Phospholipids, also known as lecithin, are a group of yellow-brown oily substances found in animal and plant tissues as well as egg yolks. Their composition includes choline, fatty acids, glycerol, glycolipids, triglycerides, and phosphoric acid. They are active substances in cell membranes and alveolar surfaces, and are important components of lipoproteins and bile.
As a common health supplement, proper intake of lecithin capsules can promote growth and development, enhance blood circulation, reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels in blood vessels, protect liver health, reduce the burden and stress on the kidneys, activate immune cell activity, enhance immunity and resistance, and achieve health benefits.
1. Chronic alcoholics, individuals with excessive nutrition, and those with fatty liver:
They can take 10-15 grams of lecithin per day. After 3-5 months, blood lipids return to normal and intake can be stopped.
2. Diabetics:
They can use over 20 grams of soy lecithin per day to prevent diabetic complications.
3. Individuals with gallstones:
Consistent intake of soy lecithin daily can effectively prevent the formation of gallstones and to a certain extent, decompose and eliminate already formed gallstones.
4. Beauty-conscious women:
It is well-known that women love beauty, and lecithin, as a natural detoxifier, can break down toxins in the body, provide the skin with abundant water, oxygen, and collagen by increasing hemoglobin levels, making the skin smooth and soft.
5. Smokers:
Long-term smokers can also supplement lecithin. The lecithin content in the lungs of smokers is only 1/7 of that in non-smokers, and being hydrophilic, it can keep the alveoli moist, enhance oxygen content in the body, alleviate lung dryness, and increase oxygen content by proper supplementation.
6. Children, elderly individuals with weak health, and pregnant women:
The above three groups of people can take lecithin with milk, soy milk, or fruit juice to supplement nutrition. The daily intake should be around 800-1000 milliliters, which is beneficial for health.
7. Constipation sufferers:
Lecithin can promote intestinal peristalsis and digestion, facilitate bowel movements, prevent and improve constipation, alleviate perianal and gastrointestinal diseases.
8. Students and elderly individuals in learning stages:
Lecithin can enhance brain vitality, alleviate brain fatigue, improve memory, and enhance learning efficiency. Students in school can supplement lecithin, and elderly individuals can effectively repair damaged brain cells and prevent Alzheimer’s disease by supplementing lecithin.
The first type: Eggs
Eggs were the first food identified to contain lecithin. In 1844, scientists isolated lecithin from eggs, hence the name lecithin. Besides eggs, quail eggs, goose eggs, and duck eggs also contain rich lecithin. Adults who eat 1-2 eggs daily meet their protein requirements for the day. The lecithin in egg yolks can repair damaged liver wall cells, improve liver regeneration, accelerate liver detoxification capacity, and maintain overall health.
Elderly individuals can eat an egg every day to supplement their necessary lecithin intakes, prevent Alzheimer’s disease, and promote overall health.
Reminder: Egg yolks contain a high amount of cholesterol. Excessive consumption can lead to cholesterol and triglycerides accumulation in blood vessels, affecting health and leading to hyperlipidemia.
The second type: Walnut kernels
Walnuts are well-known nuts with brain-boosting effects. The lecithin and other nutrients in walnuts can effectively repair damaged brain tissues, improve memory, and prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Eating 3-5 walnuts daily is beneficial for the brain and suitable for students and elderly individuals.
The third type: Sunflower seeds
Sunflower seeds, commonly known as melon seeds, are often consumed during holidays and celebrations. Rich in lecithin, calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, and other trace elements, sunflower seeds help supplement the body’s lecithin needs, maintain health, and improve blood circulation.
The fourth type: Soybeans
Soybeans also contain abundant lecithin. The daidzein and cysteine in soybeans can protect liver health, supplement the body with natural estrogen, delay aging, and beautify the skin. Whether for beauty enthusiasts or elderly individuals, drinking a cup of soy milk daily can increase lecithin levels in the body.
The fifth type: Milk
Milk is a common beverage rich in calcium, essential for bone health. Drinking warm milk 30 minutes before bedtime has a calming effect and improves sleep quality. Besides calcium, milk is also rich in phospholipids. Drinking a glass of milk daily effectively enhances intelligence.
The sixth type: Sesame seeds
Despite their small size, sesame seeds are nutrient-dense and rich in lecithin, protein, various nutrients, and vitamins. Eating black sesame seeds nourishes the hair, supplies the hair follicles with necessary melanin, boosts brain health, and prevents Alzheimer’s disease.
【Mild Dementia Symptoms】
(1) Patients with mild dementia commonly experience recent memory loss, forgetting things said and done in recent days, and misplacing items.
(2) As the condition progresses, some elderly individuals also experience remote memory loss, gradually forgetting past events and familiar people.
(3) Some patients may experience spatial disorders, difficulty finding their way home, and expressing themselves accurately.
(4) Personality disorders may occur, presenting with negativity, pessimism, quick temper, selfishness, and suspicion, resulting in a change in character.
【Moderate Dementia Symptoms】
(1) Memory impairments worsen, with decreased work and learning capacity, difficulty in grasping new information.
(2) Confusion in logical thinking, decreased analytical ability, repeated speech, and loss of speech, comprehension, and recognition.
(3) Decline in communication skills, social withdrawal, silence, and lack of interest in anything.
【Severe Dementia Symptoms】
(1) The above symptoms worsen gradually, emotional indifference, frequent emotional outbursts, loss of language ability, inability to perform daily life activities, requiring care from others, and eventually losing self-care abilities.
(2) Stiffness and paralysis in limbs, reduced function in sphincter muscles.
(3) Induction of systemic diseases, such as pulmonary diseases, urinary tract infections, pressure sores, and multiple organ failure.
