Showing posts with label diabetes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diabetes. Show all posts

Monday, September 12, 2011

Sea Salt – 10 Great Health Benefits

Sea salt is rapidly becoming more popular, as more and more people are learning about all the health benefits that the salt has to offer.

The salt is obtained naturally from the sea, and does not go through any processing that alters the natural make-up of the salt. Thus it contains many essential trace minerals that your body needs in order to be healthy.

This natural salt is healthier than the iodized salt available in the market. Here this article covers 10 of the most important health benefits of sea salt.

Benefit # 1: Strong Immune System

Sea salt naturally helps you to build up a strong immune system so that you can fight off the cold virus, the fever and flu, allergies and other autoimmune disorders.

Benefit #2: Alkalizing

Sea salt is alkalizing to the body, as it has not been exposed to high heat and stripped of its minerals, nor does it have any harmful man-made ingredients added to it. Thus it can help you to prevent and reverse high levels of acids in the body, which in turn eliminates the risks for serious and life-threatening diseases.

Benefit #3: Weight Loss

Believe it or not, but sea salt can also help you in weight loss. It helps the body to create digestive juices so that the foods you eat are digested faster, and it helps to prevent buildup in the digestive tract, which eventually can lead to constipation and weight gain.

Benefit #4: Skin Conditions

A sea salt bath can help to relieve dry and itchy skin as well as serious conditions such as eczema and psoriasis. The bath naturally opens up the pores, improves circulation in the skin and hydrates the tissues so that your skin can heal.

Benefit #5: Asthma

Sea salt is effective in reducing inflammation in the respiratory system. Thus the production of phlegm is slowed down so that you can breathe easier again. Some say that sprinkling sea salt on the tongue after drinking a glass of water is just as effective as using an inhaler. But the great thing about sea salt is that it has no side effects when taken in moderation.

Benefit #6: Hearth Health

When salt is taken with water it can help to reduce high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and help to regulate an irregular heart beat. Thus sea salt can help to prevent atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes.

Benefit #7: Diabetes

Sea salt can help to reduce the need for insulin by helping to maintain proper sugar levels in the body. Thus the salt is an essential part of the diet if you are diabetic, or at risk for the disease.

Benefit #8: Osteoporosis

Just over 1/4 of the amount of salt that is in the body is stored in the bones, where it helps to keep them strong. When the body lacks salt and water it begins to draw the sodium from the bones, which then eventually can lead to osteoporosis. Thus by drinking plenty of water and consuming salt in moderation you can prevent osteoporosis.

Benefit #9: Muscle Spasms

Potassium is essential for helping the muscles to function properly. Sea salt not only contains small amounts of potassium, but it also helps the body to absorb it better from other foods. Thus it is effective in helping to prevent muscle pains, spasms and cramps.

Benefit #10: Depression

Sea salt also has shown to be effective in treating various types of depression. The salt helps to preserve two essential hormones in the body that help you to better deal with stress. These hormones are serotonin and melatonin, which help you to feel good, and relax and sleep better at night.

From: http://www.healthmango.com/dietnutrition/10-health-benefits-of-sea-salt/

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Monday, November 22, 2010

Red Wine as Effective as Popular Drug in Fight Against Type II Diabetes

Drinking a small glass of red wine every day can help treat diabetes, research has found.

Potent “super-food” compounds found in the wine can work as well as a daily dose of medication for people with Type 2 diabetes.

The discovery will come as welcome news to the 2.5 million people in Britain suffering from this form which can cause strokes, heart attacks and blindness.

Scientists discovered antioxidants in red wine can be just as effective as a daily dose of a combative drug.

The polyphenols – biologically active compounds in the wine – operate in a similar way to the drug rosiglitazone which is now banned.

The research was carried out before the ban came into effect.

Experts from Vienna’s University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences found that a 125ml glass each day was enough to provide people with Type 2 diabetes with their daily dose of medication.

As well as the 2.5 million sufferers, a million more are thought to be living undiagnosed with the condition. Type 2 diabetes normally develops in middle age as a result of obesity or an unhealthy lifestyle.

The scientists, whose study is published in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Food and Function, said the recommended daily dose for treating Type 2 diabetes using rosiglitazone is between 4mg and 8mg.

The team said 100ml of the tested red wines was equivalent to 1.8-18mg of rosiglitazone. It adds to the mounting evidence about the health benefits of a glass or two of red wine.

Rosiglitazone, also known as Avandia and made by GlaxoSmithKline, was taken by 100,000 people in the UK until it was recently banned because of increased risk of heart problems.

But Dr Iain Frame, director of research at Diabetes UK, said: “It is very difficult to see how this limited research will have any benefit to people with Type 2 diabetes. It is a basic study into the chemistry of red wine and has no clinical relevance at this stage. The researchers have made an astonishingly bold suggestion.”

Cheers! Here's to good health

- One 175ml glass a day can lower the risk of heart attack, helping to open blood vessels to prevent clots forming

- It also gives the daily required dose of iron (10mg for men, 15mg for women) and can help bone density in both sexes.

- Red wine has also been shown to preserve eyesight - a compound called reservatrol protects against the formation of damaged blood vessels which can cause blindness

- It can also protect against cancer due to the high polyphenol content in red grape skins

- Research indicates that moderate red wine consumption can have a positive effect on cholesterol levels and blood pressure, the so-called “French” effect

From: http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/212962/How-red-wine-fights-diabetes

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