Banana beats anti-HIV drugs

[Wood]

From the article it seems it is not a miracle cure but it is more effective than some products currently in use.


On March 19, a new study to be published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, scientific journal, concluded that banana lectins, a naturally occurring chemical, has the ability to stop the transmission and prevention of HIV.

independent.co.uk article (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/banana-beats-antihiv-drugs-1921804.html)

[MorningSong]

It would prove interesting if this banana lectin has the same effect with other kinds of viruses...?

Good thing I like bananas. I'll add another bunch to my shopping cart...

[Holly Lindin]

This is awesome. It's always blown my mind how people will buy over-the-counter or prescription drugs instead of just EATING WHAT MOTHER EARTH GAVE US! I mean, what seems more logical to do?! Take a drug or food from man, someone who's proven himself to be sometimes untrustworthy and/or out to get all he can get, or take something from Mother Nature, who's always given us beautiful trees and flowers, OXYGEN (that's a big one. :P), and physically supported us on top of her? Yeah, that's probably a no-brainer. :)

An interesting tidbit is that my kitten Josie LOOOOOOVES bananas. Seriously, I've never seen an animal go so crazy over bananas before, and I've had cats ever since I was two years old! As soon as I pull one off the bunch, she stands on her hind legs and CONTINUALLY meows until I let her either lick some of the banana or give her a teeny, tiny piece. I've always thought cats were quite connected with things, so perhaps she knows how good bananas are for us! ;)

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