Anthocyanin, a natural anti-inflammatory

[Sam Lim]

Jeff don't give up on your body yet as you have lots of things to give to the world. I do worry about you.

[Jhanananda]

Hello Jeff

I don't know anything about health but a few things come to mind.

A doctor would probably put you on nitroglycerin, that helps get through an angina attack, I don't think it has any natural source, it is a nitrate.

We often hear about taking an aspirin.

A doctor would want your diabetes under control, that is important for a healthy heart.

You could still live another 30 years why not get your body healed so there is less suffering.

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Thank-you, friends, Valdy and gandarloda for posting your kind thoughts and recommendations.  Yesterday weakness, fatigue and chest pain were at their worst, then I awoke this morning completely fine.

Yesterday I had determined to go to a doctor as soon as possible to get a diagnosis, which I will still do, and expected the worst, so I had planned on down sizing everything here to the bare minimum, and head to a safe place to die soon.

Now, my health seems normal.  I am inclined to believe that this event was in the range of odd phenomena associated with the many inflammatory conditions that I experience.  The solution is always the same: Avoid stress, and anxiety, and take anti-enflammatories, rest, and make sure I am grounded and shielded. 

On days like yesterday I drink 1 12oz can of beer hourly or 5oz of dark red wine.  Generally the pain and fatigue go away in a few hours, so that I can do some work.  Yesterday I did not start feeling better until 3PM.

I have an old Chev half-ton. It needs 2 batteries, I live in northern Canada and often have battery problems, one battery will get a little low and then it will drag the other battery down, so I trickle charge both of then now and then to keep them going.

Glow plugs that don't work also gives me problems. My truck will start with only 4 glow plugs working but not with only 2. You can test them by connecting the end of the glow plug to a wire, a 12volt light bulb in series and the positive post of the battery. The bulb will light if the glow plug is good.

Be well

Bless Valdy

Yes, I have checked all of the glow plugs and found them good.  I have 5 dead injector pumps on hand so I sorted through them last week to see if I could find a common cause of their problems.  Two were bleeding from all seals, so I rejected them.  One seemed fine.  I checked all of the fuel control valves and found only 2 working, so I put one of the two into the injector pump that was not leaking, and installed it two days ago.  Today I had the strength to try starting the engine.  All day of cranking was a no go.

Yesterday the helper put all of the good batteries into the 2 vehicles.  Today I connected all of the batteries on one vehicle and tried starting it.  After intermittent cranking all day I have had to conclude the engine will not be firing.

I also worked on repairing the injector pump on the truck.  I made some progress, so if I health holds out, then I will complete the install tomorrow, and try starting it before the end of the day.

[Valdy]

Remember to rest now and then Jeff, I hope things work
out well.

Bless Valdy

[Michel]

I hope that your health will improve and that you will see a doctor soon, Jhananda.

[Jhanananda]

Thank-you, friends, yes, I am resting, and being mindful of the body's stress levels, as I work to bring one of my 2 vehicles back to life, so that I can go see a doctor.  Oddly, my health goes up and down like a yoyo from day to day.  Today I felt almost normal.  Yesterday, I thought this beast would die any minute. 

The truck is getting closer to firing, as smoke is now coming out of its tail pipe, but some other problem is preventing it.  I will change the fuel filters tomorrow, because I have a set on hand.

The internet connection here is quite bad as well, all of which makes it very difficult to keep in touch.

[Jhanananda]

Here is a link to Pain Management- 12 Epic Natural Painkillers To Use Instead Of Opiates; and Powerful Medicinal Herbs for Pain Relief (With DIY Recipes to Get Their Benefits).  I have tried, or am using, most of these herbs, and most of them contain significant levels of anthocyanin.

[Jhanananda]

Natural plant pigment makes for diabetic-friendly bread

Good for news for people with diabetes, and it's edible, too. Scientists at the National University of Singapore have created a bread with anthocyanin, a plant pigment that helps slow digestion, which helps the body keep glucose levels in the blood under control. The team hopes it will help pave the way for a new market of healthier food products for people who have to manage their diabetes.

The team, led by Professor Zhou Weibiao, found that when dough with one percent of anthocyanin extract from black rice was baked at a temperature of 200° C (392° F) for eight minutes, digestion rates decreased by 12.8 per cent. When they increased the amount of anthocyanin to four percent, the digestion rate was even slower, dropping to 20.5 percent.

This happens because anthocyanin can inhibit digestive enzymes, making digestion slower and improving blood glucose control in the process. Conversely, starch found in standard bread is rapidly digested and absorbed into the bloodstream, making sugar levels rise too quickly because of its high glycemic index.

Besides slowing digestion, adding anthocyanin to food offers other health benefits, the researchers say. Anthocyanin is rich in antioxidants, and can help prevent cardiovascular and neurological diseases, cancer and inflammation.

The research goes back to 2014 when the team looked into the degradation of anthocyanins during baking. At the time, they found that 8- percent of the antioxidant capacity of the bread crust and crumb was retained even when baked at 240° C (464° F) for up to 12 minutes.

"Our results demonstrate that it is indeed feasible to create functional food products through anthocyanin fortification, using bread as an example," says Prof Zhou. "We hope to conduct further studies to incorporate anthocyanins into other food items, such as biscuits. Our team is also keen to explore opportunities to work with industry partners to introduce the anthocyanin-fortified bread to the market."

Besides black rice, anthocyanins, which belong to a class of molecules called flavonoids, can be found in several fruit and vegetable types, such as berries, grains and purple sweet potatoes.

The study appeared in the October 2015 issue of the journal Food Chemistry.

[Sam Lim]

Really good to hear. That means that anthocyanin is an inhibitor for nutrients.

[Jhanananda]

This article is the first that I have read that claims Anthocyanin slows digestion.  So, if it does so to the digestion of all foods, then you are correct.  However, if it just slows digestion of carbohydrates, then it may not interfere with the uptake of nutrients.

I have maintained a diet that is rich in Anthocyanin for 2 years now, and have noticed no decline in health, and only a general improvement in health.  Thus, my conclusion is a diet that is rich in Anthocyanin is good for my health, and maybe good for the health of others.

[Jhanananda]

As an ethnobotonist with a well managed autoimmune condition I find the combination of hops plus anthocyanin works great for me as an anti-inflammatory. I also find they work best when fermented. The most accessible source of the two can be found in fruit ales as long as the fruit is a source of anthocyanin such as: pitted fruit, and most berries, which means the primary plant family of Rosaceae.

I first stumbled upon fruit ales as an effective treatment for my Reactive-arthritis 23 years ago when I decided to celebrate 27 years of abstinence with a 12oz bottle of beer in the fall of 2000. Just for context I had been in a 9 month flare-up of Reactive-arthritis, which had crippled my hands making it difficult for me to work in computer repair and technical support.

So, having found an organic diet had helped reduce my ReA flare-ups, I went to a local food co-op to shop for an organic beer. There I found Pyramid apricot ale. Since I like apricots I bought a 6 pack to share with friends as witnesses.

So, I cracked open my first alcoholic beverage in 27 years and sipped it. Before I even finished the bottle all the pain and stiffness was gone. I couldn't believe it was the beer, but I was free of pain for 3 days. When the pain came back at the end of the 3rd day, I had 5 more left in the refrigerator, so I had one more, which resulted in 3 more days of pain relief.

In the intervening decades I have experimented and found a fermented combination of anthocyanin containing food (apricots, peaches, red grapes etc.) plus hops, is a powerful anti-inflammatory, so I now have one a day with consistent results. So, I have found in moderation beer, red wine, and other fermented fruit and food containing anthocyanins have significant health benefit.

The brands that have worked best for me are: Pyramid Apricot Ale, Big Blue Bus Blueberry Ale, Four Peaks Peach Ale, Grand Canyon Prickly Pear, Papago Blueberry, or Prickly Pear ales; very dark red wines, such as merlot or shiraz; black rice ales: Sapporo, Bottle Logic Hanamachi black rice lager, Anderson Valley; and Hyrum Walker apricot or cherry brandies.

I've found the minimum effective dose of anti-inflammatory ales, wines and brandies is one standard serving every 3 days, but to avoid having a flare-up every 3 days then I have one standard serving per day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthocyanin

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6776959/#!po=98.6486