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Cancer and the cure for one old mining geologist
I once met an old gentle man mining geologist when I was waiting for the Canada Line in Vancouver on my way either in or out of Canada from South America.
He must have been around 75 and fought off his bought of lung cancer. He told me firmly that his success was due to his discovering Mangosteen fruit.
Not sure how many of you have tasted it but Queen Victoria was ready to pay a huge fortune to anyone back in those days who could deliver it fresh. Impossible.
These days yes but Canada Customs will stop you.
I headed back down to Bogota at the time and within two weeks was wondering what in the world this exotic fruit was all about.
Took my guards in the bullet proof B6 and drive four hours out of Bogota to lower elevation and to a small village there famous in Colombia for growing Mangosteen.
It was expensive but the most exquisite fruit I have tasted other than Maracuya and of course Chirimoya in Peru.
For whatever it's worth just wanted to pass that message along as I remember that old happy geologist.
I am not sure why he opened up to me but after that short chat on the ramp of the Canada line I never met him again.
Maybe this message will be a Christmas present for some.
Mangosteen is also common in Asia in places like Indonesia and Malaysia.
Merry Christmas.
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12-23-2015, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Mangosteen
I once met an old gentle man mining geologist when I was waiting for the Canada Line in Vancouver on my way either in or out of Canada from South America.
He must have been around 75 and fought off his bought of lung cancer. He told me firmly that his success was due to his discovering Mangosteen fruit.
Not sure how many of you have tasted it but Queen Victoria was ready to pay a huge fortune to anyone back in those days who could deliver it fresh. Impossible.
These days yes but Canada Customs will stop you.
I headed back down to Bogota at the time and within two weeks was wondering what in the world this exotic fruit was all about.
Took my guards in the bullet proof B6 and drive four hours out of Bogota to lower elevation and to a small village there famous in Colombia for growing Mangosteen.
It was expensive but the most exquisite fruit I have tasted other than Maracuya and of course Chirimoya in Peru.
For whatever it's worth just wanted to pass that message along as I remember that old happy geologist.
I am not sure why he opened up to me but after that short chat on the ramp of the Canada line I never met him again.
Maybe this message will be a Christmas present for some.
Mangosteen is also common in Asia in places like Indonesia and Malaysia.
Merry Christmas.
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mangosteen
I love trying new fruit. I have a dragon fruit addiction right now. Used to be hard to find and $5 each. Now $2.47 at superstore.
So this mangosteen is not available here? I would love to try it. Sounds great.
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12-23-2015, 07:06 PM
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Damn it man! They are hard enough to find!
They are the greatest fruit ever to enter my gullet.
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12-23-2015, 07:10 PM
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This?
mangosteen
I love trying new fruit. I have a dragon fruit addiction right now. Used to be hard to find and $5 each. Now $2.47 at superstore.
So this mangosteen is not available here? I would love to try it. Sounds great. |
I've seen it at superstore...
But the only other place I've seen it is Granville island market in Vancouver
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12-23-2015, 07:12 PM
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I've seen it at superstore...
But the only other place I've seen it is Granville island market in Vancouver
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Cool. I will keep an eye out.
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12-23-2015, 07:34 PM
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I'm going to look for it now. Dragonfruit is awesome!
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12-23-2015, 07:54 PM
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I'm going to look for it now. Dragonfruit is awesome!
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Yup. Going to eat one now. They come from cactus which is cool.
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12-24-2015, 06:07 AM
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Chirimoya
Don't forget to try Chirimoya one day.
It has a very exquisite taste. You can google search it.
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12-24-2015, 06:59 AM
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Don't forget to try Chirimoya one day.
It has a very exquisite taste. You can google search it.
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Can you find that in Alberta?
I looked for breadfruit here and couldnt find it. Cooked it once in Hawaii. Interesting fruit.
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12-24-2015, 07:16 AM
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Chirimoya taste
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Can you find that in Alberta?
I looked for breadfruit here and couldnt find it. Cooked it once in Hawaii. Interesting fruit.
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To me it tastes like bubble gum and vanilla ice cream. Here is another description of the taste!
http://foodblogga.blogspot.ca/2009/0...atest.html?m=1
As for locating it the next time your in Lima on the way to the Amazon jungle or to see Macchu Pichu just go to the greatest food store I have ever seen. WONGS on Ovallo Guiterrez or over in San Isidro.
It's a Peruvian fruit and there must be some in Canada but have never been able to find it.
It is common for desert down in Peru.
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12-24-2015, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Mangosteen
To me it tastes like bubble gum and vanilla ice cream. Here is another description of the taste!
http://foodblogga.blogspot.ca/2009/0...atest.html?m=1
As for locating it the next time your in Lima on the way to the Amazon jungle or to see Macchu Pichu just go to the greatest food store I have ever seen. WONGS on Ovallo Guiterrez or over in San Isidro.
It's a Peruvian fruit and there must be some in Canada but have never been able to find it.
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Sounds delicious, but I wouldn't count on it to cure cancer. 
Grizz
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12-24-2015, 10:01 AM
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Guys, the only cure for lung cancer is to stop smoking! Have a Merry Christmas!
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12-24-2015, 10:08 AM
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Guys, the only cure for lung cancer is to stop smoking! Have a Merry Christmas!
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If only that was true. Merry Christmas to you too.
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12-24-2015, 02:42 PM
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Guys, the only cure for lung cancer is to stop smoking! Have a Merry Christmas!
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Lots of non smokers get lung cancer.
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12-24-2015, 02:47 PM
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you can get them sometime at tnt supermarket, or lucky 97 , the flesh look like garlic cloves, but very tasty fruit .
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12-24-2015, 02:50 PM
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You guys are making this stuff up .... Next your gonna tell us there's a unicorn steak at superstore. Hmmm that sounds delicious. Headin to fridge now.
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12-24-2015, 02:56 PM
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He must have been around 75 and fought off his bought of lung cancer. He told me firmly that his success was due to his discovering Mangosteen fruit.
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Or he could have been one of those people who never had any disease but claim they have had some 'incurable disease' and cured it by eating one thing or another. Knew an old fart, claimed he had cured his terminal bone cancer by eating banana skins. Few years later he claimed he had cured his terminal brain tumour by eating sardines. Some people are nuts.
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12-24-2015, 03:03 PM
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Just like garlic cloves
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you can get them sometime at tnt supermarket, or lucky 97 , the flesh look like garlic cloves, but very tasty fruit .
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You are bang on. Looks like garlic cloves under the purple skin. TNT in either Edmonton south side of Calgary should have them. That would be the first place to look.
For the guys that are laughing like hyenas thinking this fruit does not exist all I can say is you have to taste it to believe it. See photo.
You peel the purple away and eat what looks like garlic cloves.
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12-24-2015, 03:13 PM
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mangosteen
My father was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2006.He was given 1yr to live.Someone told him of a miracle juice with mangosteen so he tried it along with chemo and radiation.He drank a bottle a day (28oz) for thirty days then tapered off.6 months later, much to the doctors disbelief he was pronounced cancer free.He is still with us today and at 75 still hunts and fishes.I believe this juice saved him,and I tell everyone about this story so that it may save someone else.The juice is called XANGO,and can only be purchased through a xango dealer,i believe you can research it on the web.Merry Christmas all a/o members.
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12-24-2015, 03:33 PM
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It's good stuff, that and lychee are some of my favourite!
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12-24-2015, 05:14 PM
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Richest guy in Vancouver
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You guys are making this stuff up .... Next your gonna tell us there's a unicorn steak at superstore. Hmmm that sounds delicious. Headin to fridge now.
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I am thinking maybe that humble old guy may have been Lundin himself.
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12-26-2015, 10:00 AM
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Found it just now at T and T south Edmonton
In the vegetable corner.
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yes
YES! The chemo and radiation likely had no effect, but the miracle fruit was the cure. Makes sense. Was there a trip to the faith healers in Mexico too?
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