Medspice Introduces VitaSpice: First Spice-Based Food Supplement Released
Medspice formulated VitaSpice to take advantage of emerging research demonstrating the astonishing health benefits provided by compounds in spices. VitaSpice contains a proprietary formula of 22 spices collectively containing over 100 different antioxidants.
(PRWEB) March 7, 2007 – MedSpice (www.medspice.com) is proud to introduce VitaSpice, the first supplement created to recognize the fact that spices are nature's richest source of antioxidants and other beneficial plant compounds. The formulation of VitaSpice (http://www.medspice.com/content/view/24/28/) is based on the latest scientific research into the healing properties of spices described in Dr. Keith Scott's ground breaking book, Medicinal Seasonings: The Healing Power of Spices.
Spices are the best antioxidant foods
A survey published in the July 2006 edition of the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that spices have the highest antioxidant activity of all foods in the USA. Weight for weight the first five of the top 50 antioxidant foods are spices. Oregano heads the list but is closely followed by turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and clove. A further eight spices are also included among the top 50 antioxidant-rich foods.
Antioxidants are vital compounds that our bodies need to protect us against DNA damage, environmental toxins, aging and diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and heart disease. While selective plant breeding has resulted in a reduction in the quantity and quality of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds that can be derived from fruit and vegetables, spices have not been subject to this process. They remain ready sources of large numbers of high quality antioxidants and other phytonutrients.
Scientific Research
Spices are not only an abundant source of antioxidants but also provide numerous other compounds that can help to prevent and even treat several common diseases. The piquant flavors, strong smells and rich colors characteristic of spices are the hallmarks of the important phytonutrients such plants contain. Scientists are now discovering the reasons why these compounds are so vital to our health.
Turmeric, black pepper, chilies, ginger, garlic, basil and rosemary all exhibit strong anti-cancer activity while cinnamon, fenugreek, coriander and caper help to prevent and control diabetes.
Oregano, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, rosemary, thyme, fenugreek and others help to prevent heart disease by thinning the blood, lowering blood lipids and preventing the deposition of cholesterol in the arteries.
Black pepper not only improves the efficacy of other spice compounds but also enhances immune system performance.
Turmeric, rosemary and garlic have been found to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease while other spices can even help endurance athletes who are particularly prone to oxidative stress and the health consequences thereof.
Spices and Health in India, Thailand and the Mediterranean
Epidemiological studies show that people living in high spice consuming countries like India and Thailand have far lower incidences of Alzheimer's disease and almost all cancer types than those in the USA and most western nations.
Even the "Mediterranean" diet's health promoting properties are now being attributed to spices such as oregano, rosemary, marjoram, garlic, parsley, sage, caraway, coriander cumin and thyme that people of the Mediterranean region consume in large quantities.
Spices – The Missing Link
Anthropological studies reveal that primordial hunter-gatherer diets consisted mainly of intensely flavored, 'spicy' plants. Many of those plants, although progenitors of our modern varieties of fruit and vegetables, had stronger flavors than those available nowadays. It is usually the plant compounds that give foods their characteristic piquancy or 'bite' that are responsible for their health benefits. For instance, capsaicin, the compound that gives chilies their 'sting', is also the substance that demonstrates anti-cancer properties.
This new knowledge takes us beyond essential nutrients like vitamins and minerals into the exciting realm of so called non-nutritive compounds that are showing so much promise in the prevention and treatment of many ailments.
In this context it could be said that spices are the 'missing links' in the search for a nutritional approach to many of our most problematic illnesses.
As more and more evidence accrues to show that spices are effective in helping to prevent diseases, so it becomes increasingly apparent that spices should become an integral part of a balanced diet.
Medicinal Seasonings – The Healing Power of Spices by Keith Scott MD
In this book medical doctor, Keith Scott explains how spices have the ability to slow aging and protect us against heart attacks, strokes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes and other illnesses.
Medicinal Seasonings contains up to date scientific research into the healing properties of spices and gives a fascinating account of the anthropological, geographical and historical reasons why different countries consume more spices than others and the health consequences of these discrepancies.
VitaSpice – The First Comprehensive Spice Supplement
VitaSpice was formulated to provide a supplement for those individuals who do not eat spicy food but would like to benefit from the health advantages that spices provide. It contains 22 important spices that between them contain over 100 different antioxidants and other beneficial plant compounds.
VitaSpice capsules are the best way to ensure a sufficient intake of these important antioxidant and phytonutrient-rich foods.
For further information visit www.medspice.com.
Contact
Dr. Keith Scott
Medspice
+27846821813
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