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Purchase açaí as unsweetened frozen pulp for benefits.

Açaí triggered self destruct reactions in up to 86% of a leukemia patient’s cells during a study where researchers dripped açaí berries onto the cells in a Petri dish

“Less than a quarter of products sold [within the Superfood Supplement/beverage market] may even contain the ingredients their labels claim, the benefits of these products are suspect at best.”

When açaí berries were discovered to be a superfood, Coca Cola & other large companies made drinks with açaí (energy drinks, juices.), but lied about the actual amount of the beneficial fruit, if they even inc it

“Antioxidant supplements don’t appear to work. Getting lots of vitamin C in your diet is associated with lower lymphoma risk, but taking in even more vitamin C in pill form did not seem to help.”

- pills do not have the same cancer fighting effects as produce

Breakfast: starting the day with a bowl of whole grain oatmeal and a cup of black coffee can actually benefit and increase your liver function

“Until the multi-billion dollar herbal supplement industry is better regulated, you’re better off saving your money and your health by sticking to real food.”

- cases of severe liver damage have been linked to various dietary herbal supplement/weight loss pills and supplements, due to lack of regulation and non-credible studies cited by those orgs that sell them (i.e. different MLMs, metabolife, etc.)

“Drug companies rake in more than 10 billion dollars a year from blood pressure medications, you can’t make billions on beets.”

Nitrate rich veggies show massive positive effect on high blood pressure

Hibiscus tea: highly antioxidant and can reduce high blood pressure by 12% in about 50% of the population, per a study… more findings needed. But valuable in other ways

“Ground flax seeds alone induce one of the most potent blood pressure lowering effects ever achieved by a dietary intervention. Eating just a few tablespoons a day appears to be 2-3 times more powerful than adopting an aerobic endurance exercise program. Not that you can’t do both: incorporating flax seeds into your diet and exercise.”

“Apparently, eating standard American fare even when running 2,000 miles a year may not bring down your blood pressure as low as being a couch potato vegan.”

“Instead of simply telling you what the science shows and then letting you make up your own mind, experts patronize the population by advocating for what they think practical rather than ideal. By making the decision for you, they undermine those willing to make even greater changes for optimal health.”

Commenton docs not offering vegetarian diets for high blood pressure/other health concerns.Meat diets r norm