This is a quote from
http://www.lyghtforce.com/Homeopathy...ue4/muller.htm, a very
interesting article about a chronic equisetum case (with no bladder
issues at all, BTW).

"my [father had] been suffering from diabetes for a long time. I still
remember that he used to eat a lot of sauerkraut before he went in for
a check up."

Can anyone tell me what is the connection between sauerkraut and
diabetes?

Thanks,
Shannon

Thanks Gini!
So maybe the writer didn't mean to imply that he was taking sauerkraut
for the diabetes; I've never heard that connection before.
I think it must be a bit of an acquired taste. :-) But I find it
tasty with cottage cheese (balances the blandness), and either raisins
or something crunchy for texture. Guess I should start eating more of
it! It also makes a nice salad dressing, with mayo.
:-)
Shannon

On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:59 PM, giniellis (AT) juno (DOT) com wrote:

> *
> My mother in law swears by it, she's 88 and eats and drinks the juice
> faithfully.* So did her mother who*lived to 94 (no alzheimers or
> demensia).
> sauerkraut is full of vitamins (K, C, iron) and is claimed to be
> cancer-fighting and have detoxifying properties (very low breast
> cancer rates in women who eat it regularly).* It's supposed to build
> up a weakened immune system - they used it in a study of chickens
> infected with bird flu and 75% of them improved (it's supposed to help
> other types of flu viruses too).*
> *
> I can't bring myself to eat it - doesn't suit my taste buds.
> *
> Gini
> *
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:54:55 -0500 Robert & Shannon Nelson
> <shannonnelson (AT) tds (DOT) net> writes:
> > This is a quote from
> > http://www.lyghtforce.com/Homeopathy...ue4/muller.htm, a very
> >
> > interesting article about a chronic equisetum case (with no bladder
> >
> > issues at all, BTW).
> >
> > "my [father had] been suffering from diabetes for a long time. I
> > still
> > remember that he used to eat a lot of sauerkraut before he went in
> > for
> > a check up."
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what is the connection between sauerkraut and
> > diabetes?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shannon
> >
> >

If it is aged in a crock the way saurkraut used to be without being pasturized or heated after culturing, it contains many beneficial bacteria and enzymes, and claimed to help all kinds of health issues. You can also age other vegetables in the same way with the same benefit - it doesn't have to be cabbage. But today's commercial saurkraut that you get at the grocery store probably isn't so useful because they pasturize it, which kills the enzymes and beneficial bacteria. I noticed some co-ops are selling the real thing now in the refrigerator section, albeit pretty pricey.

Dani



On Mar 13, 2008, at 12:59 PM, giniellis (AT) juno (DOT) com wrote:

> *
> My mother in law swears by it, she's 88 and eats and drinks the juice
> faithfully.* So did her mother who*lived to 94 (no alzheimers or
> demensia).
> sauerkraut is full of vitamins (K, C, iron) and is claimed to be
> cancer-fighting and have detoxifying properties (very low breast
> cancer rates in women who eat it regularly).* It's supposed to build
> up a weakened immune system - they used it in a study of chickens
> infected with bird flu and 75% of them improved (it's supposed to help
> other types of flu viruses too).*
> *
> I can't bring myself to eat it - doesn't suit my taste buds.
> *
> Gini
> *
> On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:54:55 -0500 Robert & Shannon Nelson
> <shannonnelson (AT) tds (DOT) net> writes:
> > This is a quote from
> > A Picture of Equisetum, a very
> >
> > interesting article about a chronic equisetum case (with no bladder
> >
> > issues at all, BTW).
> >
> > "my [father had] been suffering from diabetes for a long time. I
> > still
> > remember that he used to eat a lot of sauerkraut before he went in
> > for
> > a check up."
> >
> > Can anyone tell me what is the connection between sauerkraut and
> > diabetes?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Shannon
> >
> > [/quote]