GRAVIOLA

[Guest guest]

Here is a post I wrote back in 2003:

> I'm very interested in graviola given the fact that

> the Health Science Institute called it " chemotherapy

> without side effects " , and who wouldn't like

> that. Of course, the only resemblence between an institute

> and the HSI is the name, because it just is a group of

> doctors publishing a monthly newsletter. Whenever they write

> on something they give you one supplier, never two or more,

> if you see what I mean. From what I have seen, in the case

> of graviola, they have regurgitated what was on

> Raintree's site.

> A little later they published a book called

> " Underground Cures " where they mention a man who

> knocked down his PSA from 4.1 to 0.00 The problem is

> that the man took graviola preceeded by " a round " of

> hormonal therapy.

> We thought that that was a pretty weak case history coming

> from medical doctors and a friend of mine wrote HSI to

> supply more details or the man's address, and they

> referred him to Raintree, the manufacturer, who as it is

> well known, is not allowed to make any claims. So first the

> doctors at HSI vouch for it, then the don't back it up.

> We all were pretty disappointed.

>

And here is a post from Gammill

Posted by: " VGammill " vgammill@...

Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:45 am (PST)

I do think caution re graviola is

warranted. Annonacin is neurotoxic in nanomolar concentrations. See below.

Life Sci. 2003 May 9;72(25):2853- 61.

Annonacin, a mono-tetrahydrofura n acetogenin,

arrests cancer cells at the G1 phase and causes

cytotoxicity in a Bax- and caspase-3-related pathway.

>

> I have read in the past that Graviola is a supplement that has been " hidden "

from us and actually was tested to be benefical against cancer.

> Does anyone have any experience/knowledge with its' effectiveness? The product

is advertized on Ann Coulter and Newt Gingrich's web sites.

> Thanks in advance.

>