recipe at http://www.care2.com/greenliving/healing-detox-tea-ginger-turmeric.html# doesn't mention any tea in the ingredients.

Greetings Darien,

The Sencha is in a separate recipe that I posted earlier. The scientist ( Richard Belliveau) who put together that recipe has evaluated different green teas for their content of EGCG a well known substance that apparently is very cancer fighting. And he suggests by way of a diagram that Sencha is a good choice. I prefer powdered Matcha tea because it dissolves into the water. Sencha is better known and can usually be found in health food stores and some supermarkets. But you can use any green tea.. as far as I know they all have at least a bit of the EGCG. Steeping ten minutes is a must.. I enquired about that. I would have preferred a shorter steeping time (3mins.) because the most green tea gets a bitter taste if its steeped longer. Apparently, the longer steep time is better.

When you find some powdered turmeric, I suggest you condition it by adding a very tiny pinch ofl black pepper into the bag and mixing it in. Recent science indicates that the black pepper makes the turmeric up to 2000% more assimilable ( as mesured by your blood levels).

I made some of that Healing Detox Ginger Turmeric recipe this morning. (I like the idea of combining ginger, turmeric and lemon.) I adapted it to suit my tastes.

First I took a slice of ginger and squeezed it a bit in a garlic press. I think it gives up its flavor more easily that way. Then I steeped the turmeric and mashed ginger slice. Waited till it cooled to a warm.. then added the lemon and some raw (buckwheat)honey.

Darien, I try to ingest turmeric on a regular basis. Apparently, it is also protective against Alzheimers. On the tv this morning they were talking about the alarming number of people under the age of 65 who have the disease. They don't seem to know why the numbers are climbing. I am aiming at daily consumption of turmeric.

All of the best,

[Rick2009]

Rick2009, I cannot find the chai turmeric recipe. But another way I use turmeric is a tsp in a green smoothie. I alternate that and cinnamon. I like the cinnamon better but the turmeric can hardly be tasted.

That sounds like a good idea Snoops. I'll try it with my banana/apple/kale smoothie at lunch time.

[coco]

They don't know why the numbers are climbing? Really, they can't figure that one out eh? Idiots.

[betty boop]

Rick2009, I cannot find the chai turmeric recipe. But another way I use turmeric is a tsp in a green smoothie. I alternate that and cinnamon. I like the cinnamon better but the turmeric can hardly be tasted.

I'm going to start doing that too, thanks Snoops.

Great thread Rick!!

[lillianJulia]

I love turmeric tea! Almond milk heated with stevia and turmeric. Delicious and very relaxing.

[Rick2009]

I love turmeric tea! Almond milk heated with stevia and turmeric. Delicious and very relaxing.

Luvly jubly ! I have almond milk and stevia. I'm going to try that right now!

[Rick2009]

I love turmeric tea! Almond milk heated with stevia and turmeric. Delicious and very relaxing.

Its wonderful! Very smooth. Thank you lillianJulia.

This forum is such a gold mine !...All kinds of knowledge, how-to's and recipes. And the nicest people!

All good,