The French Paradox. The French eat a diet much higher in saturated fats than Americans. Yet the French are less likely than Americans to die of coronary heart disease. This has been termed the "French Paradox." Initial research into this phenomenon has shown the antioxidants (flavonoids) contained in red wine inhibits the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, interrupting the first step of atherogenesis. More recent studies have shown ashitaba antioxidant (chalcone) to be more potent than those in red wine and green tea.
Ashitaba is beneficial to the heart due to the antioxidants(chalcones) it contains. Ashitaba purifies the blood which lowers blood pressure. This is aided by its diuretic qualities. As we get older the blood gets sticky and dirty due to the toxins. Purifying the blood lets the blood flow more easily thus lowering the blood pressure. The
Research on Ashitaba and the Heart:
Artery Relaxation by Chalcones Isolated from the Roots of Angelica keiskei Pharmacology Planta Med 2001; 67: 230-235 DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12011Four papers on Reduction of blood pressure and LDL cholesterol.
"Flavonoids are scavengers of free radicals...It is possible that quercetin and other flavonoids reduce the rate of formation of oxidised LDL and thus inhibit the growth of atherosclerotic plaques." Hertog and Feskins wrote in Lancet (Oct. 23,1993;342:1007-11).
Effects of angiotensin I-converting enzyme inhibitor from Ashitaba (Angelica keiskei) on blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Shimizu E, Hayashi A, et al., J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1999 Jun;45(3):375-83.
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I have two ashitaba plants. I have them for nearly a year, I cut pieces of and dehydrate the stem and leaves , I then blended to make a powder. I use one spoon of ashitaba and one of coffee , so it is an ashitaba/coffee cup every am. I think is an amazing plant. So strong and easy to grow. I am trying to get my hands on Chalcone tablets at the moment. since a place in Japan figure out a way to extract the lhalcone , made powder.
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