Can papaya be used as a substitute for chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or other new research therapies in the treatment of cancer? – By Dr. Harold Gunatillake Compiled by Dr. Harold Gunatillake-OAM, FRCS, FICS, FIACS, AM(Sing), MBBS(Cey) An Email is floating around- In the future, the new treatment method for malignant tumours will no longer be chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, but changing one’s diet to improve the new blood vessels! Great medical knowledge! A high-quality diet is the natural chemotherapy three times a day. The following information should be taken seriously: it is simple, easy to implement, and very good! You may need to know that papaya, which is usually easy to obtain, is the king of fruits! The tomato that the doctor praised was nothing compared to papaya. Papaya has been selected by the WHO (World Health Organization) as the fruit with the highest nutritional value for two consecutive years; that ...

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Colombian Exchange: Effects on Sri Lanka’s Culinary Landscape Source:Brisbane 4EB Sri Lankan Newsletter – Dæhæna – October 2021 Colombian exchange is the anthropological term describing the exchange of produce between the New World (Americas and the Caribbean) and the Old World. This trade was primarily facilitated by the first exploration of Portuguese and Spanish seafarers who not only introduced the fruits and vegetables to their native lands, but also across their colonies. The Columbian Exchange has played an integral role in sculpting the culinary landscape of Sri Lanka. Many fruits and vegetables believed to be quintessentially Sri Lankan have their roots in the Americas. The following are a small sample of the vast number of edible items introduced to Sri Lanka from the Americas: Fruits: Avocado, Chilli Peppers, Guava, Papaya, Passion Fruit, Pine apple, Tomatoes Vegetables: Corn, Manioc, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Sweet Potatoes Nuts: Brazil Nuts, Cashew, Peanuts, Pecans Beans: Kidney, ...

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