Cleansing your liver with raisins: traditional Russian remedy

Did you know that raisins can help you detoxify your liver from toxins and help it function optimally? Namely, raisins are abundant in antioxidants that prevent the free radicals to cause damage on the liver.

Moreover, as they contain a flavonoid known as quercetin, they can keep the liver safe from alcohol toxicity.

Why do we need to pay more attention on liver health?
The liver is one of the most complex organs and it is known to have several functions, i.e., it participates in digestion and cholesterol regulation, boosts the immunity and balances the blood sugar.
What's more, it plays a major role in the filtering out of toxins from the blood. Though this may seem as a bit too much, we need to understand that the liver is a resilient and strong organ which has the ability to self regenerate.

However, we need to help it from time to time, knowing how much burden it has. Similarly to cleaning your house when spring comes, it is also good to detoxify your liver from time to time. And, there is no better ally than the all-mighty raisins.

How to cleanse your liver using raisins?
Raisins, that is, dried grapes, are sweet and healthy treat which people who are on a healthy diet regularly consume. Abundant in important nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamins B,C and E, it definitely helps us preserve our optimal health.
What's more, they're great in detoxifying the liver from toxins and protecting it from further damage. Here is how-
1) Averts alcohol damage
The quercetin in raisins is known to help fight off free radicals and prevent its damage and this has been shown in an animal study. The treatment with quercetin helped protect the liver from free radical damage. Therefore, if you consume the occasional drink, you should definitely up your raisin consumption to preserve your liver health.

2) Fights off free radical damage
Free radicals are known to damage the cells and DNA and may also lead to liver injury. Present in polluted air, tobacco, and alcohol, free radicals are also produced in our body during the food-to-energy conversion in the body. This is where raisins can help protect your liver with their phenolic antioxidants.

3) Protect you from dangerous food additives
The abundance of vitamin C in raisins contributes to its antioxidant power which is pivotal for a healthy liver. Monosodium glutamate, a frequently used food enhancer, was found to trigger liver injury in rats. However, vitamin C intake before this additive;s consumption was administered , it fought off the toxicity.

How to consume raisins and cleanse the liver
A popular traditional remedy is consuming a handful of raisins per day to fight off problem livers and boost its health. 

You can also soak several raisins in water overnight. Then, in the morning, drink the raisin water. This remedy is also great for boosting the digestion and making your bowel movements more regular.

How to prepare the traditional Russian remedy to cleanse your liver
1) First, you should soak half a cup of raisins in hot water for 15 minutes.

2) Wash and place them in a cup with boiled water, cooled to room temperature. Let the raisins soak for 24 hours.

3) The next morning, before having breakfast, drink the beverage and eat the raisins. It is recommended to lie in bed for one and a half or two hours and out a compress ( or even better, a hot-water bottle) on the right side of your stomach.

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You should repeat the procedure once a week for one month and twice a year.

Vitamin D protects against colds and flu study confirms

Japanese doctors claim that the risk of flu in children can be lowered by 50 % if they take vitamin F supplements on a regular basis. Under normal condition, our bodies can naturally produce vitamin D through our exposure to direct sunlight. Vitamin D can be more powerful than anti-viral medicines or vaccines , a research has shown.

The Power of Vitamin D
In a clinical trial, only one in 10 children between the ages of 6-15 who took vitamin D caught the flu whereas the number of those in the placebo group was one in 5. The head of the trial, explains that vitamin D was found to be more powerful in averting the flu than vaccines were.

Additionally, vitamin D was also more beneficial when the comparison did not include children who were already given external vitamin D  by their parents, outside of the trial. Vitamin D was able to lower the chance for flu to a 3rd to what it would otherwise be.

This being said, it may not come as very shocking news to learn that a lot of Canadian and American physicians have been prescribing up to 50,000 IU of vitamin D on the daily as a therapy for numerous chronic illnesses.

Namely, lack of vitamin D is not uncommon during the winter period, especially in countries far north from the equator. And, vitamin D, also plays a role of an immune system modulator and averts excessive production of inflammatory cytokines and elevates the macrophage activity.

What's more, vitamin D encourages the production of powerful anti-microbial peptides in cells which are lining the respiratory tract and thus, keep the lungs safe from infections.
Flu reduction in children thanks to Vitamin D

The trial had 354 children participants and vitamin D kept them safe from influenza A, but not from the influenza B. This trial was randomized, double-blind and led by doctors and scientists from Japan.

During the research, the children took 1200 IU of vitamin D on a daily basis for 3 months. In the 1st month, the children from the group who took vitamin D became sick as often as those from the placebo group. But, things changed during the 2nd month when the level of vitamin D was much higher.

Though anti-virals are usually more beneficial than vaccines in the treatment of influenza, they are too expensive and also contains toxins. Therefore, vitamin D may be a much better solution. 
Namely, this vitamin D doesn't just avert bone fractures, but it also lowers the chance for heart illness, cancer, diabetes and viral and bacterial infections.

How Vitamin D3 strengthens the immunity\Although called a vitamin, this is actually a steroid hormone precursor which has a significant impact on the immune system.

Adults need around 5000 IU of vitamin D per day.

The healthy level of vitamin D in the blood is between 70-90 ng/ml.

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source- Science daily, Harvard