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correction-not bromide, bromine


referring to my last paragraph "seeds of..."
meant bromine. As in Theo bromine.
I had an archived bookmark on this.
the url is this:https://www.tibetangold.com/ssl/zc/index.php?main_page=page_4 (copy and paste if it's not clickable.
Now this article is actually not a critique of cacao, or chocolate, but explores both good and bad points: And consider the site is a seller of certain products:
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Bromine, Theo-Bromine and Cholesterol…

Gallstones, kidney stones, and other stone formations in the body consist very largely of crystallized cholesterol (CH 3 ). Thick or hardened cholesterol is bad for the body. Bromine in the diet acts as a catalyst (called debromination). The middle step in the reaction of bromine with hardened or crystallized cholesterol forms an intermediate compound called cholesterol di-bromide (CH 3 Br 2 ). An atomic exchange takes place facilitated by the addition of bromine. The catalytic process causes the break-up of the hardened or crystallized cholesterol into purified cholesterol (CH 3 +H 3 C+OH), the good cholesterol, and bromine (Br). This is why bromine is used as the principle test agent (Liebermann-Burchard test for cholesterol); and in medicines used to dissolve ‘stones' and to control and purify cholesterols.

Chocolates, especially dark chocolate, have been shown to reduce oxidation of LDL (the good cholesterol) into HDL (the bad cholesterol). The reason chocolate has this affect is because one of the main components of chocolate is ‘theo-bromine.' As you probably know, chocolate is made from Cacao beans.The Cacao beans are the fruit of the Cacao tree. The scientific name for the cacao tree is Theobroma Cacao .

Theobroma is a Greek composite word for "food of gods" (theo =god and bromine/brosis =food), and that is exactly what chocolate has been known to be for centuries.

Theo-bromine, like caffeine, is a stimulant. The caffeine and Theo-bromine in chocolate exist in small dosages but scientists believe when combined they have an impact on the person eating the food. This boost caused by chocolate is the reason why chocolate is harmful to some animals, dogs, cats, etc. For example the nervous and cardiovascular systems of dogs can not handle the stimulation chocolate causes. In addition to these chemicals, chocolate induces cannabinoid and serotonin production in the brain. Both of these chemicals are related to happiness. Therefore eating chocolate makes you feel better. But this happiness is a result of the ingestion of the bromine element.
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So, yes, maybe it's good for breaking up 'crystallized' cholesterol (and that's a little suspect, because the 'study' was done by Nestle's Research Department--think flouride studies done by the aluminum industry), but the stimulant aspect can't be all that good. Especially eating large amounts over time. I don't know. Boosters can be needed from time to time, but selling this as one of the ultimate health enhancers...well. whatever

Jeff
 

 
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