What are different health benefits of coconut? Part 2
Health benefits in modern medicine
- Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose.
- Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.
- Reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
- Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes.
- Reduces problems associated with malabsorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
- Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.
- Helps protect against osteoporosis.
- Helps relieve symptoms associated with gallbladder disease.
- Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers.
- Improves digestion and bowel function.
- Relieves pain and irritation caused by hemorrhoids.
- Reduces inflammation.
- Supports tissue healing and repair.
- Supports and aids immune system function.
- Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.
- Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio reducing risk of heart disease.
- Protects arteries from injury that causes atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease.
- Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay.
- Functions as a protective antioxidant.
- Helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease.
- Does not deplete the body’s antioxidant reserves like other oils do.
- Improves utilization of essential fatty acids and protects them from oxidation.
- Helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.
- Relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement).
- Reduces epileptic seizures.
- Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infections.
- Dissolves kidney stones.
- Helps prevent liver disease.
- Is lower in calories than all other fats.
- Supports thyroid function.
- Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate.
- Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats.
- Helps prevent obesity and overweight problems.
- Applied topically helps to form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward of infection.
- Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
- Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.
- Softens skin and helps relieve dryness and flaking.
- Prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots.
- Promotes healthy looking hair and complexion.
- Provides protection from damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
- Helps control dandruff.
- Does not form harmful by-products when heated to normal cooking temperature like other vegetable oils do.
- No harmful or discomforting side effects.
- Is completely non-toxic to humans.
Health benefits of coconut water
- The juice is packed with simple sugar, electrolytes, and minerals to replenish hydration levels in the body.
- Cytokinins in coconut water showed significant anti-ageing, anti-carcinogenic, and anti-thrombotic effects.
- Its water has much better composition of minerals like calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc than some of fruits like oranges.
- Its water is also a very good source of B-complex vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pyridoxine, and folates.
- These vitamins are essential to replenish.
- Coconut water contains a very good amount of electrolyte potassium.
- 100 ml of water has 250 mg of potassium and 105 mg of sodium.
- Together, these electrolytes help replenish electrolytes deficiency in the body due to diarrhea (loose stools).
- Fresh coconut water has small amount of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid); provides about 2.4 mcg or 4% of RDA. Vitamin C is a water-soluble ant-oxidant.
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The Reproductive System – what is it and why is it important for health ? – Part 4
The Reproductive System
This system is responsible the human race to continue their race. There are some problems associated with this system:
- Testicular Torsion
If the person is experiencing a severe rapid pain and occurs in one testicle and then spreads to the lower abdomen, then it could be testicular torsion where the testicle twists itself and blood supply is cut and medical treatment should be seek immediately.
- Epidiymitis or inflammation of the passage leading from testicles
If a person is experiencing pain in one or both testicles that lasts for more than few hours, red inflamed scrotum and flu like symptoms, then it could be epidiymitis and it can be treated by medicines and one should keep a watch for couple of days and if it still persists, seek medical advice.
- Testicle cancer
If a person is experiencing tenderness in testicle or if it feels harder than usual or uneven, then it can be testicle cancer which can be diagnosed by an ultrasound.
- Thrush, a fungal infection
If a person is experiencing a vaginal discharge which is thick white curdy in appearance accompanied with itching and irritation, then it can be thrush which is a fungal infection and it can be treated by some anti fungal creams or tablets.
- AIDS
If a person is experiencing weight loss of over 10%, fever for over a month, repeated infections and diarrhea for over three months then it can be AIDS and you should get tested for HIV.
- Gonorrhea
If a person is experiencing a thick smelly discharge from penis and a burning sensation when urinating, then it can be gonorrhea and treatment can be done with antibiotics.
- Genital Herpes Simplex (GHS)
If a person is experiencing a tickling or itching in the genital region or small blisters which burst and form scales, then it can be genital herpes simplex and it can be treated with creams but can reappear and can lead to cervix cancer.
- Polycystic Ovarian Disorder
If a person is experiencing weight gain, irregular periods, acne, excessive body hair and trouble in concerning, then it can be polycystic ovarian disorder and it can be treated with hormones.
- Syphillis
If a person is experiencing a small, hard and painless swelling at top of penis or near vagina opening or anal region, mouth, then it can be syphillis and it can be treated with antibiotics.
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MAGNESIUM – Known as alcoholic’s balm – Keeps the nerves relaxed
Human tissues contain small quantities of magnesium. The adult body contains about 25 g of this mineral, the greater part of which is present in bones in combination with phosphate and carbonate. Bone ashes contain less than one percent magnesium. Magnesium is a major mineral important to plants and animals.
About one-fifth of the total magnesium in the body is present in the soft tissues inside the cells, where it is mainly bound to protein. The bones seem to provide a reserve supply of this mineral in case of shortage elsewhere in the body.
- Magnesium is a light, silver white, malleable, and ductile metallic element.
- Magnesium burns with a very hot, bright flame and is used to form light-weight alloys.
- Magnesium helps to keep one calm and cool during summer months.
- The absorption of magnesium occurs in small intestine.
- Magnesium may compete with and decrease calcium absorption from the intestine.
- Almost twice the amount of magnesium is stored in bones as compared with soft tissues.
- A greater part of magnesium in diet is not absorbed, it is excreted in urine.
FUNCTIONS OF MAGNESIUM IN HUMAN BODY
- Magnesium helps to keep nerves relaxed.
- Magnesium is necessary for all muscular activity.
- Magnesium is an activator of most of the enzyme systems involved in metabolism of carbohydrate, fat, and protein.
- Magnesium is necessary for activation of alkaline phosphates.
- Magnesium helps in the utilization of vitamin B and E.
- Magnesium maintains fluid and electrolyte balance.
- Magnesium is important for converting blood sugar into energy.
- Magnesium acts as an anti-stress mineral.
- Magnesium is useful in keeping healthier cardiovascular system.
- Magnesium prevents calcium deposits in kidneys and gallstones.
DEFICIENCY SYMPTOMS OF MAGNESIUM IN HUMAN BODY
- Rapid heart rate.
- Chronic alcoholism.
- Hypertension.
- Depression.
- High blood pressure.
- Impaired protein metabolism.
- Premature wrinkles.
- Irritability.
- Kidney damage or kidney stones.
- Muscle cramps.
- Heart attack.
- Sensitivity to sound.
FOOD SOURCES RICH IN MAGNESIUM
- Green leafy vegetables.
- Nuts, soy beans, alfalfa, apples, figs, lemons, peaches, almonds.
- Whole grains, brown rice, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds.
- Jowar, bajra, finger millet.
- Cereals and vegetables.
Chronic alcoholics show a low plasma magnesium concentration and a high urinary output. Hence, they require an extra magnesium intake.
Magnesium prevents recurrence of kidney stones by increasing the solubility of calcium in urine.
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