- which many people lack
It is not the actual COVID-19 virus that can become lethal. It is the immune system’s overreaction with hyperinflammation and a storm of cytokines that destroys healthy tissue in the lungs, the cardiovascular system, and other places in the body, according to a new article that is published in The Lancet. The capacity of the immune system determines if an infection like COVID-19 is either harmless or life-threatening. For that reason, hygienic measures, masks, isolation, and delayed vaccines are not sufficient. We also need to bolster our immune system against COVID-19 and other pandemics that may occur in the future. Let’s look closer at vitamin C, vitamin D, selenium and zinc, all of which are essential for preventing a well-functioning immune system from going off its rails. What is also worth mentioning is that many people lack these nutrients, especially older people and other exposed groups.
- and preventing cancer from spreading
Vitamin B6is needed for over 150 enzyme processes and has an overlooked role in the prevention of inflammation, which is a common thread in most chronic diseases, including cancer. Severe vitamin B6 deficiencies are rare, but scientists believe that even moderate deficiencies of the nutrient can increase the risk of many diseases. Deficiencies and poor utilization are a result of unhealthy diets, ageing, stimulant abuse, hormone pills and certain medical drugs, which means that many people are at risk of lacking this important vitamin.
Alcohol has a greater negative impact on public health than most other things. It is commonly known that alcohol abuse burdens the liver and depletes the body of B vitamins. Now, scientists have also demonstrated that overconsumption of alcohol leaches vitamin Cfrom the body, and they call for further studies to show that vitamin C supplements may help improve the health of alcoholics. It is also possible that vitamin C supplementation can limit the damage of short-term excessive drinking. Their new review article is published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
Antioxidants such as vitamin C are able to counteract chromium-6 poisoning, according to a new study that is published in Experimental Biology. Chromium-6 (hexavalent chromium) is used for many industrial purposes, and the different signs of poisoning such as cancer were described in the movie “Erin Brockovich” that is based on a true story. Now, Danish scientists even claim that the threshold level for chromium-6 is far too high and gives a false sense of security. It is vital to avoid exposure to chromium-6 and to get plenty of protective antioxidants. However, we depend on chromium-3 (trivalent chromium) for controlling our blood sugar levels.
Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E are known to be inversely related to type 1 diabetes, which is an autoimmune disease. In a new Swedish study that is published in Nutrients, scientists have found that vitamin E also protects against type 1,5 diabetes, which is similar to type 1 and type 2 diabetes because it involves both autoimmune reactions and insulin resistance. The scientists list different foods that are rich in vitamin E and also describe how vitamin E protects the pancreas against autoimmune attacks and oxidative stress.
It is estimated that one billion people worldwide lack selenium. This has fatal consequences for public health because it increases the risk of virus infections, thyroid disorders, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurological disorders, and involuntary infertility. Adding to that problem is the fact that mercury, a known environmental toxin, throws a wrench into selenium’s different functions. In the following, we have compiled a long list of studies that look closer at the consequences of selenium deficiency and the advantage of optimizing the body’s selenium status with help from supplements.
We all know that calcium is good for your bones, and many people actually supplement with calcium to prevent osteoporosis. But even without supplementation, we get plenty of calcium from dairy products, and too much calcium from supplements can lead to a tenfold increase in the risk of dying of cancer, according to a new study that is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Earlier studies reveal that too much calcium also increases your risk of atherosclerosis and inflammation, a common thread in most chronic illnesses. It is also important to know that your calcium ingestion should be properly balanced with magnesium. If the balance is right, most of the calcium ends up in the bones where it belongs instead of wreaking havoc in the blood vessels and in other soft tissues where calcium essentially does not belong.
Yes, according to a new study published in Free Radical Biology & Medicine, lack of seleniumlowers the kidneys’ sodium excretion via different mechanisms, and that leads to elevated blood pressure. The study results are highly relevant because hypertension and subsequent premature death is a growing global problem. Selenium deficiency is also a widespread problem. One billion people worldwide are believed to be lack this essential nutrient, primarily because of the selenium-depleted agricultural soil in large parts of China, Europe, and other places.
There is a clear link between magnesium intake and the risk of heart diseases and sudden cardiac death in postmenopausal women, according to a study that is published in Journal of Women’s Health. Unfortunately, many women are not diagnosed with heart disease at a sufficiently early stage. It is also a fact that many postmenopausal women take calcium supplements for bone health. However, if they also lack magnesium, which is responsible for the calcium distribution in the body, the calcium supplements may instead increase the risk of coronary atherosclerosis. According to new and earlier research, we must focus a lot more on telling women how important it is to get enough magnesium at all stages of life – not least after menopause.
This almost sounds too good to be true, but scientists from Germany and the United States have discovered that zinccombined with a compound found in cocoa beans, coffee beans, tea leaves, and grapes is able to activate a particular molecule that protects against oxidative stress. In ageing, oxidative stress holds a key role. It is caused by an imbalance between harmful free radicals and protective antioxidants. Although anti-ageing is normally conceived as something that can delay the exterior signs of ageing, it is really more important to slow down internal ageing such as atherosclerosis, fatigue, dementia, and early death in worst case. Many people lack zinc, and deficiencies of this nutrient are widespread and typically observed among vegetarians, vegans, older people, and pregnant and breastfeeding women. What the scientists are telling us now is that it is good for us to enjoy a little dark chocolate, coffee or tea in order to benefit even more from the zinc we get.
Everyone is affected by electromagnetic radiation from cell phones, device screens, the electricity supply and other electric systems. The brain’s neurons are particularly vulnerable, especially because electromagnetic radiation can increase the neuronal uptake of calcium ions, which makes the neurons overactive and may even cause them to perish. A study published in News Medical Life Sciences shows that too much calcium in the brain increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and digital dementia in young individuals. The increased electromagnetic radiation also generates loads of free radicals in the body that can cause oxidative stress and cellular damage because it outperforms the body’s different antioxidants. This was described in an article published in The Journal of Microscopy & Ultrastructure that also mentions how electromagnetic radiation can cause stress, headaches, fatigue, anxiety, and other symptoms.
The coronavirus has spread from Wuhan in China to a number of continents, where it has caused massive fear and affected daily life and the global economy. Although most people that get the infection experience a mild course of events, the greatest fear is the potentially life-threatening complications in the respiratory system caused by oxidative stress, which have already taken thousands of human lives. Chinese scientists now call for early intravenous therapy with large doses of vitamin C to prevent oxidative stress and the life-threatening complications that follow in the wake of a derailed immune system. Many researchers also claim that higher intake of vitamin C from dietary sources or supplements help prevent by boosting and regulating the immune system in the upper respiratory tract. The same goes for vitamin D and selenium.
- and antioxidants like selenium, Q10, and melatonin play a role in prevention and treatment
There is a link between depression, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Also, it appears that chronic stress contributes to oxidative stress and brain cell damage. In a review article that is published in the science journal Antioxidants, researchers look closer at how oxidative stress affects the brain. They also study how antioxidants can be included in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, and why the most promising results are seen with selenium, Q10, melatonin, vitamin E, turmeric, and polyphenols. With regard to depression, selenium, zinc, vitamin E, turmeric, and saffron have demonstrated the greatest potential.
Many men suffer from erectile dysfunction, a problem that often foreshadows cardiovascular disorders. It appears that vitamin D plays a preventive role by way of several mechanisms that can even benefit diabetics, according to a new meta-analysis published in Clinical Nutrition. An earlier study that is published in Clinical Endocrinology shows that vitamin D is involved in the production of male testosterone, which is essential for the ability to obtain and maintain an erection. A man’s sexual performance is therefore highly dependent on his vitamin D levels throughout life.
The majority of sexually active people contract HPV (human papilloma virus), of which there are several types. Normally, the infection goes away by itself but in some cases it becomes chronic. This increases the risk of serious cell changes in the cervix which, in worst case, can result in cervical cancer. An American study has found that having adequate levels of five different antioxidants – albumin plus vitamins A, B2, E, and folic acid – may lower papilloma virus infections that are linked to cervical cancer.
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a liver disease that is spreading like a bushfire. NAFLD is associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome, which is an early stage of type 2 diabetes. What you eat plays a major role, and a large Chinese study has actually demonstrated that higher dietary intake of vitamin Ccan improve blood sugar levels and the liver function. It is also wise to lower your intake of carbohydrates, especially fructose that can put a huge strain on the liver and turn it into a virtual “fat factory”.
- with links to cancer, Parkinson’s disease, and other neurological disorders
The mitochondria are the powerhouses of our cells that churn out energy in a process that involves oxygen, Q10, selenium, and other nutrients. Around 100 years ago, the German Nobel Prize winner, Professor Otto Warburg, demonstrated that even if cancer can be caused by a number of secondary factors, there is only one primary cause: alterations in the mitochondrial oxygen turnover. In his recent book, Tripping over the Truth, molecular biologist Travis Christoffersen describes how contemporary scientists confirm Warburg’s theories and says that we need to look at prevention and cancer treatment from an entirely different angle. Other studies show that Parkinson’s disease, migraine, senility, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, epilepsy, and other neurological disorders may be rooted in defects of the mitochondria that have many other functions besides delivering energy. It is therefore vital to take care of the mitochondria throughout life. You can read more about the ketogenic diet that optimizes mitochondrial energy turnover in different mitochondrial diseases.
Chronic fatigue commonly follows in the wake of influenza, herpes, COVID-19, and other infections. The immune system does not function optimally, and the tiredness is caused by oxidative stress and inflammation. The condition is often accompanied by poor concentration, depression, and sleep disturbances. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between pro-inflammatory free radicals and protective antioxidants. Vitamin Chappens to be one of the most potent antioxidants, and intravenous vitamin C therapy has been shown to reduce tiredness that follows after different types of virus infections, according to a review article in the scientific journal Nutrients. Here, the scientists also write about intravenous vitamin C therapy in connection with chronic fatigue syndrome following COVID-19 infections.
Critically ill patients often suffer from inflammation and oxidative stress, which is an imbalance between harmful free radicals and protective antioxidants. In worst case, this may result in tissue damage and organ failure. It turns out vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant with a therapeutic potential. According to a new systematic review article and meta-analysis, therapy with large quantities of intravenous vitamin C helps shorten the duration of the hospital stay for critically ill patients without any side effects.
Perhaps so. More and more studies reveal that it helps to take large quantities of Q10 and a vitamin B3 derivate. Q10 and vitamin B3 are both essential for the body’s energy turnover, which takes place inside the mitochondria of the cells. A more recent study shows that taking supplements of the mentioned nutrients can also have a positive effect on the heart, which is the body’s central motor.
Vitamin C is important for the immune system, the nervous system, energy turnover, connective tissue, hormone production, and numerous biochemical processes. Vitamin C is also an important antioxidant that protects cells and tissues against oxidative stress and hyperinflammation that cause virus infections to become dangerous. According to a new review article that is published in Nutrients, lack of vitamin C is widespread in underdeveloped, low-income countries but also occurs in industrialized countries with higher income levels. Also, the majority of Danes fail to consume the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables that are rich in vitamin C, plus a number of factors can increase the need for the nutrient.
Kidney stones is a painful and quite common problem. The diet plays a major role and according to a large American population study published in Nutrients, selenium may help prevent the condition. The authors mention that selenium-containing proteins and antioxidants have preventative mechanisms and due to the widespread problems with selenium-depleted farmland, they say that selenium supplementation may be a good way to prevent and manage kidney stones and other pathological changes.
When it comes to COVID-19 and other seasonal virus infections most of the focus is concentrated on vitamin D deficiency. According to a Belgian study, however, lack of selenium and zinc additionally increases the risk of infections, complications, and death, especially among patients who already suffer from chronic diseases. The scientists conclude that supplementation with selenium and zinc may help improve treatments. Selenium and zinc deficiencies are rather common and that is a problem for public health. Even with a healthy diet, it is practically impossible for Europeans to get enough selenium because of the nutrient-depleted farmland. There are also many people with zinc deficiencies due to unhealthy diets, ageing, chronic diseases, and other contributing factors. We must be much more focused on getting enough selenium and zinc, not least for the sake of preventing virus infections and other problems.
Millions of people take painkillers such as Panadol or Calpol that contain paracetamol, and an estimated one billion people or so lack selenium due to nutrient-depleted farmland. This is an unfortunate cocktail because being deficient of selenium increases the risk of using paracetamol, so even the recommended dosage burdens the liver to such an extent that it causes toxicity and increase the risk of side effects. This was demonstrated in a collaborative study carried out by Bath University in England and Southwest University in China.
– and could even make them more dangerous
Selenium is of vital importance to a strong immune defense. Still, selenium deficiency is a common problem and it increases the risk of viral infections such as influenza and the coronavirus from China, which is feared to turn into a global pandemic. It is a problem that selenium deficiency in infected animals and humans causes the virus to mutate and become more aggressive. Because of selenium’s important role as a powerful antioxidant, being deficient of this micronutrient may leave the body vulnerable to oxidative stress, which can cause tissue damage and complicate the virus infection. It is therefore important to get enough selenium at all times, as it also increases our resistance towards other viral infections such as herpes, HIV, and hepatitis, according to an article published in Nutrients.
It is commonly known that pregnant diabetics have an increased risk of developing an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. The diet plays a major role and it appears that a vitamin C deficiency increases the risk, according to a Danish study of pregnant type 1 diabetics that is published in the journal Antioxidants. The authors also mention that vitamin C is a vital antioxidant that protects cells and tissues against oxidative stress caused by free radicals.
Magnesium is required for a well-functioning immune defense and for controlling inflammatory processes that are vital to our health. Magnesium also appears to protect against COVID-19 and other infections and the development of cancer, according to a review article published in Journal of Health, Population, and Nutrition. Our modern, refined diet, stress, ageing, stimulant abuse, and different types of medicine also contribute to the widespread problems with magnesium deficiency.
Elevated blood pressure is the main cause of stroke, cardiovascular disease and early death. For quite some time, there has been evidence that intake of fruit and vegetables affects the risk of developing elevated blood pressure. Science has not yet studied if this is due to the antioxidants in our diets, but a team of French scientists has looked closer at this. The researchers found that the total amount of antioxidants in our diet may lower by 15 percent the risk of elevated blood pressure. The potassium in fruit and vegetables also play a determining role in blood pressure management, and the same goes for Q10 – provided you take quality supplements with proper absorption.
Melatonin is primarily known as a sleep hormone and a powerful antioxidant. According to a new study, melatonin may even improve the condition of rats that have heart rhythm disturbances with an increased risk of heart attack. Melatonin’s ability to improve the heart function is not related to its antioxidant function, however, and that surprised the scientists behind the study. The new study was presented at an annual meeting for the American Physiological Society (APS) in Orlando. Melatonin has several vital functions, but as we age our endogenous production decreases. Not only does this affect our quality of sleep, it also has a negative impact on the heart and the body’s cells.
- and supplements may have therapeutic value
Hereditary hemochromatosis is a group of diseases that involve iron accumulation in the body. This leads to oxidative stress and tissue destruction which may affect the liver and other organs. According to a new Argentinian study, patients with hereditary hemochromatosis lack Q10 in their blood. Because Q10 is of vital importance to the cellular energy turnover and it also serves as a powerful antioxidant against oxidative stress, a Q10 deficiency will contribute to the disease. This, the researchers behind the new study explain, is why Q10 may represent a new and safe agent for treating the condition.
Cardiovascular diseases are widespread and one of the major causes of death. The risk is increased by factors such as ageing, diabetes, and overweight. One of the underlying causes is oxidative stress, which is an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants. Q10, which is involved in cellular energy turnover, happens to be one of the most powerful antioxidants. According to a review article that is published in the scientific journal Antioxidants, supplementation with Q10 can reduce oxidative stress and cardiovascular mortality. It can also improve quality of life and increase the chances of survival. Generally speaking, Q10 has a huge potential for anyone with a desire to remain healthy, and it is important to choose a supplement with documented quality and bioavailability.
Q10 is a key element in the cellular energy turnover and also serves as a protective antioxidant. The human body is able to make most of its own Q10 but as we grow older, our endogenous Q10 synthesis decreases, and this is also the case with certain diseases and as a result of using specific types of medicine. A large meta-analysis has shown that Q10 supplementation is able to reduce chronic fatigue in healthy individuals as well as in people with diseases. Apparently, taking larger doses for longer periods of time works best for energy levels. It is important to choose a Q10 supplement that has the right quality and comes with documentation to ensure that the Q10 molecules are absorbed properly in the blood and reach the energy-producing powerhouses of the cells.
According to WHO, sepsis is the third-most common cause of death, following cardiovascular disease and death. Sepsis is a result of the immune defense overreacting to an infection in the bloodstream. According to a new Slovakian study published in Bratislava Medical Journal, if you start supplementing with Q10 early in the treatment phase, it may reduce the symptoms and improve the chances of survival. Read more about another nutrient that contributes to the prevention of sepsis.
- and oxidative stress
The body uses inflammation as part of its normal immune response to infections and tissue damage. If inflammation becomes chronic, however, it can be extremely dangerous. What happens is that it bombards the body with free radicals. This leads to oxidative stress and increases the risk of cell damage, overweight, and chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases, and different cancer forms. Diet and lifestyle play a major role, and according to a meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Pharmacology, Q10 supplementation can lower several markers of inflammation and oxidative stress.
Q10 is a unique and wonderful coenzyme with a key function in energy turnover and a role as a powerful antioxidant. The body produces the lion’s share Q10 for its own needs but the endogenous synthesis of the compound decreases with age. Moreover, cholesterol-lowering statins and bisphosphonates used to treat osteoporosis disrupt the body’s Q10 synthesis. Over the past decades, numerous studies have shown that Q10 supplementation can slow down the ageing process. Q10 is also useful in connection with heart failure and several other chronic ailments that typically occur in old age. This is described in a review article that is published in Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. With Q10 supplements, it’s important to choose pharmaceutical-grade products with documented quality and bioavailability.
Q10 is a unique compound with a key role in cellular energy turnover. It also serves as a powerful antioxidant. The body is able to synthesize most of the Q10 that it needs but as we grow older, our endogenous synthesis decreases, making us vulnerable in different ways. Cholesterol-lowering medicine and certain types of disease are also associated with lower levels of Q10 in the body. In a new review article, a group of scientists have scrutinized hundreds of Q10 studies that have been published in the years 2010-2020. They are able to conclude that Q10 is of particular importance to the heart, circulatory system, fertility, muscles, eyes and vision, and the ageing process. Things like migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, and neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease are also addressed. The body has difficulty with absorbing Q10 from food and supplements so it is recommendable to always choose a pharmaceutical-grade Q10 preparation with documented bioavailability.
- and there are no side effects
Rheumatism is the most widespread chronic disease in Denmark, and many people experience a worsening of the symptoms during the winter period. The majority of people take anti-inflammatory drugs for years, but this increases their risk of bleeding stomach ulcers and other side effects, not to mention premature death. The underlying cause is chronic inflammation and it is a problem that is not properly addressed. For decades, Nobel Prize-winners and other scientists have revealed what causes chronic inflammation and how the problem in many cases can be helped with various supplements that help cure the pain. In the following, we have summarized a lot of the research that has been conducted with vitamin D, fish oil, magnesium, selenium, zinc, and glucosamine, and we have looked at why the anti-inflammatory lifestyle has become such a health trend. It is essential to use supplements that contain the different ingredients in therapeutic doses and with a quality that allows the body to absorb and utilize the active compounds.
The cells in our body are constantly renewed but they can only divide a limited number of times. It all depends on the length of their telomeres, which one can compare to the protective plastic tips at the ends of shoelaces. Every time a cell divides, its telomeres are reduced in length, bringing the cell closer to its terminal phase. Now, a Chinese study has revealed that higher selenium intake is linked to increased telomere length. Put differently, a higher selenium intake contributes to protecting the cells and allowing them to replicate more times. This may likely postpone the ageing process and extend our lifespan, and there are other studies that suggest the same. It is worth making a note of the fact that selenium deficiency is widespread in Europe and throughout the world.
It’s commonly known that physical activity boosts the brain’s ability to form new brain cells – or neurons. Still, the underlying mechanisms have been a mystery to science. A team of Australian scientists, however, has recently discovered that, during exercise, mice produce a selenium-containing protein that helps the brain synthesize new brain cells. The scientists consider this to be a rather fantastic study, and it is assumed that selenium therapy may be used in the future to prevent and treat cognitive decline in people who are unable to carry out physical exercise or in those likely to be selenium-deficient. This is particularly relevant for Alzheimer’s patients and people who have suffered a stroke. It should be added that it can be quite a challenge to get enough selenium from an otherwise balanced diet in our part of the world.
Selenium is an essential trace element of vital importance to our general health. The nutrient is also important for our gut flora, and being selenium-deficient may increase the risk of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory gut diseases like Crohn’s disease and ulcerous colitis, and even bowel cancer. Our intestine is also called our “third brain” because both our gut flora and digestion have a significant influence on our mental well-being, according to a review article published in Frontiers in Nutrition. The authors focus on selenium because selenium deficiencies are common in China, Europe, and many other places, and supplementation may be necessary.
Cataracts is one of the leading causes of vision impairment and blindness. The risk is increased by old age and diabetes. According to a new study that is published in Frontiers in Nutrition, a relatively high selenium intake can protect against the disease. The scientists mention that because of selenium’s unique antioxidant properties this nutrient protects the cells in the eye and in other places against free radical damage and oxidative stress.
Everybody is exposed to heavy metals and other environmental toxins. They are present in the water, the air, our diet, in cosmetics, tobacco smoke, medicine, and countless other sources. These toxins increase our risk of cancer, neurological disorders, thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, and numerous other health problems. Also, the combination of different toxins causes a “cocktail effect” that we know very little about. According to a Spanish study of mice, which is published in Science of The Total Environment, a selenium-enriched diet has a protective effect.
The corona crisis has shed new light on the importance of having a strong immune defense, one that protects us against virus infections in the long run. Selenium plays a vital role for a number of different reasons but, unfortunately, there is widespread deficiency which increases the risk of infections and related complications. In a new review article that is published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, the authors look closer at selenium’s role in connection with different types of virus infections such as influenza, HIV, and hepatitis with particular focus on COVID-19. The purpose of their article is to inform about new nutritional strategies that may contribute to a strong and well-functioning immune defense – mainly when it comes to COVID-19 and virus types that tend to mutate all the time.
Selenium supports a number of different selenium-dependent proteins that are important for our energy turnover, metabolism, immune defense, fertility, and antioxidant protection. Selenium also has a special affinity for mercury and is therefore able to bind to this heavy metal and counteract its harmful impact on the brain, the nervous system, and other tissues. Once selenium is bound to mercury, however, the different selenoproteins are no longer able to use it. We are all exposed to a certain amount of mercury and that may result in a borderline deficiency of selenium. The problem is that other factors weigh in such as selenium-depleted crops because of the lack of selenium in the European farmland. What is important to realize is that mercury toxicity is insidious and certain fish such as predatory fish and whales in the upper part of the food chain contain large concentrations of mercury. However, therapeutic doses of selenium can prevent the toxic effect of the heavy metal, according to a new review article published in Scientific Research.
Everyone knows that exercise and sports activities are good for you, but overtraining and high-performance sport may increase your risk of oxidative stress, which is associated with acute injuries, inflammation and later risk of neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s disease and ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). It is therefore a good idea to take antioxidant supplements, as this may help prevent both acute and chronic injuries. A comprehensive article published in the science journal Nutrients looks closer at the relation between free radicals and antioxidants, which have different functions in connection with various types of physical activity. This is especially the case with vitamins A, C, and E plus selenium and zinc. It is also important to make sure to get enough vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids for counteracting inflammation and oxidative stress.
Regular sport is good for you, whereas arduous training and high-performance sport can result in physical injuries, infections, chronic inflammation, and serious diseases due to oxidative stress. This phenomenon occurs as a result of the increased energy turnover, which produces an excess of free radicals that cause damage to cells and tissues. Oxidative stress is also associated with impaired performance, poor restitution, and faster ageing. Our only natural defense against free radicals is the presence of antioxidants, and it is especially things like vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, zinc, Q10, omega-3 fatty acids, and turmeric that protect against oxidative damage and improve recovery time. According to a review article published in Nutrients, supplements with the right doses of different nutrients can also help boost your physical and mental performance.
The kidneys cleanse our blood. Well-functioning kidneys are vital for the circulatory system and good health in general. Normal functioning of cells, including kidney cells, hinges on a host of different selenium-containing proteins and coenzyme Q10. Studies show that older people in many parts of the world, Europe included, have deficiencies of both substances. Therefore, a team of Swedish scientists conducted a study where they looked at selenium status and kidney function in a group of seniors. They gave selenium yeast and coenzyme Q10 or placebo to the participants for a period of four years. The results showed that the supplemented group as compared with the placebo group had improved kidney function according to several parameters. The positive effect on cellular energy metabolism, inflammation, and oxidative stress was attributed to the two supplements. The study is published in the science journal Nutrients.
The blood supply to the retina of the eye is crucial for good vision. For that reason, experts recommend taking antioxidant supplements against eye diseases caused by an impaired blood supply to the retina. Although there is lacking evidence for the effectiveness of such supplements it appears now that Q10 and other antioxidants may improve vision when used in combination with conventional therapies, according to a Spanish study that is published in Nutrients. Because the body has difficulty with absorbing Q10 from supplements it is important to choose a supplement that has good bioavailability.
Vitamin E is said to be a powerful antioxidant that counteracts wrinkles, reduces the degeneration of joints in rheumatoid arthritis, and even protects against atherosclerosis and cancer. However, studies have shown contradictory results, and the positive effects are most probably a result of luck. Now, a team of international scientists has demonstrated that the effect of vitamin E is not related to the vitamin itself but rather to the effect of a vitamin E-dependent metabolite that is produced in the liver. The researchers see a huge potential in vitamin E therapy that is tailored to fit each person’s individual utilization and metabolism of the nutrient. Vitamin E supplements should contain natural forms of the vitamin to provide the best effect.
Both physical traumas and critical illnesses are associated with inflammation and oxidative stress where free radicals can cause potentially life-threatening damage to cells and tissues. Traumas are estimated to be the cause of one in ten deaths. New research suggests that early intervention with selenium may shorten the hospital stay including the days spent in intensive care and reduce total mortality. This was shown in a study published in Frontiers in Nutrition where the researchers looked closer at selenium’s unique antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory effect.
Most people think of vitamin C in connection with the immune defense, but as it turns out, the largest concentration of vitamin C is actually found in the brain. This is because vitamin C is enormously important for the energy turnover, the nervous system, and the cognitive skills, and this is described in a new review article. There is also evidence of widespread vitamin C deficiency, which may eventually impair cognitive skills and increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. If a pregnant woman lacks vitamin C, it can disrupt the development of the baby’s brain. There is a number of factors that increase our need for the nutrient, so the big question is how much do we need to secure optimal brain function throughout life?
Air pollution is a serious health threat that affects the entire world. Previous studies show that it increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, among other things. We need new strategies for protection, and a recent Chinese study conveniently reveals that supplementation with vitamin Ccan protect the cardiovascular system against oxidative stress and other harmful impacts from air pollution. What we need to find out is how much vitamin C it takes to obtain a therapeutic effect.
Telomeres are protective caps at the end of our DNA strands. You can compare them to the small plastic aglets that prevent shoelaces from unraveling. For each time a cell divides, the telomeres become shorter. The length of telomeres conveniently indicates our biological age. Diet plays a role and according to a large population study, vitamin C intake is linked to telomere length. The same is the case with Q10 and selenium, according to Swedish research. Vitamin C, Q10, and selenium serve as unique antioxidants that protect the telomeres and the cells against damage caused by oxidative stress.
PMS (premenstrual syndrome) is quite common among women of childbearing age and can easily make their lives miserable for years, causing both physical and mental discomfort several days a month. A possible cause can be lack of vitamin D, and it looks as if high-dosed supplementation with the nutrient can relieve PMS by controlling inflammation markers and influencing the body’s antioxidant capacity. This was shown in an Iranian study that is published in Scientific Reports. It is worth noting that we need magnesium to activate vitamin D in order for the body to be able to use it optimally.
According to an article that is published in StatPearls, vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant that protects against atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, and blood clots. Vitamin E is also important for fertility, cell functions, and immune defense. A low-fat diet may result in a vitamin E deficiency. You should also beware that diseases characterized by impaired lipid absorption may increase you need for vitamin E.
- even in smokers
It has been known for long that vitamin K2 is important for circulation and bone health. According to a new study, vitamin K2 also lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in smokers and other nicotine users. This is because vitamin K2 counteracts oxidative stress and atherosclerosis. The scientists stress how important vitamin K2 is for public health, including otherwise unhealthy groups such as smokers.
Our ability to absorb zinc is reduced with age, and many older people lack zinc, even though there is plenty of zinc in the diet they eat. The trace element is involved in over 1,000 enzyme processes and is also an important antioxidant that protects our cells. Even minor zinc deficiencies can speed up ageing processes and contribute to skin and hair problems, infections such as bladder infections, chronic inflammation, elevated blood pressure, cancer, and other diseases. People with unhealthy diets, vegetarians, vegans, and older people are at particularly vulnerable. Certain types of medicine that many seniors take can also increase the risk of a zinc deficiency.
- that is the common thread in most chronic diseases
Lack of dietary zinc may disrupt the immune defense and increase your risk of inflammation, which is the common thread in most diseases such as eczema, rheumatism, diabetes, and cancer. Zinc’s underlying mechanisms used to be relatively unknown, but a new study published in the science journal Immunology shows that zinc regulates the white blood cells of the immune system plus the formation of various proteins that are important for controlling inflammatory processes. Unfortunately, zinc deficiencies are widespread for a number of reasons.
We have relatively large quantities of zinc in our central nervous system where it plays a vital role in various physiological and pathological processes. Zinc is also important for brain development, various gene activities, the formation of new neurons, and the immune defense. What is more, zinc is a vital antioxidant that protects the brain against calcification and cell damage caused by oxidative stress. Zinc deficiency is a global problem and may be involved in a number of different neurological diseases – including stroke, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s disease, and depression, according to a new review article that is published in Biomolecules.
"""Hii sio virusi halisi vya COVID-19 vinavyoweza kuwa hatari." "Mfumo wa kinga wa binadamu unafanya ""mlipuko"" wa cytokines na kuharibu tishu nzuri ya mapafu, moyo na mishipa ya damu, kulingana na jarida la The Lancet." Uwezo wa mfumo wa kinga huamua ikiwa maambukizo kama COVID-19 ni yasiyo na madhara au ya kutisha maisha. Kwa sababu hiyo, hatua za usafi, vinyago vya uso, kujitenga, na chanjo za kucheleweshwa hazitoshi. """Tunahitaji pia kuimarisha mfumo wetu wa kinga dhidi ya COVID-19 na magonjwa mengine ambayo yanaweza kutokea katika siku zijazo." Hebu tuangalie kwa karibu vitamini C, vitamini D, seleniamu na zinki, ambazo zote ni muhimu kwa kuzuia mfumo wa kinga unaofanya kazi vizuri kutoka kwa reli zake. Pia ni muhimu kutambua kwamba watu wengi hawana virutubisho hivi, hasa wazee na vikundi vingine vya watu walio hatarini. Vitamini B6 inahitajika kwa zaidi ya michakato ya enzyme 150 na ina jukumu la kupuuzwa katika kuzuia uvimbe, ambayo ni nyuzi ya kawaida katika magonjwa mengi ya muda mrefu, ikiwa ni pamoja na kansa. Upungufu mkubwa wa vitamini B6 ni nadra, lakini wanasayansi wanaamini kwamba hata upungufu mdogo wa vitamini B6 unaweza kuongeza hatari ya magonjwa mengi. Ukosefu wa vitamini hii ni matokeo ya lishe isiyo na afya, uzee, matumizi mabaya ya dawa za kulevya, dawa za homoni na dawa zingine za matibabu, ambayo inamaanisha watu wengi wako katika hatari ya kukosa vitamini hii muhimu. Kileo kina athari mbaya zaidi kwa afya ya umma kuliko vitu vingine vingi. Ni jambo la kawaida kujua kwamba kutumia kileo vibaya huumiza ini na kuondoa vitamini B mwilini. Wanasayansi wamethibitisha kuwa kunywa pombe kupita kiasi huondoa vitamini C katika mwili na wanaomba utafiti zaidi ili kuonyesha kwamba vitamini C inaweza kusaidia kuboresha afya ya walevi. Pia inawezekana kwamba vitamini C vinaweza kupunguza madhara ya kunywa pombe kupita kiasi kwa muda mfupi. Maelezo haya ya utafiti yamechapishwa katika jarida la BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. Vipengele vya antioxidant kama vile vitamini C vinaweza kukabiliana na sumu ya chromium-6 kulingana na utafiti mpya uliochapishwa katika majaribio ya biolojia. Chromium-6 (chromium hexavalent) hutumiwa kwa madhumuni mengi ya viwanda, na ishara tofauti za sumu kama vile kansa zilielezwa katika filamu ya Erin Brockovich ambayo inategemea hadithi ya kweli. Wanasayansi wa Denmark wanasema kiwango cha chromium-6 ni cha juu sana na kinatoa hisia bandia ya usalama. Ni muhimu kuepuka kuambukizwa na chromium-6 na kupata antioxidants nyingi za kinga. Kwa sababu ya hali hii, ni muhimu kutumia chromium-3 (chromium trivalent) ili kudhibiti kiwango cha sukari ya damu. Antioxidants kama vile vitamini C na E zinajulikana kuwa na uhusiano wa kinyume na ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 1, ambao ni ugonjwa wa autoimmune. Utafiti wa kiswidi uliochapishwa katika jarida la Nutrients uligundua kwamba vitamini E pia husaidia kuzuia ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 1,5, ambayo ni sawa na ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 1 na ya aina ya 2 kwa sababu inahusisha athari za autoimmune na upinzani wa insulini. Wataalamu wa afya wa Marekani wameorodhesha vyakula mbalimbali vilivyo na vitamini E na pia kuelezea jinsi vitamini E inavyoilinda kongosho dhidi ya mashambulizi ya mfumo wa kinga ya mwili na mkazo wa oksidi. Inakadiriwa kwamba watu bilioni moja ulimwenguni pote hawana seleniamu. Hii ina matokeo mabaya kwa afya ya umma kwa sababu huongeza hatari ya maambukizi ya virusi, magonjwa ya tezi, magonjwa ya moyo, kansa, magonjwa ya neva, na utasa usio wa hiari. Jambo linaloongeza tatizo hilo ni kwamba zebaki, sumu inayojulikana ya mazingira, huzuia seleniamu kufanya kazi zake mbalimbali. Katika makala hii, tumeorodhesha orodha ndefu ya masomo ambayo yanaangalia kwa karibu matokeo ya upungufu wa seleniamu na faida ya kuboresha hali ya seleniamu ya mwili kwa msaada wa virutubisho. Kama tunavyojua, kalsiamu ni muhimu kwa mifupa, na watu wengi huchukua dawa za kalsiamu ili kuzuia osteoporosis. "Hata hivyo, hata bila kuongeza, tunapata kalsiamu nyingi kutoka kwa bidhaa za maziwa, na kalsiamu nyingi kutoka kwa virutubisho inaweza kusababisha ongezeko la mara kumi la hatari ya kufa kwa kansa, kulingana na utafiti mpya uliochapishwa katika ""Annals of Internal Medicine.""" Utafiti wa hivi karibuni unaonyesha kwamba kiasi kikubwa cha kalsiamu pia huongeza hatari ya ugonjwa wa atherosclerosis na uvimbe, jambo ambalo ni jambo la kawaida katika magonjwa mengi ya muda mrefu. Pia ni muhimu kujua kwamba ulaji wako wa kalsiamu unapaswa kuwa na usawa sahihi na magnesiamu. Kama usawa ni haki, zaidi ya kalsiamu mwisho katika mifupa ambapo ni mali yake badala ya kusababisha uharibifu katika mishipa ya damu na katika tishu nyingine laini ambapo kalsiamu kimsingi si mali yake. Kulingana na utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida la Free Radical Biology & Medicine, upungufu wa selenium hupunguza utoaji wa sodiamu katika figo kupitia njia tofauti, na hiyo husababisha shinikizo la damu kuongezeka. Matokeo ya utafiti huo yana umuhimu mkubwa kwa sababu shinikizo la damu na kifo cha mapema kinachotokana na hilo ni tatizo linalokua ulimwenguni pote. Ukosefu wa seleniamu pia ni tatizo la kawaida. Inakadiriwa kuwa watu bilioni moja duniani kote wanakosa virutubisho hivyo muhimu, hasa kwa sababu ya udongo wa kilimo wenye seleniamu katika sehemu kubwa za China, Ulaya, na sehemu nyingine. Kuna uhusiano wa wazi kati ya ulaji wa magnesiamu na hatari ya magonjwa ya moyo na kifo cha ghafla cha moyo kwa wanawake baada ya menopause, kulingana na utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida la Journal of Women's Health. Kwa kusikitisha, wanawake wengi hawapatikani na ugonjwa wa moyo katika hatua ya mapema vya kutosha. Pia ni kweli kwamba wanawake wengi walio baada ya kukoma kwa hedhi huchukua virutubisho vya kalsiamu ili kudumisha afya ya mifupa. Hata hivyo, ikiwa pia wanakosa magnesiamu, ambayo ni wajibu kwa ajili ya usambazaji wa kalsiamu katika mwili, kuongeza kalsiamu inaweza badala ya kuongeza hatari ya atherosclerosis coronary. Kulingana na utafiti mpya na wa awali, lazima tuzingatie zaidi kuwaambia wanawake jinsi ilivyo muhimu kupata magnesium ya kutosha katika hatua zote za maisha - haswa baada ya menopause. "Hii inaonekana kuwa nzuri sana kuwa kweli, lakini wanasayansi kutoka Ujerumani na Marekani wamegundua kwamba zinki pamoja na kiwanja kilichopatikana katika maharagwe ya kakao, maharagwe ya kahawa, majani ya chai na zabibu inaweza kuamsha molekuli maalum ambayo inalinda dhidi ya mkazo wa oxidative. """ Katika kuzeeka, mkazo wa oksidi una fungu muhimu. Huo husababishwa na ukosefu wa usawaziko kati ya viungo vyenye madhara vya free radicals na viungo vyenye kulinda vya antioxidants. Ingawa anti-aging ni kawaida kufikiriwa kama kitu ambacho inaweza kuchelewesha ishara za nje ya kuzeeka, ni kweli muhimu zaidi kupunguza kuzeeka ndani kama vile atherosclerosis, uchovu, dementia, na kifo cha mapema katika hali mbaya. Watu wengi hawana zinki, na upungufu wa virutubisho hivi ni wa kawaida na unaonekana kwa kawaida miongoni mwa mboga, vegan, wazee, na wanawake wajawazito na wanaonyonyesha. Wanasayansi wanasema kwamba ni bora kwa mtu kufurahia kidogo ya chokoleti nyeusi, kahawa au chai ili kupata faida zaidi kutoka kwa zinki tunayoipata. Kila mtu huathiriwa na mnururisho wa umeme kutoka kwa simu za mkononi, skrini za vifaa, usambazaji wa umeme na mifumo mingine ya umeme. Neuroni za ubongo ni hatari sana, hasa kwa sababu mnururisho wa umeme unaweza kuongeza uingizaji wa ioni za kalsiamu, ambayo hufanya neuroni ziwe na shughuli nyingi sana na inaweza hata kusababisha kupotea. Utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida la News Medical Life Sciences unaonyesha kuwa kiasi kikubwa cha kalsiamu katika ubongo huongeza hatari ya ugonjwa wa Alzheimer na dementia ya dijiti kwa vijana. Mionzi ya umeme pia hutokeza kiasi kikubwa cha free radicals katika mwili ambayo inaweza kusababisha stress oxidative na uharibifu wa seli kwa sababu inazidi antioxidants tofauti ya mwili. "Hii ni kwa sababu ya makala iliyochapishwa katika jarida la ""The Journal of Microscopy & Ultrastructure"" ambayo inaelezea jinsi radiation ya umeme inaweza kusababisha mkazo, maumivu ya kichwa, uchovu, wasiwasi, na dalili nyingine." Virusi vya Corona vimeenea kutoka Wuhan nchini China hadi mabara kadhaa, ambapo vimesababisha hofu kubwa na kuathiri maisha ya kila siku na uchumi wa ulimwengu. Ingawa watu wengi ambao hupata maambukizi hupata uzoefu wa matukio ya upole, hofu kubwa ni matatizo ya uwezekano wa kuhatarisha maisha katika mfumo wa kupumua yanayosababishwa na mkazo wa oxidative, ambayo tayari imechukua maelfu ya maisha ya binadamu. Wataalamu wa afya nchini China wametoa wito wa kutumia dawa ya vitamini C kwa wingi ili kuzuia mkazo wa oksidi na matatizo yanayohatarisha maisha yanayotokea baada ya mfumo wa kinga kuharibika. Watafiti wengi pia wanadai kwamba ulaji wa juu wa vitamini C kutoka vyanzo vya chakula au virutubisho husaidia kuzuia kwa kuongeza na kudhibiti mfumo wa kinga katika njia ya juu ya kupumua. Vivyo hivyo kwa vitamini D na seleniamu. Antioxidants kama vile selenium, Q10 na melatonin huchangia katika kuzuia na kutibu ugonjwa wa akili, pamoja na ugonjwa wa Alzheimer. Pia, inaonekana kwamba mfadhaiko wa kudumu huchangia mfadhaiko wa oksidi na uharibifu wa chembe za ubongo. Katika makala ya utafiti iliyochapishwa katika jarida la sayansi la Antioxidants, watafiti wanaangalia kwa karibu jinsi mkazo wa oxidative unavyoathiri ubongo. Kwa mfano, kuna utafiti unaoonyesha jinsi antioxidants inaweza kutumika katika kuzuia na kutibu ugonjwa wa Alzheimer, na kwa nini matokeo ya kuahidi zaidi yanaonekana na selenium, Q10, melatonin, vitamini E, turmeric, na polyphenols. Kuhusu kushuka moyo, seleniamu, zinki, vitamini E, turmeric, na zabibu zimeonyesha uwezo mkubwa zaidi. Wanaume wengi wanateseka kutokana na matatizo ya erectile dysfunction, tatizo ambalo mara nyingi huonyesha kwamba kuna magonjwa ya moyo na mishipa ya damu. Vitamini D ina jukumu la kuzuia ugonjwa wa kisukari, kulingana na utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida la Clinical Nutrition. Utafiti wa hivi karibuni uliochapishwa katika jarida la Clinical Endocrinology unaonyesha kwamba vitamini D inahusika katika uzalishaji wa testosterone ya kiume, ambayo ni muhimu kwa uwezo wa kupata na kudumisha erection. Kwa hiyo, uwezo wa mwanamume wa kufanya ngono unategemea sana kiwango chake cha vitamini D maishani mwake. Watu wengi wanaofanya ngono huambukizwa virusi vya HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), ambavyo vina aina kadhaa. Kwa kawaida, maambukizo hayo hurejea peke yake lakini katika visa fulani huwa ya kudumu. Hii huongeza hatari ya mabadiliko makubwa ya chembe katika shingo ya tumbo la uzazi ambayo, katika hali mbaya zaidi, inaweza kusababisha kansa ya shingo ya tumbo la uzazi. Utafiti wa Marekani umegundua kuwa kuwa na viwango vya kutosha vya vioksidishaji vitano tofauti - albumin pamoja na vitamini A, B2, E, na asidi foliki - inaweza kupunguza maambukizi ya virusi vya papilloma ambavyo vinaunganishwa na kansa ya shingo ya tumbo la uzazi. Ugonjwa wa ini lisilo la pombe (NAFLD) ni ugonjwa wa ini ambao unaenea kama moto wa msitu. NAFLD ni ugonjwa wa kawaida unaosababishwa na ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 2 (Metabolic syndrome) na ugonjwa wa kunenepa kupita kiasi (obesity). Kwa kweli, kile unachokula hucheza jukumu kubwa, na utafiti mkubwa wa Kichina umeonyesha kuwa ulaji wa juu wa vitamini C unaweza kuboresha viwango vya sukari ya damu na kazi ya ini. Pia ni jambo la hekima kupunguza ulaji wako wa wanga, hasa fructose ambayo inaweza kuimarisha ini na kuligeuza kuwa kiwanda cha mafuta. Mitochondria ni nguvu za seli zetu ambazo hutokeza nishati katika mchakato unaohusisha oksijeni, Q10, seleniamu, na virutubisho vingine. "Mwaka wa 2000 baada ya kuachiliwa kwake, Otto Warburg, profesa wa sayansi ya sayansi ya Ujerumani, alionyesha kwamba ""hata kama kansa inaweza kusababishwa na sababu kadhaa za sekondari, kuna sababu moja tu ya msingi: mabadiliko katika mzunguko wa oksijeni ya mitochondrial.""" Katika kitabu chake cha hivi karibuni, Tripping Over the Truth, mwanabiolojia wa molekuli Travis Christoffersen anaelezea jinsi wanasayansi wa kisasa wanavyothibitisha nadharia za Warburg na anasema kwamba tunahitaji kuangalia kuzuia na matibabu ya kansa kutoka kwa pembe tofauti kabisa. Utafiti mwingine unaonyesha kwamba ugonjwa wa Parkinson, kipandauso, uchovu wa muda mrefu, fibromyalgia, kifafa, na magonjwa mengine ya neva yanaweza kuwa na mizizi katika kasoro za mitochondria ambazo zina kazi nyingine nyingi mbali na kutoa nishati. Kwa hiyo ni muhimu kutunza mitochondria katika maisha yote. Kwa mfano, kuna njia ya kula ya ketogenic ambayo inasaidia kuimarisha mitochondrial metabolism katika ugonjwa wa mitochondrial. Kwa kawaida uchovu wa muda mrefu hufuata baada ya mafua, herpes, COVID-19, na maambukizi mengine. Mfumo wa kinga haufanyi kazi vizuri, na uchovu husababishwa na mkazo wa oksidi na uvimbe. Mara nyingi hali hiyo huambatana na kukosa kukaza fikira, kushuka moyo, na matatizo ya usingizi. Mkazo wa oksidi ni ukosefu wa usawa kati ya pro-uchochezi huru radicals na antioxidants kinga. Vitamini C ni moja ya antioxidants nguvu zaidi, na intravenous vitamini C tiba imeonyeshwa kupunguza uchovu kwamba ifuatavyo baada ya aina mbalimbali za maambukizo ya virusi, kulingana na makala ya mapitio katika jarida la kisayansi Nutrients. Wataalamu wa afya wa Marekani wamekuwa wakijaribu kutumia vitamini C kwa njia ya mtiririko wa damu kwa ajili ya matibabu ya ugonjwa wa uchovu wa muda mrefu (CFS) baada ya kuambukizwa virusi vya COVID-19. Kwa kawaida, wagonjwa wenye ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa wa ugonjwa. Katika hali mbaya zaidi, hilo laweza kusababisha uharibifu wa tishu na kushindwa kwa viungo. Vitamini C ni antioxidant yenye nguvu na uwezo wa matibabu. Kulingana na makala mpya ya ukaguzi wa utaratibu na meta-uchambuzi, matibabu ya vitamini C ya kiasi kikubwa ya ndani ya mshipa husaidia kufupisha muda wa kukaa hospitalini kwa wagonjwa wagonjwa bila athari yoyote. Labda ndivyo ilivyo. Kwa sababu ya utafiti wa hivi karibuni, inathibitishwa kuwa inasaidia kuchukua kiasi kikubwa cha Q10 na derivative ya vitamini B3. Q10 na vitamini B3 ni muhimu kwa mzunguko wa nishati ya mwili, ambayo hufanyika ndani ya mitochondria ya seli. Utafiti wa hivi karibuni unaonyesha kwamba kuchukua virutubisho vya virutubisho vilivyotajwa hapo juu pia vinaweza kuwa na athari nzuri kwa moyo, ambayo ni injini kuu ya mwili. Vitamini C ni muhimu kwa mfumo wa kinga, mfumo wa neva, mzunguko wa nishati, tishu ya kuunganisha, uzalishaji wa homoni, na michakato mingi ya kibiokemia. Vitamini C pia ni antioxidant muhimu ambayo inalinda seli na tishu dhidi ya mkazo wa oxidative na hyperinflammation ambayo husababisha maambukizi ya virusi kuwa hatari. Kulingana na utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida la Nutrients, upungufu wa vitamini C ni jambo la kawaida katika nchi zilizo chini ya maendeleo na zenye mapato ya chini, lakini pia hutokea katika nchi zilizoendelea na mapato ya juu. Pia, wengi wa Wadanimaki wanashindwa kula kiasi kilichopendekezwa cha matunda na mboga zenye vitamini C, pamoja na sababu kadhaa zinazoweza kuongeza uhitaji wa virutubisho hivyo. Mawe ya figo ni tatizo lenye kuumiza na la kawaida sana. Kwa sababu ya hali ya afya ya mwili, utafiti wa idadi kubwa ya watu wa Amerika uliochapishwa katika jarida la Nutrients, unaonyesha kwamba selenium inaweza kusaidia kuzuia ugonjwa huo. Kwa sababu ya matatizo ya kuenea kwa ardhi ya kilimo iliyo na seleniamu, kuongeza seleniamu inaweza kuwa njia nzuri ya kuzuia na kusimamia mawe ya figo na mabadiliko mengine ya ugonjwa. Kwa sababu ya COVID-19 na virusi vingine vya msimu, watu wengi wanakabiliwa na upungufu wa vitamini D. Hata hivyo, kulingana na utafiti mmoja uliofanywa nchini Ubelgiji, upungufu wa seleniamu na zinki huongeza hatari ya maambukizo, matatizo, na kifo, hasa miongoni mwa wagonjwa walio na magonjwa ya kudumu. Wanasayansi hao wanakubali kwamba kuongeza seleniamu na zinki kwa chakula cha ziada kunaweza kusaidia kuboresha matibabu. Upungufu wa seleniamu na zinki ni wa kawaida na hiyo ni tatizo kwa afya ya umma. Hata kwa kula vyakula vyenye afya, ni vigumu kwa Wazungu kupata seleniamu ya kutosha kwa sababu ya mashamba yenye virutubisho vingi. Pia kuna watu wengi wenye upungufu wa zinki kwa sababu ya lishe isiyo na afya, kuzeeka, magonjwa sugu, na mambo mengine yanayochangia. "Tunapaswa kuzingatia zaidi kupata seleniamu na zinki ya kutosha, sio kwa sababu ya kuzuia maambukizi ya virusi na matatizo mengine. """ Mamilioni ya watu hutumia dawa za kupunguza maumivu kama vile Panadol na Calpol ambazo zina paracetamol, na takriban watu bilioni moja wanakosa seleniamu kwa sababu ya ardhi ya kilimo iliyopunguzwa virutubisho. Hii ni cocktail ya bahati mbaya kwa sababu kuwa na upungufu wa selenium huongeza hatari ya kutumia paracetamol, kwa hivyo hata kipimo kilichopendekezwa hujaza ini kwa kiwango ambacho husababisha sumu na kuongeza hatari ya athari za upande. Utafiti huo ulifanywa na Chuo Kikuu cha Bath nchini Uingereza na Chuo Kikuu cha Southwest nchini China. Selenium ni muhimu sana kwa ulinzi wenye nguvu wa kinga. Ukosefu wa selenium ni tatizo la kawaida na huongeza hatari ya maambukizi ya virusi kama vile homa na virusi vya corona kutoka China, ambavyo vinahofia kugeuka kuwa janga la ulimwengu. Ugonjwa wa seleniamu katika wanyama na wanadamu unaosababisha virusi hivyo kubadilika na kuwa hatari zaidi. Kwa sababu ya jukumu muhimu la seleniamu kama antioxidant yenye nguvu, kuwa na upungufu wa virutubisho hivi vya micro inaweza kuondoka mwili kuwa dhaifu kwa mkazo wa oxidative, ambayo inaweza kusababisha uharibifu wa tishu na kuchanganya maambukizi ya virusi. Kwa hivyo, ni muhimu kupata selenium ya kutosha wakati wote, kwani pia huongeza upinzani wetu dhidi ya maambukizo mengine ya virusi kama herpes, HIV, na hepatitis, kulingana na makala iliyochapishwa katika Nutrients. Kwa kawaida, wagonjwa wa kisukari wanaokuwa na mimba wana hatari kubwa ya kupatwa na ugonjwa wa macho unaoitwa retinopathy ya kisukari. "Kutumia vitamini C kwa kiasi kikubwa ni muhimu kwa afya ya binadamu, kulingana na utafiti wa Denmark uliochapishwa katika jarida la ""Antioxidants.""" Vitamini C ni antioxidant muhimu ambayo inalinda seli na tishu dhidi ya mkazo wa oxidative unaosababishwa na free radicals. Magnesiamu inahitajika ili mfumo wa kinga ufanye kazi vizuri na kudhibiti michakato ya uvimbe ambayo ni muhimu kwa afya yetu. Magnesiamu pia inaonekana kulinda dhidi ya COVID-19 na maambukizi mengine na maendeleo ya saratani, kulingana na makala ya ukaguzi iliyochapishwa katika Jarida la Afya, Idadi ya Watu na Lishe. Chakula chetu cha kisasa, mkazo, uzee, matumizi mabaya ya dawa za kulevya, na aina mbalimbali za dawa pia huchangia matatizo ya upungufu wa magnesiamu. Shinikizo la damu lililoinuka ndilo kisababishi kikuu cha kiharusi, magonjwa ya moyo na mishipa ya damu na kifo cha mapema. Kwa muda mrefu, kuna uthibitisho kwamba kula matunda na mboga huathiri hatari ya kupata shinikizo la damu. Hata hivyo, hakuna utafiti uliofanywa na wanasayansi wa Ufaransa ambao umethibitisha kwamba hii ni kwa sababu ya antioxidants katika chakula chetu, lakini timu ya wanasayansi wa Ufaransa imeangalia kwa karibu zaidi. Watafiti walipata kwamba kiasi cha antioxidants katika chakula chao inaweza kupunguza kwa asilimia 15 hatari ya shinikizo la damu. Potasiamu katika matunda na mboga pia hucheza jukumu muhimu katika udhibiti wa shinikizo la damu, na sawa inakwenda kwa Q10 ikiwa unachukua virutubisho vya ubora na kunyonya sahihi. Melatonini inajulikana hasa kuwa homoni ya usingizi na kichocheo chenye nguvu cha kuzuia sumu. Kulingana na utafiti mpya, melatonin inaweza hata kuboresha hali ya panya ambao wana matatizo ya moyo na hatari ya kushuka kwa moyo. Hata hivyo, uwezo wa melatonini wa kuboresha utendaji wa moyo hauhusiani na utendaji wake wa kuzuia sumu, na hilo liliwashangaza wanasayansi waliofanya utafiti huo. Utafiti huo ulifanywa katika mkutano wa kila mwaka wa American Physiological Society (APS) huko Orlando, Marekani. Melatonini ina kazi kadhaa muhimu, lakini kadiri tunavyokua uzalishaji wetu wa ndani hupungua. Hii haituathiri tu ubora wa usingizi wetu, pia ina athari mbaya kwa moyo na seli za mwili. - na virutubisho vinaweza kuwa na thamani ya matibabu Hemochromatosis ya urithi ni kundi la magonjwa ambayo yanahusisha mkusanyiko wa chuma katika mwili. Hii husababisha mkazo wa oxidative na uharibifu wa tishu ambayo inaweza kuathiri ini na viungo vingine. Utafiti wa utafiti wa Argentina unaonyesha kuwa wagonjwa wenye ugonjwa wa hemochromatosis wana kiwango cha Q10 katika damu. Q10 ni muhimu kwa mzunguko wa nishati ya seli na pia hutumika kama antioxidant yenye nguvu dhidi ya mkazo wa oxidative, upungufu wa Q10 utachangia ugonjwa. Watafiti wa utafiti huu wanaelezea kwa nini Q10 inaweza kuwa dawa mpya na salama ya matibabu ya ugonjwa huu. Magonjwa ya moyo na mishipa ya damu yameenea sana na ni mojawapo ya visababishi vikubwa vya kifo. Hatari hiyo huongezeka kwa sababu za mambo kama vile kuzeeka, ugonjwa wa kisukari, na uzito kupita kiasi. Moja ya sababu za msingi ni mkazo wa oxidative, ambayo ni usawa kati ya free radicals na antioxidants. Q10 - ambayo inahusika katika mzunguko wa nishati ya seli - ni moja ya antioxidants nguvu zaidi. Kulingana na makala ya utafiti iliyochapishwa katika jarida la kisayansi la Antioxidants, kuongeza Q10 inaweza kupunguza mkazo wa oxidative na vifo vya moyo na mishipa. Pia inaweza kuboresha ubora wa maisha na kuongeza uwezekano wa kuishi. Kwa ujumla, Q10 ina uwezo mkubwa kwa mtu yeyote ambaye anataka kukaa na afya, na ni muhimu kuchagua kiboreshaji na ubora wa kumbukumbu na bioavailability. Q10 ni muhimu katika mzunguko wa nishati ya seli na pia hutumika kama antioxidant ya kinga. Mwili wa binadamu unaweza kutengeneza Q10 yake mwenyewe, lakini kadiri tunavyokua, synthesis yetu ya Q10 ya ndani hupungua, na hii pia ni kesi na magonjwa fulani na kama matokeo ya kutumia aina maalum za dawa. Uchunguzi wa meta umeonyesha kuwa kuongeza Q10 inaweza kupunguza uchovu wa muda mrefu kwa watu wenye afya na watu wenye magonjwa. Yaonekana, kuchukua kiasi kikubwa kwa muda mrefu hufanya kazi vizuri zaidi kwa viwango vya nishati. Ni muhimu kuchagua kichocheo cha Q10 ambacho kina ubora sahihi na kinachokuja na nyaraka ili kuhakikisha kwamba molekuli za Q10 zinaingizwa vizuri katika damu na kufikia nguvu za uzalishaji wa nishati za seli. Kulingana na WHO, ugonjwa wa sepsis ni sababu ya tatu ya kawaida ya kifo, baada ya ugonjwa wa moyo na mishipa ya damu na kifo. Ugonjwa wa kuambukizwa damu husababishwa na mfumo wa kinga wa mwili unaokabiliana kupita kiasi na maambukizo katika damu. Kulingana na utafiti mpya wa Slovakia uliochapishwa katika Jarida la Matibabu la Bratislava, ikiwa utaanza kuongeza Q10 mapema katika awamu ya matibabu, inaweza kupunguza dalili na kuboresha nafasi za kuishi. Soma zaidi kuhusu virutubisho vingine vinavyoweza kusaidia kuzuia ugonjwa wa kuambukiza. - na mkazo wa oxidative Mwili hutumia uvimbe kama sehemu ya majibu yake ya kawaida ya kinga kwa maambukizo na uharibifu wa tishu. Hata hivyo, ikiwa uvimbe huo unakuwa wa kudumu, unaweza kuwa hatari sana. Kwa sababu hiyo, mwili wetu unashambuliwa na madini ya free radicals. Hii huongoza kwa mkazo wa oxidative na huongeza hatari ya uharibifu wa seli, uzito wa ziada, na magonjwa ya muda mrefu kama vile ugonjwa wa kisukari wa aina ya 2, ugonjwa wa moyo na mishipa, magonjwa ya autoimmune, na aina tofauti za kansa. Kwa sababu ya tabia ya chakula na mtindo wa maisha, utafiti uliochapishwa katika Frontiers in Pharmacology ulionyesha kuwa kuongeza Q10 inaweza kupunguza dalili kadhaa za uvimbe na mkazo wa oxidative. Q10 ni coenzyme ya kipekee na ya ajabu ambayo ina jukumu muhimu katika mzunguko wa nishati na jukumu kama antioxidant yenye nguvu. Mwili hutengeneza sehemu kubwa ya Q10 kwa mahitaji yake mwenyewe, lakini synthesis ya ndani ya kiwanja hupungua na umri. Kwa kuongezea, statini na bisphosphonates zinazopunguza cholesterol zinazotumiwa kutibu osteoporosis huvuruga usanisi wa Q10 wa mwili. Katika miaka ya hivi karibuni, utafiti umeonyesha kuwa kuongeza Q10 inaweza kupunguza mchakato wa kuzeeka. Q10 pia ni muhimu katika uhusiano na kushindwa kwa moyo na magonjwa mengine kadhaa ya muda mrefu ambayo kwa kawaida hutokea katika uzee. Hii inaelezwa katika makala ya ukaguzi ambayo imechapishwa katika Mechanisms of Ageing and Development. Kwa kuongeza Q10, ni muhimu kuchagua bidhaa za kiwango cha dawa na ubora wa kumbukumbu na bioavailability. Q10 ni kiungo cha kipekee na jukumu muhimu katika mzunguko wa nishati ya seli. Pia hutumika kama kichocheo chenye nguvu cha kuzuia sumu. Mwili wetu unaweza kuunda kiasi kikubwa cha Q10 tunachohitaji, lakini kadiri tunavyokua, synthesis yetu ya ndani hupungua, na kutufanya tuwe dhaifu kwa njia tofauti. Dawa za kupunguza cholesterol na aina fulani za magonjwa pia zinahusishwa na viwango vya chini vya Q10 mwilini. Katika makala ya hivi karibuni, kikundi cha wanasayansi wamechunguza mamia ya masomo ya Q10 ambayo yamechapishwa katika miaka ya 2010 na 2020. Kwa hivyo, Q10 ni muhimu kwa moyo, mfumo wa mzunguko wa damu, uzazi, misuli, macho na maono, na mchakato wa kuzeeka. Mambo kama vile kipandauso, ugonjwa wa uchovu sugu, na magonjwa ya neva kama vile ugonjwa wa Parkinson na Alzheimer pia yanashughulikiwa. Kwa sababu mwili hupata Q10 kutoka kwa chakula na virutubisho, inashauriwa kuchagua kila wakati maandalizi ya Q10 ya kiwango cha dawa na bioavailability iliyothibitishwa. - na hakuna athari za upande Rheumatism ni ugonjwa wa kudumu ulioenea zaidi nchini Denmark, na watu wengi hupata kuongezeka kwa dalili wakati wa kipindi cha majira ya baridi. Watu wengi huchukua dawa za kuzuia uvimbe kwa miaka mingi, lakini hii huongeza hatari ya kuvuja damu, vidonda vya tumbo na athari nyingine za upande, bila kutaja kifo cha mapema. Sababu ya msingi ni uvimbe wa kudumu na ni tatizo ambalo halishughulikiwi vizuri. Kwa miongo kadhaa, washindi wa tuzo ya Nobel na wanasayansi wengine wamefunua nini husababisha uvimbe wa muda mrefu na jinsi tatizo katika kesi nyingi linaweza kusaidiwa na virutubisho mbalimbali vinavyosaidia kuponya maumivu. Katika makala hii, tutakujulisha juu ya vitamini D, mafuta ya samaki, magnesiamu, seleniamu, zinki, na glucosamine na jinsi ya kuepuka maumivu ya moyo. Ni muhimu kutumia virutubisho ambavyo vina viungo tofauti katika kipimo cha matibabu na kwa ubora ambao unaruhusu mwili kufyonza na kutumia misombo hai. Chembe za mwili wetu hujengwa upya daima, lakini zinaweza kugawanyika mara chache tu. "Kila kitu kinategemea urefu wa telomere zao, ambazo mtu anaweza kulinganisha na vidole vya plastiki vya kinga kwenye ncha za kamba za viatu.""" Kila wakati chembe inapojigawanya, telomere zake hupunguzwa urefu, na hivyo chembe hiyo inakaribia kufikia hatua yake ya mwisho. Utafiti wa China unaonyesha kuwa matumizi ya selenium ya juu huongeza urefu wa telomere. Kwa maneno mengine, ulaji wa seleniamu unaoongezeka huchangia kulinda chembe na kuwaruhusu kuzidisha mara nyingi. Hii inaweza kuharakisha mchakato wa kuzeeka na kuongeza maisha yetu, na kuna masomo mengine ambayo yanaonyesha sawa. Ni muhimu kutambua kwamba upungufu wa selenium ni wa kawaida katika Ulaya na ulimwenguni pote. Inajulikana sana kwamba utendaji wa kimwili huongeza uwezo wa ubongo wa kuunda chembe mpya za ubongo au neva. Hata hivyo, sayansi haijui ni nini kinachosababisha hali hiyo. Wataalamu wa Australia wamegundua kwamba wakati wa mazoezi ya mwili, panya hutengeneza protini inayoitwa selenium ambayo husaidia ubongo kutengeneza chembe mpya za ubongo. Wataalamu wa utafiti huu wanaamini kuwa utafiti wa ajabu, na inadhaniwa kwamba tiba ya selenium inaweza kutumika katika siku zijazo kuzuia na kutibu kupungua kwa utambuzi kwa watu ambao hawawezi kufanya mazoezi ya mwili au kwa wale ambao wanaweza kuwa na upungufu wa selenium. Hii ni muhimu hasa kwa wagonjwa wa Alzheimer na watu ambao wamepatwa na kiharusi. Ni muhimu kutambua kwamba ni vigumu kupata seleniamu ya kutosha katika chakula cha kawaida. Selenium ni kiungo muhimu cha kufuatilia muhimu kwa afya yetu ya jumla. Selenium ni muhimu kwa flora ya matumbo, na kuwa na upungufu wa selenium kunaweza kuongeza hatari ya ugonjwa wa matumbo ya kukasirika, magonjwa ya matumbo ya uvimbe kama ugonjwa wa Crohn na ulcerative colitis, na hata kansa ya matumbo. Matumbo yetu pia huitwa ubongo wetu wa tatu kwa sababu mimea yetu ya matumbo na kumeng'enya kuna athari kubwa kwa ustawi wetu wa akili, kulingana na makala ya ukaguzi iliyochapishwa katika Frontiers in Nutrition. Kwa sababu ya upungufu wa seleniamu, ambayo ni kawaida katika nchi za Ulaya, China na nchi nyingine nyingi, inahitajika kuongeza. Cataracts ni mojawapo ya visababishi vikubwa vya kupooza kwa uwezo wa kuona na upofu. Hatari huongezeka kwa uzee na ugonjwa wa kisukari. Kulingana na utafiti wa hivi karibuni uliochapishwa katika Frontiers in Nutrition, kiasi kikubwa cha selenium kinaweza kulinda dhidi ya ugonjwa huo. Kwa sababu ya uwezo wake wa kipekee wa antioxidant, selenium huhifadhi seli za jicho na sehemu nyingine dhidi ya uharibifu wa free radicals na mkazo wa oxidative. Kila mtu huathiriwa na metali nzito na sumu nyingine za mazingira. Ziko katika maji, hewa, chakula chetu, vipodozi, moshi wa tumbaku, dawa, na vyanzo vingine vingi. Sumu hizo huongeza hatari ya kupatwa na kansa, magonjwa ya neva, magonjwa ya tezi-kibofu, magonjwa ya kinga-jinsi, na matatizo mengine mengi ya afya. Pia, mchanganyiko wa sumu tofauti husababisha "athari ya cocktail" ambayo hatujui mengi juu yake. Kulingana na utafiti uliofanywa na wataalamu wa afya nchini Uhispania, chakula chenye selenium kinaweza kuokoa uhai wa panya. "Mashambulizi ya Corona yametoa mwangaza mpya juu ya umuhimu wa kuwa na kinga ya kinga yenye nguvu, moja ambayo inatukinga dhidi ya maambukizi ya virusi kwa muda mrefu. """ Selenium ni muhimu kwa sababu nyingi, lakini kwa bahati mbaya, upungufu wake ni mkubwa na huongeza hatari ya maambukizi na matatizo yanayohusiana. Katika makala mpya iliyochapishwa katika Jarida la Kimataifa la Sayansi ya Molekuli, waandishi wanaangalia kwa karibu jukumu la selenium kuhusiana na aina tofauti za maambukizi ya virusi kama vile mafua, HIV, na hepatitis na kuzingatia haswa COVID-19. Lengo la makala yao ni kutoa habari kuhusu mikakati mpya ya lishe ambayo inaweza kuchangia ulinzi wa kinga wenye nguvu na unaofanya kazi vizuri - hasa linapokuja COVID-19 na aina za virusi ambavyo huwa na mabadiliko wakati wote. Selenium inasaidia idadi ya protini tofauti zinazotegemea seleniamu ambazo ni muhimu kwa mzunguko wetu wa nishati, kimetaboliki, ulinzi wa kinga, uzazi, na ulinzi wa antioxidant. Selenium pia ina uhusiano wa pekee na zebaki na kwa hiyo ina uwezo wa kuunganisha na chuma hiki kizito na kuzuia athari zake mbaya kwa ubongo, mfumo wa neva, na tishu nyingine. Hata hivyo, seleniamu inaposhikamana na zebaki, selenoproteini tofauti-tofauti haziwezi tena kuitumia. Sisi sote tumewekwa katika kiwango fulani cha zebaki na hiyo inaweza kusababisha upungufu wa kiasi cha seleniamu. Kwa sababu ya hali hii, kuna uwezekano mkubwa wa kuwa na mimea iliyopunguzwa seleniamu katika mashamba ya Ulaya. Kwa kweli, sumu ya zebaki ni hatari sana, na samaki fulani, kama vile samaki wa kuwinda na nyangumi katika sehemu ya juu ya mlolongo wa chakula, zina viwango vikubwa vya zebaki. Hata hivyo, kiasi cha selenium kinachotumiwa kwa ajili ya matibabu kinaweza kuzuia athari za sumu za chuma hicho kizito, kulingana na makala mpya iliyochapishwa katika jarida la Scientific Research. "Kila mtu anajua kwamba mazoezi na michezo ni nzuri kwa ajili yenu, lakini overtraining na michezo ya juu ya utendaji inaweza kuongeza hatari ya ""mfadhaiko oxidative,"" ambayo ni kuhusishwa na majeraha ya haraka, uvimbe na baadaye hatari ya ugonjwa wa neurodegenerative kama vile ugonjwa wa Alzheimer na ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)." Kwa hiyo ni wazo zuri kuchukua virutubisho vya antioxidant, kwa kuwa hilo laweza kusaidia kuzuia majeraha ya haraka na ya kudumu. Makala ya utafiti iliyochapishwa katika jarida la sayansi la Nutrients inaangalia kwa karibu uhusiano kati ya free radicals na antioxidants, ambayo yana kazi tofauti katika uhusiano na aina mbalimbali za shughuli za mwili. Hilo ni kweli hasa kuhusu vitamini A, C, na E pamoja na seleniamu na zinki. Pia ni muhimu kuhakikisha kupata vitamini D na omega-3 asidi ya mafuta ya kutosha ili kukabiliana na uvimbe na mkazo wa oxidative. Michezo ya kawaida ni nzuri kwako, wakati mazoezi magumu na michezo ya utendaji wa juu inaweza kusababisha majeraha ya kimwili, maambukizo, uvimbe wa muda mrefu, na magonjwa makubwa kutokana na mkazo wa oxidative. Hali hii hutokea kama matokeo ya kuongezeka kwa mzunguko wa nishati, ambayo inazalisha ziada ya free radicals ambayo husababisha uharibifu wa seli na tishu. Mkazo wa oksidi pia huhusianishwa na kupungua kwa utendaji, kurudishwa vibaya, na kuzeeka kwa kasi zaidi. Ulinzi wetu wa asili dhidi ya free radicals ni uwepo wa antioxidants, na ni hasa vitu kama vile vitamini C, vitamini E, selenium, zinki, Q10, omega-3 asidi ya mafuta na turmeric ambayo kulinda dhidi ya uharibifu oxidative na kuboresha muda wa kupona. Kulingana na makala ya maoni iliyochapishwa katika Nutrients, virutubisho vyenye kipimo sahihi cha virutubisho tofauti vinaweza pia kusaidia kuongeza utendaji wako wa kimwili na kiakili. Figo hutakasa damu yetu. Figo zinazofanya kazi vizuri ni muhimu kwa mfumo wa mzunguko wa damu na afya njema kwa ujumla. Utendaji wa kawaida wa chembe, ikiwa ni pamoja na chembe za figo, hutegemea idadi kubwa ya protini tofauti zenye seleniamu na coenzyme Q10. Uchunguzi unaonyesha kwamba watu wazee katika sehemu nyingi za ulimwengu, kutia ndani Ulaya, wana upungufu wa vitu vyote viwili. Katika utafiti wa hivi karibuni, wanasayansi wa Sweden walifanya utafiti wa selenium na utendaji wa figo kwa watu wazima. Kwa miaka minne, walijitolea kutoa selenium, coenzyme Q10 na placebo kwa washiriki wa utafiti huo. Matokeo yalionyesha kwamba kundi lililopewa nyongeza ikilinganishwa na kundi la placebo lilikuwa limeboresha kazi ya figo kulingana na vigezo kadhaa. Athari nzuri juu ya kimetaboliki ya nishati ya seli, uvimbe, na mkazo wa oxidative ilitokana na virutubisho viwili. Utafiti huo umechapishwa katika jarida la sayansi la Nutrients. Utoaji wa damu kwa retina ya jicho ni muhimu kwa kuona vizuri. Kwa sababu hiyo, wataalamu hupendekeza kutumia virutubisho vya antioxidant dhidi ya magonjwa ya macho yanayosababishwa na kupungua kwa usambazaji wa damu kwenye retina. Ingawa hakuna ushahidi wa ufanisi wa virutubisho kama hivyo, inaonekana sasa kwamba Q10 na antioxidants nyingine inaweza kuboresha maono wakati kutumika pamoja na matibabu ya kawaida, kulingana na utafiti wa Kihispania kwamba ni kuchapishwa katika Nutrients. Kwa sababu mwili una shida ya kunyonya Q10 kutoka kwa virutubisho, ni muhimu kuchagua virutubisho ambavyo vina bioavailability nzuri. Vitamini E ni antioxidant yenye nguvu ambayo hupunguza makunyanzi, hupunguza degeneration ya viungo katika rheumatoid arthritis, na hata inalinda dhidi ya atherosclerosis na kansa. Hata hivyo, uchunguzi umeonyesha matokeo yanayopingana, na yaelekea matokeo mazuri ni matokeo ya bahati. Sasa, timu ya wanasayansi wa kimataifa imeonyesha kwamba athari ya vitamini E haihusiani na vitamini yenyewe, bali kwa athari ya metabolite ya vitamini E inayohusiana ambayo hutengenezwa katika ini. Watafiti wanaona uwezekano mkubwa katika tiba ya vitamini E ambayo imeboreshwa ili kukidhi matumizi ya mtu binafsi na kimetaboliki ya virutubisho. Dawa za kuongeza vitamini E zinapaswa kuwa na vitamini vya asili ili kutoa athari bora. Matatizo ya mwili na magonjwa muhimu yanahusishwa na uvimbe na mkazo wa oxidative ambapo free radicals inaweza kusababisha uharibifu wa uwezekano wa kuhatarisha maisha kwa seli na tishu. Inakadiriwa kwamba majeraha ni kisababishi cha kifo cha mtu mmoja kati ya kumi. Utafiti mpya unaonyesha kwamba kuingilia mapema na selenium inaweza kufupisha kukaa hospitalini ikiwa ni pamoja na siku zilizotumika katika huduma ya kina na kupunguza vifo vya jumla. Utafiti uliochapishwa katika Frontiers in Nutrition ulionyesha kuwa selenium ina athari ya antioxidant na anti-inflammatory. Watu wengi hufikiria vitamini C kuhusiana na mfumo wa kinga, lakini inatokea kwamba kiasi kikubwa zaidi cha vitamini C hupatikana katika ubongo. Vitamini C ni muhimu sana kwa mfumo wa neva na uwezo wa utambuzi, na hii ni ilivyoelezwa katika makala mpya ya mapitio. Pia kuna ushahidi wa upungufu wa vitamini C ulioenea sana, ambao hatimaye unaweza kudhoofisha ujuzi wa utambuzi na kuongeza hatari ya ugonjwa wa akili na ugonjwa wa Alzheimer. Ikiwa mwanamke mjamzito hana vitamini C, inaweza kuharibu ukuzi wa ubongo wa mtoto. Kuna sababu kadhaa zinazoongeza mahitaji yetu ya virutubisho hivyo swali kubwa ni ni kiasi gani tunahitaji kuhakikisha utendaji bora wa ubongo katika maisha yetu yote. Uchafuzi wa hewa ni tisho kubwa kwa afya ambayo huathiri ulimwengu wote. Uchunguzi wa awali unaonyesha kwamba huongeza hatari ya ugonjwa wa moyo na mishipa ya damu, miongoni mwa mambo mengine. "Tuna mahitaji ya mikakati mpya ya ulinzi, na utafiti wa hivi karibuni wa Kichina unaonyesha kwamba kuongeza vitamini C inaweza kulinda mfumo wa moyo dhidi ya mkazo wa oxidative na athari nyingine mbaya za uchafuzi wa hewa. """ Kwa hivyo, ni muhimu kujua ni kiasi gani cha vitamini C kinachohitajika ili kupata athari ya matibabu. Telomere ni vifuniko vya kinga kwenye mwisho wa nyuzi za DNA. Unaweza kulinganisha vifungo hivyo na vifungo vidogo vya plastiki vinavyozuia nyuzi za viatu zisivunjike. Kila wakati chembe inapojigawanya, telomere hupungua. Urefu wa telomere huonyesha umri wetu wa kibiolojia. Kwa sababu ya matumizi ya vitamini C, utafiti wa idadi kubwa ya watu unaonyesha kwamba ulaji wa vitamini C unahusiana na urefu wa telomere. Kwa mfano, Q10 na selenium ni muhimu kwa afya ya binadamu. Vitamini C, Q10 na selenium ni antioxidants ya kipekee ambayo kulinda telomeres na seli dhidi ya uharibifu unaosababishwa na mkazo oxidative. PMS (premenstrual syndrome) ni ugonjwa wa kawaida kwa wanawake wenye umri wa kuzaa na inaweza kuwafanya wawe na huzuni kwa miaka mingi, na kusababisha maumivu ya mwili na ya akili siku kadhaa kwa mwezi. Kwa sababu ya ukosefu wa vitamini D, inaonekana kwamba kuongeza virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho vya virutubisho. Hii ilionyeshwa katika utafiti wa Iran ambao umechapishwa katika Ripoti za Sayansi. Ni muhimu kutambua kwamba magnesium inahitajika ili kuamsha vitamini D ili mwili uweze kuitumia vizuri. Kulingana na makala iliyochapishwa katika gazeti la StatPearls, vitamini E ni kichocheo chenye nguvu cha kuzuia sumu ya damu, ambacho huzuia ugonjwa wa atherosclerosis, magonjwa ya moyo na mishipa ya damu. Vitamini E pia ni muhimu kwa uzazi, utendaji wa chembe, na kinga ya kinga. Chakula chenye mafuta machache chaweza kusababisha upungufu wa vitamini E. Kwa sababu ya hali ya afya ya mwili, ugonjwa wa lipid ulizidi kuwa na athari mbaya kwa afya ya mifupa na damu, kwa hivyo, kwa sababu ya matumizi ya vitamini K2 katika afya ya mifupa na damu, inapaswa kuchukuliwa kwa uangalifu. Kulingana na utafiti wa hivi karibuni, vitamini K2 pia hupunguza hatari ya ugonjwa wa moyo na mishipa ya damu kwa wavutaji sigara na watumiaji wengine wa nikotini. Hii ni kwa sababu vitamini K2 hupinga mkazo wa oxidative na atherosclerosis. Wataalamu wa afya wanasema vitamini K2 ni muhimu kwa afya ya umma, ikiwa ni pamoja na watu ambao kwa njia nyingine hawana afya nzuri kama vile wavutaji sigara. Uwezo wa mtu wa kunyonya zinki unapopungua kadiri anavyozeeka, na watu wengi wazee wanakosa zinki, ingawa kuna zinki nyingi katika chakula wanachokula. Ni sehemu ya zaidi ya 1,000 enzymatic mchakato na ni antioxidant muhimu ambayo inalinda seli zetu. Hata upungufu mdogo wa zinki unaweza kuharakisha mchakato wa kuzeeka na kuchangia matatizo ya ngozi na nywele, maambukizo kama vile maambukizo ya kibofu cha mkojo, uvimbe wa muda mrefu, shinikizo la damu lililoinuka, kansa, na magonjwa mengine. Watu wenye lishe mbaya, mboga, mboga mboga, na wazee-wazee ni walio hatarini hasa. Aina fulani za dawa ambazo wazee wengi hutumia zaweza pia kuongeza hatari ya upungufu wa zinki. Ukosefu wa zinki katika chakula unaweza kuharibu mfumo wa kinga na kuongeza hatari ya uvimbe, ambayo ni jambo la kawaida katika magonjwa mengi kama vile eczema, rheumatism, kisukari, na kansa. Zinc ni moja ya kemikali muhimu zaidi katika mfumo wa kinga ya binadamu, lakini utafiti uliochapishwa katika jarida la kisayansi Immunology unaonyesha kwamba zinki huongoza mfumo wa kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga ya kinga. Kwa kusikitisha, upungufu wa zinki ni wa kawaida kwa sababu kadhaa. Zinc ni sehemu ya mfumo wetu wa neva ambapo ina jukumu muhimu katika mchakato mbalimbali wa kisaikolojia na pathological. Zinc pia ni muhimu kwa ukuzi wa ubongo, utendaji mbalimbali wa jeni, kuundwa kwa chembe mpya za neva, na ulinzi wa kinga. Zinc ni antioxidant muhimu ambayo inalinda ubongo dhidi ya calcification na uharibifu wa seli husababishwa na mkazo wa oxidative. Upungufu wa zinki ni tatizo la kimataifa na inaweza kuhusika katika idadi ya magonjwa tofauti ya neva, ikiwa ni pamoja na kiharusi, kupooza kwa utambuzi, ugonjwa wa Alzheimer, na unyogovu, kulingana na makala mpya ya ukaguzi iliyochapishwa katika Biomolecules.