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For hundreds of years, the native population have
been aware of the remarkable medicinal effects of the sutherlandia
plant.
The Sutherlandia Company intends to play its role in bringing
this plant and many others to the wider world.
Over the past few years, the medical and scientific community have
begun researching it and have discovered many startling biochemical
properties... with the promise of even more to come.
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Key Compounds
The Sutherlandia plant has 4 active compounds which have either patented or well researched chemically active properties that assist in treating various ailments or help individuals improve their physical strength, endurance and recovery times. These are:
However, there are other compounds contained in the Sutherlandia plant which are only beginning to be fully explored, which show evidence of beneficial effects at least of the same level as those mentioned above. Let's examine the most promising one - known as Su1.
What is Su1?
Su1 is a triterpenoid glucoside - or a starch de-branching enzyme. Its effects are suspected of being immuno-modulatory and anti-inflammatory, among other possible effects. Research into it is continuing and looks to be very promising.
What are the treatments?
Cancer treatments are numerous, and include various types of drugs, but also a form of radiation therapy known as chemotherapy, where highly targeted radiation beams are used to destroy the cancer cells whilst minimizing the damage to healthy, surrounding tissue. Unfortunately, side effects are often severe.
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| The American Cancer Society runs a very good website you can access here for detailed information on cancer. |
| The National Cancer Institute brings together the best of government and some private sector research into cancer from one source. Click here for the site. |
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A new type of cancer treatment may have benefits for sufferers of non-Hodgkins lymphoma (NHL). Please click here for more information. |
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Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), an increasingly common treatment for menopause, is now thought to increase the risk of a certain unusual type of ovarian cancer. Details here. |
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