Black seed benefits
Black seed ( Nigella sativa)
The spice has been used for thousands of years in Africa in asia. Prophet Muhammad once said black seed can cure everything but death. It has been called the herb of heaven. I found in tombs of Egyptian pharaohs. When black seed is spoken of is normally not of the seed but the oil that comes from them. But you also can find this as a essential oil, powder, tinctures etc. You can cook with black seed it has somewhat of a black pepper earthy less spicy taste.
Always remember it's not about what you are eating/ drinking with what's inside of what you are eating/drinking. And to go deeper is about what you are absorbing from what's in what you are eating/drinking. The two most potent chemicals are thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone.
These antioxidants help reduce free radicals. Free radicals are a natural part of cell metabolism. But too many of them causes of oxidative stress which is damaging. Anytime there is free radicals there is some form of inflammation. Think of free radicals as fire🔥 antioxidants as water 💦.
Since it helps with inflammation with shown to help with asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Has antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. Helps reduce c-reactive protein which is a marker for inflammation. Good for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels. Helps regulate blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Protects the liver and good for fertility in men.
Assists with digestion, constipation, bloating, gas, acid reflux, reduces candida overgrowth, fiber aka prebiotics etc. A prebiotic is fiber which one exist in fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds etc. Fiber is not found in any form of meat I’m talking about seafood, fried kangaroo pouch, chicken, boiled platypus beak/ tail, beef, snake scales, pork, BBQ turtle back, bison, smoked patrick starfish legs, turkey, stir goose neck, elf, deer etc.
You whole digestive tract from your mouth to your anus has microbiota. Which has bacteria, fungi, viruses etc which have good and bad functions.Whenever the bad functions happen problems will happen. You may have heard of someone having H pyloi or candida. The majority of people have H pyloi and everyone has candida. It's the overgrowth of these bacteria that are the problem.
Prebiotics is what the bacteria mainly feeds on, probiotics are the bacteria and postbiotics are the byproducts of probiotics. Examples of postbiotics byproducts are bacterial lysates (bacteria compounds) , cell wall fragments, cell-free supernatants (bacteria and yeast compounds), exopolysaccharides, lipopolysaccharides, serotonin (90% of the production), short-chain fatty acids ,Vitamin B1 thiamine, Vitamin B5 panthotenic acid, Vitamin B7 biotin, Vitamin B9 folate, Vitamin K etc.
Interesting enough they have build a $50,000,000,000 plus industry mainly based off of people being uneducated or miseducated on their health. This is why education has to become a mandatory it shouldn't be seen as optional.
Fiber is a carbohydrate that has 4 calories. Over 90% of people do not get into fiber in daily. There are 3 forms of fiber soluble, insoluble and resistance starch but we will focus on the first two. Soluble fiber dissolves in water and insoluble doesn’t. Soluble fiber creates a gel when it dissolves also is good for cholesterol and sugar. Insoluble fiber attracts water into your feces that makes it softer and more simple to defecate without stain. Besides not getting enough fiber not getting enough water leads to constipation. Insoluble fiber also helps increase insulin sensitivity.
Plants usually contain a mixture of both types. It’s mixed views on if you should count fiber for or against your total calorie intake. Since soluble fiber feeds the bacteria some say it should be counted towards are total calories. Some say even with that it shouldn’t count towards are total calories but substracted. To keep it safe instead of multiplying 4 calories per gram with fiber multiple by 1.5 or 2.
Individuals who are on medications for blood clotting, blood sugars, blood pressure, sleep issues, low iron, depression, anxiety etc.
Black seed/ oil health benefits sources
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043661815302127?via%3Dihub
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=black+seed+oil
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https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/9/11219
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These posts are for educational information only this is not medical advice. Not approved by the FDA to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose health issues. The only things that are undeniable is seeing your blood work change and how something make you feel. We only have one life to live our body runs on nutrition so please give it the right ones.