Guest guest Posted May 9, 2001 Report Share Posted May 9, 2001 From: <e-news@...> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 12:18 PM Subject: Gerson Monthly E-News > *************************************************************************** > WELCOME TO THE GERSON INSTITUTE MONTHLY E-NEWS! > > May 2001 *************************************************************************** > > QUESTION OF THE MONTH: > > QUESTION: > > What is the relationship of radishes to the thyroid gland? > > ANSWER: > > Radishes contain raphanin (mainly sulfur),which is responsible for > keeping the production of thyroid and calcitonin (a peptide hormone) > in normal balance. With proper amounts of raphanin circulating in > blood plasma, the thyroid won't under or over produce these two > hormones. This makes balancing the thyroid, treating thyroid > diseases as well as Graves disease a small miracle of the tangy, > little red radish. The sulfur amino acids in radish juice help > break up fat deposits in the liver as an added bonus. > > Try juicing 1/2 cup sliced radishes with green tops into your > carrot-apple juice for great variety and thyroid health. > > PS: Charlotte Gerson said this is acceptable while on Gerson > Therapy and a healthful thing to do. Always remember, balance, > and don't overdo a good thing. > > Enjoy! > > Still have questions? Visit our 'Common Questions' page on the Gerson Institute > website at: > > http://www.gerson.org/questions/index.htm > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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