Alternative Medicine/Fruits and Vegetables

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Expert: Glen Aukerman, M.D. - 1/25/2008


Question
In your profile you reference "latex in fruits and vegetables eaten out of season and out of region" can you expand on what that means?

Answer
Yes, all plants store their carbohydrates and proteins as a form of latex while in the growth phase but convert back with ethylene hormone at the peak of ripeness if plant ripened. Since 1959  the industry picks fruits and vegetables green and try to convert with ethylene gas in the warehouses but this produces and injury type latex protein so out of region and out of season fruits and vegetables are higher in latex so out of season and out of region fruits and vegetable are better canned or frozen since these would be processed as plant ripened and have less latex

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Glen Aukerman, M.D.

Expertise

As a Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com, Founding Medical Director for an academic integrative holistic medical center, I am comfortable with all content.

Experience

40 years, plus Founder and Medical Director for The Ohio State University Center for Integrative Medicine.

Organizations
ABHM, AMA, AAFP, ACPM

Publications
JAMA, ABFP,

Education/Credentials
See my other listing Boarded in Holistic Medicine, ABHM Senior Editorial Board Member of Natural Standard.com

Awards and Honors
Best Doctor in America 2004-present

Past/Present Clients
See patients from all states in the US plus several countries in the world, most recent patient came from Singapore, others from European Union countries and Russian provinces, Somalia, Eritria

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