Buckwheat and your Health

Buckwheat also known as kasha, buckwheat is not only a super source of slow burning energy, but it also offers a multitude of healing benefits.

It's rich in the flavonoid rutin, which strengthens the walls of the blood capillaries, helps prevent blood clots, maintain blood flow, and regulate fluid balance; all of which are important in preventing high blood pressure.
Studies show it also helps reduce levels of damaging LDL cholesterol.

Rutin and another flavonoid in buckwheat, quercetin, also appear to help prevent cancer from spreading through the body.
Buckwheat eaters get an extra dose of protection from vitamin E, which combines with the grain's flavonoids to attack cancer-causing free radicals.

Plus it's got zinc, copper, magnesium, and manganese.

Many people think that if certain foods are good, a lot is better.
This is not always the case, and high doses of certain food are actually toxic.

Read about the healthy food, research the vitamins and minerals and check with your health care provider if you are unsure about how much to eat and how much may be too much.

The best way to get the daily requirement of 13 essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods and take a "Standardized" (quality) multivitamin supplement.

Coenzyme Q10 is used by cells to produce energy needed for cell growth and maintenance. It is also used by the body as an antioxidant.

Policosanol Over 15 double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials have been published to date, documenting policosanol efficacy, safety, and tolerability. Policosanol has also been subject to several unpublished, open label studies. Clinical studies demonstrate that policosanol, in combination with a healthy diet and moderate exercise, is safe and beneficial for healthy adult men and women concerned about maintaining a normal range of existing cholesterol levels, and for whom their physician has determined that dietary supplementation rather than medical treatment is appropriate.