Doctors prove the effectiveness of cucumber extract in the treatment of osteoarthritis

Current Rheumatology Reviews notes that cucumber extract is now widely sold as a dietary supplement under the name Q-actin. This substance can modify the processes taking place in the body, which may lead to an improvement in health.

To verify the effectiveness of this dietary supplement, the researchers conducted a study that lasted half a year, in which 91 volunteers suffering from osteoarthritis (osteoarthritis) participated, divided into three groups: the first group took a placebo, the second group took 20 mg of Q-actin per day, and the third took 100 mg. mined for six months. The researchers evaluated the condition of the participants' joints at the beginning of the study, each month, and at the end of the study after six months.

The researchers noted a decrease in pain in the second and third groups who took cucumber extract, Q-actin, with an improvement in other indicators of joint work. For example, individuals in the second group who took 20 mg of the extract per day improved their osteoarthritis index by 32 percent, while this index improved in the first group by only 5 percent. As for the third group, who took 100 mg of the extract per day, their osteoarthritis index improved by 39 percent. Source: Gazeta.Ru

A doctor reveals the dangers of fat-free foods

kova, a specialist in internal diseases, a Russian nutrition expert, announced that always eating fat-free foods can lead to high cholesterol.

In an interview with Gazeta.Ru, the expert points out that fats are necessary for the absorption and synthesis of all fat-soluble vitamins and the production of steroid hormones, including sex hormones, and for the beauty and youth of skin, hair and nails.

She says, "A fat-free diet is the cause of many mood, immunity, libido and fertility problems. In addition, a fat-free diet leads to an increase in the level of cholesterol in the body. Because the body does not get this vital substance with food, it starts producing it." In addition, fats play an important role in improving the taste of products, as the lower the percentage of fat in the product, the worse its taste becomes, and in order to improve it, producers add starch, sugar, and sugar substitutes to their products, which gives it additional calories and increases its index. sugar level in blood".

The expert warns against using butter that has a low percentage of fat, because it contains hydrogenated vegetable fats and trans fats, as eating them regularly leads to atherosclerosis, tumors, infections, cardiovascular diseases, and “kills” the liver and pancreas.

According to her, the calcium found in fat-free foods (as well as those with a high percentage of fat) is poorly absorbed.

"The optimal fat content of cottage cheese for calcium absorption is 9%, so calcium is absorbed more effectively," she says.

And she adds: "Another interesting point is that people overeat fat-free foods, because they think they are low in calories. In addition, they do not give a complete sense of satiety, unlike products with natural fat content. And for information, the optimal fat content is in dairy products." Cottage cheese 5-9 percent, sour cream 15-20 percent, butter 82.5 percent, milk and yogurt 2.5 percent. Source: Gazeta.Ru

"Military narcotics" have a short-term effect and "destroy" a person within a week

The head of the Kalashnikov Institute's Tactical Medicine Training Center, Artyom Katulin, declared that "military drugs (drugs)" have a short-term effect on their users, but they are destructive to the nervous system.

Katulin said that this type of drug gives a short-term effect, and the fighter who uses it may not get tired or feel pain for several days, but he will pay the price for that in irreversible destruction of the nervous system.

He added in a press interview, "I will be frank: there is no mythical mokhumor (poisonous mushroom) that makes you a magical warrior. Using such medicines requires special training for a long time. Yes, it is possible to achieve insensitivity to pain, not to sleep for three days in a row, but as a result, A person loses his sense (existence) as a human being. Such experiences lead to severe exhaustion of the nervous system, and they also cause addiction.”

The military doctor emphasized that in Russia for many years no work has been carried out in the field of "military drugs" due to the devastating side effects of these drugs.

The spokesperson added: "Actually, you can make yourself a strong soldier who never gets tired, has great physical characteristics, etc., but that won't last long. In addition, there are a number of things that 'military medicine' won't help you overcome." ".

According to him, "no stimuli will replace training, motivation and ideology."

And at the end of January 2023, the commander of the radiological, chemical and biological protection forces in the Russian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, announced that the Russian Ministry of Defense had obtained information about many facts regarding the use of psychostimulants and narcotic drugs - methadone and amphetamines - by the Ukrainian army, which was confirmed. Later Ukrainian prisoners. Source: Sputnik

A Russian sports coach explains the relationship between getting up early and losing weight

Russian sports coach Yakov Khumraev explained the relationship between getting up early and losing weight.

It's already time to lose weight by the summer, so weightlifting sports expert and sports coach Yakov Khamraev explained in an interview with the Russian newspaper "Gazeta.ru" the relationship between losing weight and waking up early. He advised getting up at sunrise at five or six in the morning.

He said: "At this particular time, the body produces 'activity hormones', namely adrenaline and cortisol, which allows you to breathe deeper and feel more alert. In order to wake up comfortably at this time, you must sleep before ten o'clock in the evening."

However, neurologist Elena Prokopenko, on the other hand, spoke in an interview with the Russian newspaper "Izvestia" about the risk of developing diabetes and other diseases due to lack of sleep. She said even one night of insufficient sleep can negatively affect a person's cognitive functions and mood. Source: Komsomolskaya Pravda