amla berry

I’ve discovered so many powerful plants and this one just makes me smile.

The Amla berry is also known by different names – amalaka and the Indian Gooseberry. It’s hard to find but has been used for centuries in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. Everyone from India knows about Amla, but how many of us do?? The Amla berry looks like a cross between a green grape and a ping-pong ball.

It has the highest antioxidant content of any food on this planet – 200 times the antioxidant content of blueberries and the highest concentration of vitamin C (second to camu camu).

It’s a super food no doubt!

And why are antioxidants so important? Because they help us neutralize reactive oxygen species, aka free radicals. And free radicals are created in our body every day as a result of normal cell metabolism. When we are exposed to toxins (chemicals, radiation, environmental pollution), these free radicals can damage other cells, which can lead to cancerous mutations. YUCK! So your body needs a steady supply of antioxidants to neutralize all of this.

Amla Fights Cancer...literally!

Amla was tested against 6 different human cancer cells – lung, liver, cervical, breast, ovarian and colon cancer. And, guess what? It stopped the cancer cell growth completely, killed existing cells, reduced their population by over 50% and blocked their ability to spread. Umm, what??

Another study showed that just ¼ tsp of amla per day worked better at lowering high blood sugar than diabetic medication. It also has been proven to cut bad cholesterol in just 3 weeks. It’s a medicine that’s not a medicine.

 

Where to Buy

Warning – it doesn’t taste the best. It’s sour, bitter and a little blah all at the same time. But you can get it in powder form and it mixes great in your morning smoothie or water. Amazon sells organic Amla powder for less than $20 per pound. And it lasts forever. You just need ¼ tsp up to 3x per day.

 

Let’s all cheers to Amla Berries!

 

*information directly sourced from chrisbeatcancer.com, page 80-81

*image graciously sourced from here  

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