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Basically oestrogen dominance is a condition during which people suffer from high levels of sex hormone oestrogen. Most of the times this condition is linked with variety of other health issues including certain types of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Many different researches reveal that some dietary patterns are associated with higher levels of oestrogen in the body. • Human health and oestrogen levels. Oestrogen is a hormone that have a prominent role to play in both female and male sexual functioning. Not only being essential to reproductive health. Oestrogen is also involved in many other systems inside body including immune, vascular, neuroendocrine and skeletal. Estradiol is the most evidently and biologically active variety of oestrogen in reproductive women. Estradiol is mostly produced inside the ovaries of human body. Although both men and women have Estradiol. But it is in slightly higher levels in female body. Moreover, it’s quite essential t...

Although pumpkin seeds look small but they are a big storehouse of valuable nutrients. Eating just handful of pumpkin seeds can provide you with a subsequent amount of healthy fats, magnesium and zinc. Pumpkin seeds have many health benefits, some of them are improved heart health, prostate health and protection against certain type of cancers. Another benefit of pumpkin seeds are they are easily available and can easily be indulged in your diet. Unlike white seeds of pumpkin, most of the commercially available pumpkin seeds have green outer shell on them. There is an estimation that about 28 grams of shell free pumpkin seeds contain 51 calories approximately. Further, these 51 calories are divided into 1.7 grams of fibre, 5 grams of carbohydrate, 7 grams of protein in 13 grams of healthy fat. Other micronutrients include vitamin K, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron and copper. So here we are coming up with the five most impressive health benefits of using pumpkin seeds. • O...

Peaches are one of the delicious and most loved fruit all around the world. With a vast reserves of fibre, minerals and vitamins. These fruits can be enjoyed raw, cooked or baked. In fact, both peach flesh and peach skin are edible. However many health experts advise to avoid the skin of peach and not to eat it. So let’s check out the pros and cons of eating peach skin. • Benefits of eating peach skin Though peach skin is very toxic for certain animal species, but it’s not toxic for humans and generally considered safe to eat. A whole peach is very good source of energizing complex carbohydrates, fibre, vitamins and minerals. Addition to these , they have good antioxidant capacity that helps in fighting free radicals. Those may cause oxidative damage and may lead various diseases. Peach skin contains about 3 grams of fibre, so it is the best way to get most fibre out of peach. These type of fibre rich fruits promote regular bowel movements and even reduce the risk of heart diseases. Pe...

Vitamin A is a general term that is a used for group of fat soluble compounds mainly vitamins. Vitamin A plays essential role for many processes in human body that includes maintaining healthy vision, ensuring normal functioning of immune system and organs. Science and experts advise to get 900 mcg of vitamin daily for men and 700 mcg of vitamin daily for women. Vitamin A is most commonly available form of vitamin that is almost found in every animal in plant food. So we are coming up with five scientifically proven health benefits of vitamin A. These benefits have concrete evidences backed by science. • Beneficial for eye health Almost everybody knows the necessity of vitamin A for preserving your eyesight. Vitamin A is very important because it converts light that hits your eyes into an electric signal that is sent to your brain. Vitamin A deficiency may cause night blindness as the first symptom. This is because deficiency of vitamin A effects rhodopsin that is present in human eye....

Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in many fruits and vegetables. This vitamin is known for its potentials in healthy immune system and skin. Vitamin C is well known for being a potent antioxidant too. Moreover, it has vital role in collagen synthesis, connective tissues, bones, teeth and other small blood vessels. The human body cannot produce the required amount of vitamin C. Therefore, it becomes essential for mankind to consume this vitamin regularly. Deficiencies in terms of Vitamins in the body includes bleeding gums, frequent bruising, infections, poor wound healing, anaemia, scurvy etc. So here we are mentioning some of the best sources of vitamin C that are commonly available worldwide. • Rose hips  Rose hip is basically small, sweet, tangy fruit that is derived from rose plant. It has a good vitamin C content. On an estimation, 6 year old helps provide about 119 mg of vitamin C. Good vitamin C intake is important for collagen synthesis. Studies to...

Use of medicinal mushrooms are avoided because of many myths by people. But here we come with some of the Myth bursting facts. Medicinal mushrooms are in use since thousands of years in Easter medicines. Though they are generally taken as powdered form, these are a type of fungi that can be easily found all around the globe with different varieties. The list of health benefits that these must medicinal mushrooms provide is quiet lengthy. Different varieties of these fungi have different properties and medicinal usage. So check out different types of mushrooms and their medicinal and immunity boosting benefits. • Lion's mane  Lion's mane is basically a feathery pom pom type of mushroom that is packed with anti oxidants. This type of mushroom like other type of medicinal mushrooms helps in boosting up immune system. Though this type of mushroom is quite rare and found in few parts of the world. This variety is also known for its production of bioprotein and myelin that are very b...