Having crossed into the latter part of my life, while reasonable
tastiness and lack of effort still remain important, wild curiosity of taste
and taste dominion over me has vanished. Unlike many of my friends here, the epistemology
of informed choice is important but not recommendations of friends, being very
important as filters on reading, but totally useless for increasing evidence
level, even if based on claimed experience, critical however in what NOT to do!
First study element – what is free radical & why bad?
Where do they come from?
What is an oxidant?
Very informative must read, assumed read well.
The critical post-read question is what anti-oxidant are good for which free radicals? Here is anti-supplement-industry advice - they work on all BUT most are very fragile and sane only as injections. This is true for Glutathione and Reservetrol products. Also all are available in foods but in very small quantities and pills make sense because the equivalents in food route would be ridiculous amounts of food! Finally, 99% of industry is made up of marketing thugs and there is NO sane way to select since neither India nor USA has FDA/like certifying (even then legal shenanigans as in stevia) and only organizations as Cochrane collaboration and SENS make sense, BUT neither provides hand holding through supplement thicket. Own prejudice - very skeptical of west unless evidence based or very large number of yes medicine nobel laureate votes as for coQ10, mitoq and niagen; or several thousand year experience as in Ayurveda AND reliable suppliers like Ramdev. Personal prejudice - FDA is strong evidence, FSSAI weak, missing both very doubtful.
Very informative must read, assumed read well.
The critical post-read question is what anti-oxidant are good for which free radicals? Here is anti-supplement-industry advice - they work on all BUT most are very fragile and sane only as injections. This is true for Glutathione and Reservetrol products. Also all are available in foods but in very small quantities and pills make sense because the equivalents in food route would be ridiculous amounts of food! Finally, 99% of industry is made up of marketing thugs and there is NO sane way to select since neither India nor USA has FDA/like certifying (even then legal shenanigans as in stevia) and only organizations as Cochrane collaboration and SENS make sense, BUT neither provides hand holding through supplement thicket. Own prejudice - very skeptical of west unless evidence based or very large number of yes medicine nobel laureate votes as for coQ10, mitoq and niagen; or several thousand year experience as in Ayurveda AND reliable suppliers like Ramdev. Personal prejudice - FDA is strong evidence, FSSAI weak, missing both very doubtful.
What is a vitamin?
Vitamins are chemicals, with required levels, whose
concentrations under the guidelines cause a disease. Supplement concentrations
are hundreds of times more. That is because we concentrate on something not
even considered a FDA disease – aging! The equivalents in my lingo are aaqgs-supplements
which are eaten to improve certain concentrations of aaqgs-indicator-chemicals
which in turn are defined by important constituents of some reactions, whose
concentration declines with age.
Why go for high
supplement amounts?
There are 3 aaqgs-barriers which need to be overcome by any
supplement eaten.
1.
Stomach-blood barrier
2.
Blood cell barrier
3.
Cell-wall –mitochondria barrier
Crossing each reduces the concentration to a fraction. If
10% is aborbed, delivered concentration is 10.00 % of the input
When is lower amount
as good?
The stomach-blood barrier can be breached in 4 ways
1 Inject directly: Example is Glutothione
2. Modify the molecule: Example is MitoQ which significantly
(200+) times more effective than coQ10, ie 1 mitoq=5mg CoQ10 is like 1000-5000
mg coQ10!
3. Mix west and west: example is bioPerine in CoQ10
4. Mix East and West! Example is my plan – Trikatu Niagen
etc, Triphala Niagen etc.
4000 year old eastern medicine Ayurveda believes that Trikatu
and Triphala are two ingredients that improve absorption through the stomach
wall. If the improvement is x%, it is equivalent to eating x% more medicine. I
can anecdotally say that indeed bioPerine in 3. above, works for me.
25 Triphala
Powder Benefits at a
Glance
Health Benefits
✔ Natural antioxidant
✔ Cancer fighter
✔ Natural laxative and colon
cleanser
✔ Supports and improves
digestion and absorption
✔ Aids weight loss
✔ Boosts immunity
✔ Alleviates and corrects
constipation
✔ Purifies the blood
✔ Anti-inflammatory and
arthritis helper
✔ Anti-allergic properties
✔ Relieves bone and joint pain
✔ Nurtures voice quality
✔ Strengthens hair roots
✔ Improves eyesight
✔ Regulates blood pressure
✔ Lowers cholesterol
✔ Maintains good reproductive
health
✔ Nourishes and strengthens the
respiratory tract and the lungs
✔ Good for diabetics
Hair Benefits
✔ Strengthens hair roots
✔ Enrich hair color
✔ Treats dandruff
Skin Benefits
✔ Treats acne and eczema
✔ Reduces dark circles
Ayurvedic Health Benefits ofTrikatu :
·
1.It is strong stimulant and is used
for both respiratory and digestive system. It treats congestion, cold and
revives the organic functions that are weak.
·
2.It rejuvenates the lungs and
especially, for people with kapha constitutions.
·
3.It has aphrodisiac properties that
strengthens the functioning of the reproductive organs. It also energizes the
reproductive organs and it also increases the sperm count in men.
·
4.It is digestive and anti-mucus
powder that improves respiratory and gastric function.
·
5.It also helps in treating digestion
when it is weak, high cholesterol, hypothyroid, obesity, edema and slow
metabolism.
·
6.It is a safe stimulant and
expectorant.
·
7.It also has carminative,
anti-allergenic, anti-flatulant and natural antihistamine properties.
·
8.It is effective in curing dyspepsia
and helps in proper circulation, provides heat to warm digestion and prevents
the formation of gastric mucosa.
·
9.It also promotes the production of
digestive juices and increases the appetite in a person. It stimulates
secretion of hydrochloric acid. It also stops the gaseous distension.
·
10.It also helps in the rapid
absorption of the nutrients in to the digestive tract.
·
11.It is the best drug for
anti-obesity and helps to rid your body off the excessive fats and cholesterol.
·
12.It also reduces inflammations and
pain.
·
13.It enhances the metabolic rate and
the thermogenic effect.These properties helps in supporting the respiratory
health.
·
14.It also increases the
bioavailability of the foods, nutrients and medicines and is an essential part
in many of the multi-herbal preparations.
·
15.It is also used to treat abdominal
and gastric disorders and other disorders like pyrexia, insomnia and dysentery.
Triphala contraindications
1. Not Safe During
Pregnancy:
2. Causes Diarrhea:
3. Causes Dehydration
4. Causes Stomach Upset excessive pressure and bloating.
5. Affects the Colon
i.e. diarrhea.
6. May disrupts Sleep
Routine (starting):
7. Increases Blood
Sugar Level:
8. Causes Unwanted
Weight Loss:
9. Causes Allergic
Reactions:
10.
Might Interact Negatively With Certain Prescribed Drugs:
Bad with p450
enzymes. Include acetaminophen, paracetamol, caffeine, ibuprofen [blood
thinning medication]; warfarin and fluvoxamine [antidepressant drug], and
diazepam [most popular sedative drug]. Triphala marginally negatively impacts
the working of these drugs.Start triphala churna with low dose. never this drug
along with a meal.
It is my belief that one should NOT start any neutracutical without competent expert advice by at least a knowledgeable supplement instructor. Even better a knowledgeable doctor but not any doctor. Also FDA has not endorsed aging as a disease or any anti-age products. FSSAI does approve CoQ10 and this is considered weak evidence.
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