Vitamin Benefits

Do green tea and health benefits go hand in hand?  The answer depends on how much caffeine you are getting, total every day.  If increased consumption pushes you over the 500mg per day mark, then you may expect to experience insomnia, rapid heart beat, nervousness, anxiety, high blood pressure and other health problems.

A little caffeine is okay.  Moderation is the basic key to drinking or eating anything.  I’m not particularly a fan of the beverage, but I do want the benefit, so I choose to take a multi-nutritional supplement that contains it.  That might be the best choice for you, too.

Studies concerning green tea and health benefits that may accompany it were mostly conducted using the extract.  Found within the leaves are unique antioxidants called catechins and polyphenols, such as Gallic acid.  Gallic acid is abundant in various medicinal plants, including witch hazel and oak bark. 

Catechins are abundant in teas derived from camellia plants and are present to a lesser extent in some cocoas and chocolates.  It is because of the catechin-content that some dark chocolates are advertised as “healthy”.

The antioxidant content found in plants varies depending on their age and where they are grown.  The better supplement manufacturers test the raw ingredients for catechin-potency and list the amount of catechins that are present in the extracts that they use.

The bottled beverages that you see in stores contain few, if any catechins.  The amount that can be found in home-brewed teas will depend on the steep time, the longer the better.  But, the only way to get a reasonable standardized amount every day is through supplementation.

The results concerning green tea and health benefits have all been very promising.  Here’s a quick look at some of them.





Inhibits growth of cancerous tumors





Reduces risk of certain types of cancer





Reduces risk of heart disease





Increases fat oxidation and insulin sensitivity during exercise





Improves cognitive function, may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease





Beneficial in treating Crohn’s disease





Reduces DNA damage from free radicals





Reduces inflammation, relieves arthritis





If memory serves me, those are the primary benefits.  Other antioxidants, such as resveratrol, have similar affects.  Other natural anti-inflammatories, such as alpha lipoic acid, carnosine and turmeric are also valuable.

Judging by all of this research, it appears that green tea and health benefits do go hand in hand.  But, if we want to live long healthy lives, we need to focus on “optimal” nutrition.  Despite what some people in the health industry may say, there is no way to get all of the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that you need every day, without supplementation.

Vitamin D deficiencies are on the rise and play a role in osteoporosis and other age-related diseases.  Doctors aren’t likely to check for nutritional deficiencies, unless someone has acute symptoms.  They ignore the chronic symptoms, such as fatigue and depression.  Now that you know a little more about green tea and health benefits that accompany it, you might want to learn more about how you can protect your long-term health. If you have a few minutes to spare, please feel free to take a look at my website now.




By: Gordon Hall

Guava is a tropical fruit that is like the shape of pear, with green rind and pinkish or white flesh and small seeds. Some people say Guava is better than orange because guava contain more Vitamin C than citrus fruits (the edible rind contains a lot of it) and it contains appreciable amounts of Vitamin A as well. They are also a good source of iron and pectin, an enzyme used in making jams as well as promoting digestion.

Once they’re ripe, eat them quickly because they’re only at their peak for about two days. The guava leaf extract is also effective in treating gastrointestinal problems as it is rich in quercetin and other flavonoids. A drug used for the treatment of diarrhoea has been developed using guava leaves for this very reason. The bark extract is also supposed to protect the heart and improve its functionality and has been recently used to treat irregular heartbeats in South America. Guava leaves are also supposed to be good for weight loss.

The benefits of guava include controlling blood pressure, lowering cholestrol, battling diabetes, combating cancer and protecting prostrate!

Diarrhea & Dysentery: Guava is very rich in astringents (compounds those make your gums feel tighter and fresh after you chew guava leaves or eat a raw guava or use some toothpaste) which binds up loose bowels in diarrhea. These astringents are alkaline in nature and have disinfectant and anti-bacterial properties, thus help cure dysentery by inhibiting microbial growth and removing extra mucus from the intestines. Further, other nutrients in guava, such as vitamin-C, Carotenoids and potassium strengthens and tones up the digestive system and disinfect it. Guava is also beneficial in gastroenteritis due to reasons stated above.

High amounts of Vitamin C compared to other fruits. The flesh usually provides 230 mg per 100 gram (3.5 oz) Vitamin C. However, the level varies from 10 to 410 mg per 100 gram depending upon the variety. This can be compared to the recommended daily allowance which is only 60 mg of Vitamin C per person per day.

The health benefits of guava herbal medicine are truly incredible, and in particular it contains quercetin which is an antioxidant that blocks enzymes that are responsible for building sorbitol, the sugar that forms the cloudy white clusters that cause cataracts. Guava is also rich in folate which helps to fight bad breath that causes gum disease gingivitis.

Combating free radicals produced during metabolism and aids in preventing age related chronic diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, cataracts, heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis.

Guava can improve your heart health by helping to control your blood pressure and cholesterol. Guava’s ability to lower blood pressure could be the result of potassium. This mineral is an electrolyte that is essential to electrical reaction in your body, including your heart.

Other Benefits: Where to begin? Shall I start with the fact that guava helps control diabetes, protects prostrate, its Lypocene reduces the risk of cancer, the juice of the leaves cures toothache, swollen gums & oral ulcers, heals wounds when applied externally, convulsions, epilepsy, bacterial infections and so on and so forth.




By: peterhutch

These days more and more people are discovering the health benefits of olive leaf extract, and it’s no surprise either as this amazing herb can deliver some incredible health benefits.

To start with it is one of the best natural substances found to prevent infections, due to its antioxidant and antiviral properties, even rivaling modern day antibiotics, but without the toxic burden they place on the body and immune system.

This means you will suffer less from the flu, colds and viruses that we all seem to get more of these days, and give your immune system a boost in the meantime. One of the most amazing health benefits of olive leaf extract is that it can lower high blood pressure.

This is also known as hypertension and is one of the most prolific causes of premature death today, especially as many people don’t realize they have it. Prevention is always better than cure and the foundation for good health.

Olive extract is very versatile and can also lower your bad cholesterol levels, boost your overall energy levels and help the body to detoxify, a crucial element to maintaining optimal health.

With millions of dollars going into research, we are going to see many more excellent discoveries from this super herb as more of the health benefits of olive leaf extract become clear.

Oleuropein is the active ingredient responsible for olive extracts powers and the best way to benefit is to take a high quality nutritional supplement with other synergistic herbs and vitamins. For example olive leaf combines well with green tea extract, enhancing its ability to boost the immune system.

When different ingredients are put together they create synergy, which means you get the direct benefits of each nutrient and the benefits from their interaction with each other.

When choosing a product make sure the olive extract is produced from 20% oleuropein, as any less and you will not gain the maximum benefits, and an enteric coating is also vital to ensure the impact is not lost to the stomach acid.

So there you have it, the many health benefits of olive leaf extract that can have a positive impact on your current and future health, so why not make a point to include it in your daily routine.

Visit my website today to learn more about how to choose a quality olive extract supplement.

 

 

 




By: Ric Hawkins