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Absorption of Iron Depends Upon Vitamin C ?

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Most of the people know that, iron absorption partially or directly related with intake of vitamin C or Ascorbic acid. In this article, I'm trying to give the accurate information about absorption of iron related with intake of vitamin C or not. 

You need vitamin C to absorb iron depends upon which type of iron stuff you intake. There are two types of iron supplements. Ionic iron supplements found in different types of salts, polysaccharides and chelates. The other type, Heme Iron is found in Heme Iron Polypeptide (HIP). Heme Iron is expensive to manufacture.
Acidic GI (Gastro-intestinal)  environment is needed for Ionic Iron stuff to dissolve and absorb properly. And that's the purpose of adding ascorbic acid (vitamin C) with iron supplements to improve absorption. But Heme Iron Polypeptide (HIP) is absorbed in different way in comparison of absorption of Ionic iron. There's no need of vitamin C to absorb HIP. 

 Ferrous salts combined with ascorbic acid  increases oxidative stress in GI tract predisposing to ulceration, inflammation, increase of colic disorder and also cancer. So, better approach is that to gain better absorption by taking heme iron in form of HIP than taking ionic iron combined with vitamin C.

 I think these information will help you a lot. Take care.
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Health Benefits of Turmeric

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Turmeric is a common ingredient used to cook food which can found in every kitchen, but most of the people don't know about it's beneficial effects on health. It's a perennial plant comes from ginger family. It contains curcumin which is known as a medicinal ingredient, contains anti-bacterial, antioxidant and  anti-inflammatory properties.

I'm showing you the beneficial effects of turmeric on health, read the following points carefully.
  • Destroy Cancer Cells- Recent studies discovered that turmeric induces apoptosis (which is a process of triggering the self-destruction) and elimination of damaged (cancerous) cells. Daily intake of turmeric powder or supplements with nutritious diet may help you to prevent and even destroy cancer cells. It's antioxidant  property helps to destroy free radicals which are responsible for causing cancer.
Turmeric, Great Natural Home Remedy

  • Weight Loss- Turmeric contains curcumin which increases flow of bile and you know that, bile is an important component to breakdown dietary fat. Taking a teaspoon of turmeric with every meal really helps to loss your excess weight. 
  • Natural Remedy of Arthritis- Taking 600 mg to 1000 mg of turmeric capsules 3 times in a day helps you keep yourself free from pain of osteoarthritis, because turmeric contains anti-inflammatory and pain relieving property. 
  • Diabetes- Turmeric helps to reduce insulin resistance which prevents the onset of type- 2 diabetes.
  • Common Cold & Flue- Turmeric can help our body to fight against common cold and flue due to having antibacterial and anti-viral properties.
  • Alzheimer's Disease- Recent studies proved that, daily consumption of turmeric helps to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
  • Inflammation- Turmeric contains anti-inflammatory property which helps to reduce inflammation.
  • Skin Infections- Turmeric has anti-bacterial property which helps to prevent and cure skin infections. It's a great home remedy of many skin diseases. It can be used in cut, burn and skin wound as antibacterial agent.
So, use turmeric and maintain good health. Wish you a happy day.

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Be Careful About Taking Birth Control Pills

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More than 18 million women take birth control pill as contraception without knowing that oral contraceptives are actually abortifacient. A number of physicians and researchers claimed that, an abortifacient has ability to cause early abortion, that means death of zygote, embryo or fetus. 

I'm giving you a clear concept about the birth control pills(BCP) and it's mechanism of action. Generally, pituitary gland produces Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH). These hormones used to stimulate ovary to produce an ovum or egg in each menstrual cycle. Ovary produces another two female hormones, estradiol (one kind of estrogen) and progesterone ( a type of progestin). Actually, birth control pills are combination of estrogen and progestin which catalyzes pituitary gland so that it produces less FSH and LH which are essential for ovulation. That means, BCP suppress, but don't eliminate ovulation.
Recent studies describe that, some unwanted effects have been observed to the women who use oral birth control pills. These are irregularity in menstruation, headache, dizziness, breast tenderness, nausea and most often weight gain. Besides that some unusual effects may arise, one of them is depression. 

Some points you have to keep in mind. Look at that points.
  1. BCP causes shortness of breath and sometimes chest pain may occur.
  2. Sometimes these pills are responsible for blurred vision and even loss of vision.
  3. Women with breast cancer may face severe problems from extensive use of oral birth control pills.
  4. A group of researchers claimed that, sometimes BCP is responsible for rising blood pressure.
  5. Women using these pills may face liver cancer or benign tumors in liver, gallbladder diseases and huge chance to face cervical dysplasia.
  6.  Wight gain is one of the common problems of birth control pills.
  7. Sometimes BCP is responsible to form cyst in breast.
Here's a video for you which describes about harmful effects of birth control pills.



So, think one more time when you choose birth control pills as contraception. Best of luck.
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