冬季排毒保健之道 给身体来个大扫除!
当出现口臭、便秘、食欲不振、暗黄色斑、干枯皱纹等问题时,很多人会意识到是时候排毒了,但是这个「毒」究竟是什么?又是从何而来呢?
何谓「毒」?
所谓「毒」即毒素,其实是各种外界带来或体内产生,不利于健康的物质,可能是吸入的受污染空气、面部接触的粉尘、进食的垃圾食品、呼吸产生的自由基、自然代谢产生的废物等。在正常情况下,人体能自然排出这些毒素,但由于都市人不良的生活习惯,例如经常吃外卖、长期熬夜,均会打乱身体本来的排毒机制。当产生毒素的能力远超过清除的能力时,毒素就会积聚在体内,令血液循环和新陈代谢减慢,导致「中毒」,形成恶性循环,甚至引发不同的慢性疾病。
天然排毒新法
角鲨烯(Squalene鱼鲨烯)是从深海鲨鱼肝脏抽取的珍贵物质,它亦广泛分布于人体,但会在20岁后会逐渐减少。国际环境及健康科学期刊曾刊登研究显示,口服角鲨烯能促进身体排出有毒物质,而进食角鲨烯的分量越高,积聚在身体的有毒物质越少1-2。其他有关角鲨烯的研究显示,角鲨烯有助溶解体内有毒物质,防止它们在排泄过程中被重新吸入体内,从而加快排毒速度,减少血液有毒物质的含量3。
预防顽疾有方
当人体不能有效排走体内dioxins(二恶英)及dibenzofurans(其相关的致顽疾物质)时会引致顽疾,但角鲨烯则能阻止这些物质从肠道吸收,并有效促进它们经粪便排出体外,减低其致病的机会4-5。另有国际研究显示,口服角鲨烯能预防直肠顽疾、肺肿瘤,选择性地保护正常细胞,免受化疗药物的毒性伤害6-9;外涂则能抵抗辐射引致的细胞异变,预防皮肤顽疾10-11。
100%高纯度之选
从鲨鱼中提取高纯度的角鲨烯的工艺复杂,微量杂质就足以令它破坏氧化。「雪肌兰鱼宝鲨鱼丸」剔除角鲨烯中的杂质,双氧值达「0」水平,产品性质极稳定,是市面上少数获检验含100 %角鲨烯的产品。
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