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Quote of the day - Robert H Schuller

Quote OF THE DAY "Winning starts with beginning." -  Robert H Schuller   #quoteoftheday #quote #roberthschuller #iamstillawoman 

Pancreatic Cancer breakthrough

Published Today By  Ana Sandoiu Fact checked  by Jasmin Collier New research now published in the  Journal of Natural Products  shows that a vine compound is highly effective in the fight against treatment-resistant pancreatic cancer cells. #cancer #cells #pancreaticcancer #breakthrough #natural #journalofnaruralproducts #cure #survivor #iamstillawoman #Anasandiou #jasmincollier A type of rainforest vine may hold the key to effective cancer treatments.  Pancreatic cancer  is notoriously difficult to treat, and the condition has a poor outlook. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), the 5-year survival rate for people with early-stage exocrine pancreatic cancer is  12–14 percent . A  new study  explains why that is and offers a potential solution. Gerhard Bringmann, a professor of organic chemistry at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in Germany.  Specifically, human pancreatic ...

South America - Coca Leaves fact or fiction

Photo via Instagram/infiniteinspirationart Is coca leaf the next South American superfood? The coca plant has long gotten a bad rap thanks to the fact that cocaine is produced from its leaves. But before coca’s history was corrupted by that illegal white powder, it spent thousands of years known as a miracle crop with incredible nutritional properties. And now, increasingly, it’s becoming an essential part of the cuisine in countries throughout South America. The presence of the coca leaf may be what initially allowed ancient people in modern day Peru and Bolivia to seek out, survive and ultimately build some of the first, most-developed civilizations in the world in the Andes mountains. In modern day La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, visitors are instructed to chew coca leaves or sip coca leaf tea all day long in order to combat the effects of altitude sickness.  On our trip to Peru 🇵🇪 everyone was taking up the coca leaves. But there are 200 different varieties...

South America the adventure - Machu Picchu

How the hell in ancient times do these people build all these amazing things with out the modern day tools!!! I get since the 14th century of the Incas this has been asked over and over! Brilliant! In Machu Picchu it rains 270 days a year. There was pretty bad weather in the morning there. But lucky after a long delay we boarded and got there for great weather a great day. Actually we were there 2 days it’s totally incredible. This was on mine and Ann’s bucket list which was totally exciting, better than you could even imagine. You will also find the history dude totally amazing with everything from offerings to sacrifice! Oh yeah back then that’s what it was anout. Crazy and fun it’s now ticked off the list. Also we had an Inca massage before leaving omg 😮 this was the best ever! Those muscles may have been a little tight after all that walking. It’s precious if your going to South America put it on your list. You ok now what’s funny people say why waste your money on travel! ...

South America the adventure - Rio

Last month Ann and I set travels abroad for our 3rd adventure. We had a ball - met lovely people, saw amazing things and had a fabulous adventure. South America, worth is visit yes! We have all heard bad travel stories. We are so lucky we have never had any trouble. This trip saw us putting ourselves both very unfit you could say in a pretty active trip. Would I do it again-hell yeah! Ann and I now friends for 48 years no shock we have been through heaps of trying times in both our lives! We go away to share history, adventure and many laughs. Oh and yep have planned the next one ☝️ of course we have. You must go there it's incredible. So many things to see and do! So what did we decide. This : Rio - amazing I fell in love with Christ the redeemer - wanted to bring him home but I think the excess baggage may have been huge! Plus I probably may have been arrested. You need to see him he is amazing! Also sugar loaf is a mountain you have to go there. We didn't know abou...