Flavonoids

We know how vitamins and minerals are useful for the body, but not all are suspected of other, equally important substances. For example, flavonoids are substances that affect the activity of various enzymes, so that their use gives a complex and multilevel effect on the body. Today these substances are used in folk and in official medicine.

Flavonoids: benefit

Speaking about the rich content of flavonoids in plants, we can not fail to mention their instability. When improperly processed or stored, they are easily destroyed, and their positive properties are not available. It is possible to argue for a long time on the topic of what are useful flavonoids, their action affects the work of a variety of body systems:

• vasodilator, coronary expansive action;
• venotonizing and decongesting action;
• capillary and vasoconstrictive effect;
• membrane-stabilizing action;
• antiatherosclerotic action;
• anti-inflammatory effect;
• immunomodulatory action;
• antiallergic effect;
• cardioprotective action;
• antihypertensive action;
• estrogen-like action;
• anticarcinogenic action;
• detoxifying effect;
• antihypoxic effect;
• antioxidant action.

As it becomes obvious from this list, flavonoids for a person are very useful and help to normalize the functional of many organs and systems. It is worthwhile to understand that each of the described actions is rather mild, and will not harm the body. Knowing why flavonoids are needed, you can fully take them as an additional means to combat any diseases or conditions.

Products containing flavonoids

Many pharmaceutical companies produce flavonoids for women and men in the form of various dietary supplements (biologically active additives that are not medicines). However, they can also be obtained from products, and in this form they are much better absorbed. Let us consider more specifically where flavonoids are contained:

• tea, red wine, cocoa;
• red grapes, plums, apples, apricots, peaches and some other fruits;
• blueberries, blueberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, black currants, some other berries;
• citrus;
• eggplant, cabbage and some other vegetables.

It is worth noting that the most rich in these substances are those vegetables, fruits and berries, which have a rich purple or burgundy color. However, citrus flavonoids are also rich, although they do not fit in color.

How to take flavonoids?

Currently, the use of flavonoids in the pharmacological the industry is only gaining momentum, and the potential of such substances is just beginning to explore. At present, there is an opinion that flavonoids can be used as a remedy for cancer or the elixir of eternal youth. However, if you do not talk about such global goals, then to eat foods rich in such substances, it is worth every person, because it is very good for the health of the whole organism.

It is believed that "overdose" flavonoids will not work, even if you eat foods rich in this substance three times a day, but the health benefits will be very noticeable. Of course, this applies to natural products: uncontrolled and in large quantities, dietary supplements containing flavonoids are not recommended. However, the excess will simply be excreted from the body and not digested, so no harm should be done - but there will be no benefit from it.