|
 Buy energyfix now | Soy
Lecithin
Soy Lecithin is extracted from soy beans - the same crop that gives us soy sauce, tofu, tempeh and other soy products. The term 'lecithin' refers to egg yolk in Greek, from which it was first isolated in 1846. It contains mainly phosphatidylcholine - a substance that is supposed to be responsible for its medicinal effects. Lecithin is required by every cell and in its absence the cell would turn brittle. It is most concentrated where membrane functions are specialized, like the human spinal cord which contains about 10 percent lecithin and the brain accounts for upto 6 percent Soybeans are the most concentrated, natural and unrefined sources of lecithin, followed by peanuts, calf liver, wheat, oatmeal and eggs. Lecithin extract from soybeans consists of about three fourths of phosphitidylcholine and phosphoglycerides. Deficiency of these lead to the inevitable results of parenteric nutrition. Evidence of soy's health benefits date back to the Chinese who first cultivated it almost 5000 years ago. It finds mention in the Medical Bible of the Yellow Emperor and is considered as one of the five sacred crops of China. Their ancient Materia Medica recommends soybeans for various ailments. Soy Lecithin functions by allowing oil and water to interact and binds chemically with cholesterol and tends to reduce the amount of pure cholesterol in the bloodstream. Reduced amount of cholesterol in the blood may help keep it from oxidation and clogging the arteries leading from the heart. Our body uses phosphitidylcholine - an essential nutrient, to maintain cell membranes, transmit nerve impulses, process cholesterol and perform other tasks like positive effects on memory. Besides cholesterol fighting role of Soy Lecithin, it also helps in liver dysfunction due to malnutrition such as loss of appetite and now it is even proposed as a remedy for various psychological and neurological diseases as well. Today Lecithin is used as a treatment for poor nutrition, rickets, anemia, diabetes and tuberculosis. Commission E approves soy lecithin for moderate disturbances of fat metabolism if dietary measures are not sufficient. < Back: Wheat Grass Next: Spirulina > |
Affiliate Opportunity Coming Soon Energyfix Tablets Coming Soon |
| Today is |