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A research team
discovered that when amla is taken regularly as a dietary
supplement, it counteracts the toxic effects of prolonged exposure
to environmental heavy metals, such as lead, aluminium, and
nickel. These metals are prevalent in the environment of
industrialized countries. In the studies the pro-oxidant or oxygen
radical scavenger qualities of amla suggest that it is also very
effective in lowering the risk of many cancers. Other
studies indicate that it is much more effective than Vitamin C
alone in reducing chromosomal abnormalities. Amla juice
has twenty times more vitamin C than orange juice, and natural
tannins prevent oxidation of the vitamin content in a dry
condition – in other words, it is heat stable. Studies indicate
that the naturally occurring vitamin C is easier for the body to
absorb than synthetic vitamin C. This and other studies indicate
that naturally occurring vitamin C may be ten times beneficial to
the body than synthetic vitamins. The Vitamin C content of amla is
between 625 mg – 1814 mg per 100 grams!
Other studies show
that amla increases red blood cell count and hemoglobin
percentages, and patients started their anabolic phase (metabolic
processes involved in protein synthesis) sooner. The dried fruit
reduced cholesterol levels, indicating that amla is safe to
consume on a long term basis.
Amla reduces
unwanted fat because it increases total protein levels; this
is due to its ability to create a positive nitrogen balance and it
also significantly reduces the levels of free fatty acids. In
addition, amla, in a raw or natural form, reduces cholesterol
and cholesterol induced atherosclerosis (Obstruction of the
arteries), making it a useful natural product to fight obesity.
One study shows that it prevented atheroma (degeneration of the
artery walls due to fat and scar tissue). Furthermore, amla has
exhibited considerable effect in inhibiting the HIV virus which
ultimately results in the disease AIDS.
Therefore, one can
draw the conclusion that amla is good for almost everyone on a
regular basis. It reduces or eliminates the risk of
environmental pollutants, normalizes cholesterol, reduces unwanted
fat, cures ulcers, reduces or prevents cancer, has the highest
content of vitamin C of any natural source, detoxifies the body,
regulates digestion, has inhibiting effects against the HIV virus,
promotes metabolic function and can produce these results in a
dried, natural, unprocessed form. The only thing that could
possibly be better than amla for a daily herbal supplement is the
Triphala formula, of which amla constitutes one third.
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