Scottish Mineral Water 'Kills Cancer Cells' (Scientists Agree)

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 9-13-2006 | Auslan Cramb

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Scottish mineral water 'kills cancer cells'

By Auslan Cramb, Scottish Correspondent

(Filed: 13/09/2006)

The water of life – or “uisge beatha” in Gaelic - is a euphemism for whisky, but another Highland drink has been shown to have a more valid claim to the title.

The water, sourced from near Balmoral Castle, has been said to possess healing qualities since 1760

A mineral water taken from wells near the Queen’s Balmoral Castle can help to slow the spread of cancer, according to scientists.

Tests on Deeside Mineral Water suggest that it inhibits the growth of certain cancerous cells and kills other diseased cells.

Researchers from the department of biochemistry at the University of Maribor in Slovenia, placed diseased cells in the water for 10 days then compared them with cells which had been left in laboratory-grade water.

They found that the Scottish product inhibited the growth of colon cancer cells 62.5 per cent faster than ordinary water, and also encouraged the growth of healthy cells.

In another test, it killed 35 per cent of liver cancer cells, 21 per cent of cervical cancer cells and 6.5 per cent of skin cancer cells.

The water, which has been said to possess healing qualities since 1760, was shown in earlier studies to reduce inflammation in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

Martin Simpson, managing director of Deeside Water, said the water was a natural anti-oxidant and had a low mineral content.

But he warned it was not a miracle cure, adding: “It is not a replacement for any treatment, but we hope it may complement medical therapies and also make a positive contribution towards a healthy diet, as naturally functional water with benefits for all.

“Water is our largest single source of daily nutrition and the basis of health, so the quality of the water we drink has a profound effect on our well-being, particularly in the longer term.”

Special properties were first attributed to the water, which comes from the Pannanich Wells near the village of Ballater and is filtered through granite, when a woman claimed in the 18th century that it had cured her of scrofula, a once common infection acquired by drinking milk from cattle with tuberculosis.

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I, Thank God, have good sweet well water. Otherwise, I would buy spring water. I will not drink bleach water - and wonder how many more years before SOMEone admits it's not healthy -


Not to mention Fluoride.

[RS]

"There are simple homeopathic antih-inflamatory tablets as well as other simple remedies. "

Homeopathic "remedies" are simply placebos, a scientific analysis of it's properties should show no anti-inflamatory ingredients. http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/homeo.html


But there are many true natural remedies, such as you mention, and I would venture to say that most if not all, have been turned into modern medicines with concentrated and uniform chemical delivery.

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I inquired at their website. They do not currently have a distributor in the United States.

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Not to mention Fluoride.

Exactly - was going to mention that also , but many get really up tight....however, for those who think Fluoride is 'good' - ask them why it is that a warning is printed on all toothpaste tubes that warn not to let your child use more than a pea-size amount and then NOT to let them swallow it -and if they do, to call the poison center immediately - and then they make bubble gum flavored toothpaste, among others. Also, note that it is now nigh impossible to find NON Fluoride toothpaste in the super markets...you have to go to health food type stores. This had been forced onto the markets... Not to mention it sure helps the aluminum industry get rid of it's toxic byproduct - instead of paying big bucks to dispose of it, they're making money on it, while it's being pumped into our bodies. There are also the studies linking aluminum to Alzheimers - but, like the studies and warnings on Aspartame - they are overruled. Follow the $$$$

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uh, just cause it says it is quackery doesn't mean it is so.

Arnica Montana, is terrific stuff. Used it for a sprained ankle, everywhere I applied it, NO SWELLING, and the small spots I missed were purply black and blue.

I had a heavy cart roll over my foot and still walked afterwards thanks to ARNICA MONTANA GEL.

I have tried other homeopathic remedies as well, THEY ALL WORK.

[RS]

"Arnica Montana" is an herb with medicinal properties. It appears to have some effect to reduce swelling if NOT prepared homeopathically - http://www.medicinenet.com/arnica_arnica_montana-topical/article.htm



By definition, a homeopathic preparation to cure swelling would have to be of some substance that CAUSES swelling.
( but that dosen't seem to bother the homeopaths )



This is a bit complicated, but it explains it exactly, and specifically to the use of "Arnica Montana" - http://www.herbmed.org/Herbs/Herb92.htm

Note this test - down the page a bit -

"A review of the clinical efficacy of homeopathic arnica reveals, the claim that homeopathic arnica is efficacious beyond a placebo effect is not supported by rigorous clinical trials."



Simply put, when used as an herbal remedy it has some effect, when preparded homeopathically ( diluted tens of thousands of times ) it is a placebo.