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Shark liver oil - Helps to Boost Immune System
Shark Liver Oil
Sharks are the strongest and most invincible of all creatures in
the ocean. Besides their outward physical attributes to protect
themselves, nature provided these creatures from the deep with
amazing immunity to ill health. Norwegian fishermen in the 18th
Century discovered that oil extracted from the liver of the deep
water shark sped up skin tissue repair if applied to wounds. The
fishermen filled stomach sacs of fish with the shark's liver oil
and used it to alleviate respiratory tract infections. They also
found through practical usage that the oil strengthened them,
especially when taken after illness. Japanese seamen called it
samedawa, or cure all. By the early 19th Century, the use of
shark liver oil had all but died out, apart from in a few
isolated Scandinavian fishing communities. This valuable
knowledge would have completely disappeared, had it not been for
two Japanese scientists who, in 1922, discovered a lipid which
differs from the usually fatty substances by the presence of a
single atom of oxygen. They called these healing molecules
Alkoxyglycerols. These molecules were synthesized in 1930 and
then research into their versatile healing applications
progressed rapidly. Interestingly, a new use emerged in the
1950s, when a Swedish doctor noted that children with leukemia
who were fed calf bone marrow showed some protection against the
adverse effects of radiation. Investigation revealed that the
calf marrow's therapeutic actions were due to natural
immune-boosting compounds called alkylglycerols, also present in
notably high concentrations in shark liver oil.
Effects of Alkylglycerols
Increase of the immune defence system
Increase in growth, healing of wounds
Inhibition of bacteria and fungi
Radiation protection (blood cells, bone marrow, tissues).
Inhibition and regression of tumour growth.
Alkylglycerols are both preventative and treating.
Alkyglycerols stimulate the body's own immune system and can
help you fight off bacterial infections, keeping you healthy
whilst others are sick.
The technological advances of the 1940s and 1950s enabled the
Swedish researchers, Hallgren and Larsson, to undertake
extremely specific studies of shark liver oil in the 1960s.The
liver oil was found to contain extremely high concentrations of
active alkoxyglycerols usually only found in mother's milk and
bone marrow. Further scientific research was then undertaken
over the next twenty years by other Swedish researchers.
Around 1986, the first commercially purified shark liver oil
with a "standard dose" of alkylglycerols was marketed. Today,
several companies harvest and process the oil from sharks caught
off of Greenland, Norway, Sweden, and other coasts. The oil is
available as a by-product of the commercial fishing industry;
endangered sharks are not allowed to be killed solely for their
oil. Alkylglycerols are naturally found in much lower levels in
the bone marrow, liver, spleen, and breast milk of mature cows
as well as in humans. Much of the medical interest in shark
liver
oil-as a potential complement to standard cancer
treatments and as a natural immune booster-has focused on these
promising compounds. Shark liver oil also contains squalamine, a
substance which in animal studies has shown some ability to
fight cancers of the breast, lung, brain, and skin (melanoma
specifically) by choking off the tumor's blood supply; studies
in people are under way. Shark liver oil capsules sometimes also
contain generous amounts of squalene, an antioxidant and
bacteria-fighter. Also present are omega-3 fatty acids (the
heart-healthy oils found in other deep-water fish) and vitamin A.
Benefits Of Shark Liver oil
Shark Liver Oil is sometimes added to lip balms to
moisturize and prevent chapping, and one recent report indicated
that it might even help heal canker sores. Other than occasional
patient testimonials, however, evidence is weak that shark liver
oil can cure serious diseases, such as AIDS, arthritis, chronic
fatigue, fibromyalgia, and psoriasis. Most of the promising
studies with shark liver oil have focused on its possible
benefits against cancer and infections. Unfortunately, many of
the trials have been done in animals or have been very small and
inconclusive. Many researchers contend that the supplement shows
real promise, however, and new, more rigorous human studies are
under way.
Shark liver oil Actions
Activated and enhanced the body's immune defense system.
Stimulated the formation of anti-bodies, by increasing the
number of white blood cells and thrombocytes in our blood.
Diminished the harmful side effects following radiation therapy
by leucopenia and thrombocytopenia, both of which invariably
occur during the course of irradiation.
The alkoxy glycerols neutralised and counteracted the
detrimental changes in the blood cell ratio, caused by the
treatment.
Shark Liver Oil Usage
Shark Liver Oil is used for
Recurring infections.
Strengthening the immune system, particularly in chronic
degenerative diseases.
Beneficial for coughs, colds and influenza.
Important for tissue repair, delayed wound healing and acne.
Recommended before, during and after radiation therapy.
Promotes healing and recovery of nervous system.
Normalizes metabolism in diabetics.
Effective against viral hepatitis and cirrhosis of the liver.
Has an analgesic and anaesthetizing effect to neutralize pain.
Topically, shark liver oil is a valuable deterrent in the fight
against the symptoms of ageing and as an aid in the maintenance
and integrity of the skin. It also helps to minimize the liver
spots that accompany ageing.
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