Three Products That Save Ischemia

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Three products that save ischemia

Content:

• Omega-3 for ischemia
• Ginkgo biloba
• Selenium

Omega-3 for ischemia

Omega-3 fatty acids belong to the class of polyunsaturated fatty acids found in some species of marine fish and plants. Among the plant foods with a high concentration of omega-3, one can distinguish oils - soybean and flaxseed.

Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids have anti-atherogenic and antithrombotic effects in blood vessels. In addition, they are able to maintain reflex vascular tone, normalize the functioning of the bronchi, maintain an adequate level of blood pressure, improve the functioning of the immune system, stop allergic reactions, and ensure the normal composition of the mucous membranes of the body. These acids play a key role in maintaining the persistence of inflammatory responses.

Omega-3 unsaturated acids form the outer lining of every cell in our body. The outer membrane, in addition to the protective function, participates in the transmission of signaling processes between nerve cells, which increases mental abilities, stores information in memory and extracts it as needed by the cells of the myocardium, retina and other organs. An equally important fact is the intake of olive and sunflower oils and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids into the body. It is known that Omega-6, along with omega-3, have a positive effect on the processes of normal growth of children, improve skin condition and kidney function.

The most important positive property possessed by the known omega-3s is their anti-oncogenic effect, in particular against breast cancer, prostate cancer, which is realized due to antioxidant activity.

It has been established that the use of omega-3 with food leads to getting rid of eczema, reduces the allergic mood of the body, prevents the development of Alzheimer's disease and depression, helps to compensate for diabetes, improves the course of psoriasis, arthrosis, and osteoporosis.

All known unsaturated fatty acids are not synthesized independently in the body. Their absence in the diet is fraught with failure in the normal functioning of the skin and its appendages, the immune, vascular, and reproductive systems.

Foods rich in omega-3

For proper absorption of omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids from food, it is important to maintain an adequate balance between omega-3 and omega-6. Normally, this ratio should be 1: 1, the ratio is allowed - 1: 2, less desirable - 1: 3. In reality, this ratio looks like this: from 1: 5 to 1:10. It is known that the consumption of fats in this situation contributes to the low absorption of omega-3.

For a person of average parameters, the daily intake of this acid is determined. So, for females, the norm is set at 1.6 grams per day, and for men - 2 grams per day. This amount of omega-3 unsaturated acids is enough for the normal functioning of the cells of the body.

The list of products containing the required amount of omega-3 is presented in the table:

Product name	Daily requirement
Rapeseed oil	1 tablespoon
Nuts, not fried	7 -9 pieces
Fresh salmon, not thawed	70 grams
Flaxseed	1-1.5 teaspoons
Canned sardines	90 grams
Canned tuna	120 grams

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Rules for the correct use of omega-3

It has been found that plant unsaturated fatty acids are absorbed in the body more easily than animals. But it is necessary to eat both those and others.

For proper absorption of omega-3, it is important to adhere to the following rules:

• Season salads with sesame, nut or rapeseed oils, in extreme cases - olive oil. This is necessary to maintain a 1: 1 balance between omega-3 and omega-6.
• twice a week, eat fresh fish of semi-fat and fat varieties, for example, herring, mackerel, salmon, tuna, trout, sardines and others. The serving size of fish should be 100 - 150 grams. In addition to fish, nutritionists are allowed to eat fish caviar and seafood.

It should be noted that the omega-3 content in fish is influenced by the conditions of its habitat. For example, farmed fish contains a small amount of omega-3, because flour and other combined feed were used to feed it, while fish raised in natural conditions ate plankton and marine plants.

• Smoking and salting aids in the breakdown of omega-3s. When frozen, about 50% of the fatty acid is lost in a year. Preservation in olive oil retains omega-3s completely, while harvesting fish in its own juice or in brine contains much less polyunsaturated fatty acids. One can of sardines canned in olive oil provides the average person's three-day requirement for these beneficial compounds.
• Flaxseed and flaxseed oil contain significant amounts of omega-3s. Taking a teaspoon of flaxseed oil or flaxseed daily in the morning will eliminate omega-3 deficiencies and solve the problem of stool retention. To avoid clogging the spaces between the teeth, it is better to grind flaxseed in a coffee grinder first, and dissolve the powdery mass in warm water and drink it right there. You can add flaxseed to salads to taste. It is important not to overdose or use the oil beyond its expiration date.

• If the rhythm of life does not allow you to devote sufficient time to the nature of the diet, you can try to use dietary supplements (dietary supplements) containing omega-3 in their composition. taking dietary supplements is an alternative to food. The daily consumption rate is indicated on its packaging, which avoids an overdose of the substance. But the expiration date of dietary supplements still needs to be monitored.

The healing properties of omega-3 fatty acids:

• In case of heart problems: strokes of ischemic and hemorrhagic nature, myocardial ischemia, atherosclerotic vascular lesions;
• Neurological diseases: multiple sclerosis;
• Metabolic diseases: type II diabetes mellitus and obesity preceding it;
• Allergic skin diseases - eczema, dermatitis;
• Diseases of the veins of any localization: varicose veins, including those accompanied by thrombophlebitis and phlebothrombosis caused by increased blood clotting;
• Diseases of the joints of various origins: arthritis, rheumatic joint damage, lupus erythematosus, osteoarthritis;
• Pain syndrome of completely different origin and localization: headaches, menstrual pains, joint pains and others;
• Diseases of the respiratory tract of allergic genesis: bronchial asthma;
• In cosmetology and dermatology for diseases of the skin and its appendages, in particular nails, hair: hair loss, psoriasis, ichthyosis;
• Diseases of the vocal cords: nodules, polyps, spastic voice disorders.

Known unsaturated fatty acids are able to pass from the mother through the placenta to the fetus, and they are also present in breast milk. All this demonstrates the importance of acids for the pre- and postnatal development of the child.

Ginkgo biloba - a herbal preparation that saves the brain and heart

Healing properties

Ginkgo biloba has the ability to dilate blood vessels, improve their elastic properties, prevent thrombus formation, and reduce blood pressure. A distinctive feature of the drug is its pronounced antioxidant properties. The medicine is successfully used to prevent vascular catastrophes of an ischemic and hemorrhagic nature, with glaucoma and other eye diseases, to improve memory processes.

The herbal preparation has anti-inflammatory properties, enhances the efficiency of the immune system. When taken for one to two months, ginkgo biloba normalizes potency.

Areas of use

Clinical studies conducted at the turn of the seventies of the XX century in the West have demonstrated the positive effect of the herbal preparation in certain vascular diseases prone to chronic course.

Further study of the medicinal properties of ginkgo biloba continued in Europe, America and Japan. In the States, the leaves of a plant, ground to a state of powder or gruel, are considered the best way to improve memory and increase concentration. Plant flavonoids, including quercetin, are considered to be the strongest antioxidants capable of concentrating in the glands of the endocrine system, synaptic endings of nerve fibers for a long time.

• Improvement of cerebral functions, in particular, mental activity, mood, speech, a decrease in reaction time is explained by the ability of the drug to increase blood circulation in the vessels of the brain.
• The herbal remedy inhibits the processes of reducing age-related visual acuity, thereby normalizing vision.
• By improving blood circulation in the genitals, lower extremities and other areas where the genital centers are located, ginkgo biloba normalizes potency.
• The extract from the leaves of the herbal preparation activates peripheral circulation. This effect is widely used in cosmetology to moisturize tissues.
• The active components of the drug are the strongest antioxidants that neutralize the negative effects of free radicals on cells, preventing, among other things, the development of neoplasms.
• Hair care products containing ginkgo biloba extract prevent hair loss on the scalp. The mechanism of the therapeutic action of such cosmetics is due to the ability of the drug to enhance local blood circulation, which has a beneficial effect on the hair follicle, encouraging it to grow and strengthening the hair roots. Capillary blood flow improves the condition of the body as a whole.

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Selenium is the main mineral for the core

It is known that selenium has protective properties and prevents the development of cardiovascular accidents. This link was first established in Germany and Finland, where the status of selenium is relatively low compared to other regions of Europe.

Over the past thirty years, the inadequate intake of the micronutrient in Finland has been compensated for by adding it to fertilizer used for growing animal feed.

It has been found that mortality from heart disease in Finland has decreased by 61% over the past twenty years. It is possible that a threefold increase in the use of this microelement played an important role in achieving such indicators.

Insufficient selenium content can act as an etiological factor in the development of a number of cardiovascular accidents. The trace element has antioxidant properties, affects the reactions of lipid peroxidation. Selenium ions constitute the active center of the glutathione peroxidase enzyme groups, which have protective properties against oxidative damage. This selenium-containing enzyme promotes the destruction of reactive oxygen species, peroxides and a number of other compounds.

Selenium promotes the synthesis of its own lipid and protein antioxidants, and influences metabolic processes in mammals. Its lack contributes to the occurrence of degenerative processes in the heart muscle. By activating the enzyme glutathione peroxidase in experimental myocardial infarction, the microelement exhibits protective properties, limiting the area of damage, which is reflected on the ECG.

An increase in the formation of reactive oxygen species, on the contrary, contributes to the sharp development of ischemic changes in the myocardium and heart failure, which is expressed in a sixfold decrease in the cardiac index and registration of ischemia by ECG.

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The use of selenium preparations in combination with vitamin E (tocopherol) in the pharmacotherapy of myocardial infarction had a positive effect on the morphological parameters of the heart muscle both in clinical experiments and in practice.

The phenomenon of endogenous regulation is a fundamental factor in the preservation of the selenium status of the organism both under environmental stress and under normal conditions. Studies have convincingly demonstrated that the formation of heart attacks, strokes, neoplasms is directly proportional to the low content of a trace element in the body.

Author of the article: Sokov Andrey Vladimirovich | Neurologist

Education: In 2005 completed an internship at the IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University and received a diploma in Neurology. In 2009, completed postgraduate studies in the specialty "Nervous diseases".