The Advantage of Consuming Organic Natural Meat

Have you heard about Organic Natural Meat? Animals raised through organic production are raised in a much healthier environment. Cattle and other livestocks are not fed with mammalian and poultry by-products or simply genetically modified foods, antibiotics, and any artificial drugs. Hay, silage, grain concentrates, and pastures are their feeds instead. Compared to industrial, non-organic meat production, animals in organic farming are not kept in tightly confined pens. Animals spend time outdoor on free range thus, they could move a lot.

High cholesterol level in the blood has great effect on cardiovascular system. As we all know, food sources for cholesterol are from meat and meat products we ate. Which do you think is high in cholesterol content, animals that are raised on tightly confined pens or those that are on free range and could move a lot?

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease is another issue nowadays. This disease proliferated when cows consume genetically modified foods with parts from dead animals. And, it is believed that Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease is  caused by eating contaminated beef.

With these information about organic meat and organic farming, we could say that organic meat is much more healthy to consume than industrial, non-organic one. Healthy food to eat means healthy consumer’s body, right?

Health Benefits of Fish Oil

I love to eat oily fishes since childhood days. Tuna, salmon and mackerel are just some of my favorites. It tastes so favorably on my taste buds and love it even more since I learned that oily fishes are rich in omega-3 oil. But, some people are worried of contamination of fishes with toxic chemicals because of some illegal dumping of toxic materials into the seas thus they prefer to eat animal meat as their source of protein and could not avail the tremendous benefits of fish oil from oily fishes.

Thanks to fish oil manufacturing companies, because of them it is not necessary for us to eat oily fishes just to avail the health benefits of fish oil. Not just that, they make sure that fish oils they produce are of good quality and free from any possible contaminants from the ocean where oily fishes resides. Fish oil supplements are usually blended with vitamin E. Aside from being a powerful antioxidant, vitamin E prevents fish oil to become rancid.

The two components of omega-3 in fish oil, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), provides notable health benefits. Aside from it could fill in nutritional gap, regular consumption of fish oil could lower cholesterol level, lower blood pressure, it improves cardiovascular health so as the liver. It could also help people who are suffering from asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), multiple sclerosis and cancer. Studies also showed that it could help those who are suffering from depression, bipolar disorder and ADHD.

We have no excuse for not availing the awesome health benefits of omega-3 from fish oil now. Whether you are like me who loves to eat oily fishes or not because there are fish oil supplements that are available now in the market. For pure vegetarians, flaxseed and flax oil are great alternative for fish oil when we talk about omega-3.

Health Benefits of Korean Ginseng

There are lots of health benefits we can get from Korean Ginseng. Phytochemicals Ginsenosides, Panaxans, Saponins, Vanillic acid and Salicylates plays a big role of all the benefits we can get from Korean Ginseng. As we all know, though phytochemicals are non-nutritive  chemicals found in plants, it plays an active role in protecting us against diseases by boosting our immune system and in treatment or prevention against certain health ailments because of its antioxidant and hormonal action properties.

The famous Korean Ginseng Root is the only part of the plant that contains all the beneficial effects. Because of  its phytochemicals, Korean Ginseng Root has been famous for being anti-stress, to curing simple illnesses  and  even to dire diseases such as cancer. Lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels, and stabilizing blood pressure is no longer a problem if you have Korean Ginseng. Healthy individuals consume it not just as immune system power booster but physical and mental energy booster too.

Korean Ginseng Root are available in the market in the form of Korean Ginseng Extract that is in the form of a pill, powder or liquid. Though it offers a lot of benefits, we need to remember that we need to follow the safe dosage in consuming it.

Why Take Food Rich in Lecithin(Choline)

What is the significance of taking food rich in lecithin(choline)? Having time for exercise, especially if you use Kettlebell, will not just keep your mind and body healthy but shape your body as well. Did you know that lecithin (choline) has good effect on body and mind too? Lecithin(choline) has potential healing power!

Research on animals (Cippoli, C. and Chiari, G. “Effects of L-Acetylcholine on Mental Deterioration of the Aged,” Clinica Terapeutica 132L:429-510, March 31, 1990.) showed that dietary intake of choline of animal subjects on their early stage in life lessened the severity of memory loss as they aged.

Can choline help improve memory of humans too? Researchers have long suspected that it can. What are the potential healing power of lecithin(choline) I’m talking about? Aside from its potential power to improve memory of normal healthy people up to people with mild memory impairment, people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease could benefit from it too. Choline level could also influence mood, that could help control mood swings. And, some research showed that choline could prevent liver damage from alcohol, could reduce cholesterol level and lower blood pressure too.

Choline is a precursor (considered to lead to the development) of neurotransmitter  acetylcholine, which is important for memory and cognition. Acetylcholine is essential for efficient brain function and communication. Lecithin is important in dealing with fatty deposites in blood vessels too. Phosphatidylcholine is an important component of VLDL. Lack of phosphatidylcholine could result to accumulation of fats and cholesterol in the liver.

Oatmeal, soybeans, peanuts, eggs, milk, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, seaweed and chocolate are great food sources of lecithin(choline). Lecithin and choline supplements are available in health stores too. Why suffer from memory loss now that you know the potential healing power of lecithin(choline)?

Why I Am Happy that I am a Woman

Medically speaking, I am happy that I am a woman. Though monthly period makes me less comfortable, I feel blessed that I am menstruating. Estrogen is scientifically believed that it could protect women from heart disease by controlling the bad cholesterol level, osteoporosis, and in brain disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.

Male hormone testosterone may help to increase activity but it could increase impulsiveness and aggressiveness too. They have no protection against accumulation of bad cholesterol in the body, putting men at risk for heart diseases.

Genes plays a big role in acquiring certain health problems but gender and lifestyle has great role too. To all women out there be thankful for the buffering effect of estrogen from certain health ailments.