Grapefruit

Useful properties of grapefruit

The main advantage of grapefruit – its ability to reduce cholesterol level thanks to the contained antioxidant, to a bergamottin and a naringenin. For this reason the use of grapefruit serves as good prevention of heart diseases and disturbances of blood circulation. The most effective for reduction of level of cholesterol grapefruit with red pulp is considered.

Besides, grapefruit contains vitamins C, P, D, B, pectin, organic acids, phytoncides, glycosides, stabilizes digestion, reduces pressure, helps to take off fatigue, improves appetite, prevents development of a sclerosis. Caloric content of grapefruit of only 35 kcal on 100gr pulp therefore this citrus is considered a dietary product.

It is also established that grapefruit seeds possess antifungal and antibacterial action, and grapefruit juice increases acidity of a secret of a stomach.

Oil of grapefruit is also useful. It is often used in an aromatherapy, cosmetology, house medicine for stabilization of work of a liver, a gall bladder, immunity stimulation.

Use of grapefruit

Useful properties of grapefruit, such as removal of fatigue and prevention of heart diseases are shown at its regular use.

For prevention of cardiovascular diseases it is enough to eat fruit several times a week for breakfast. Also it is necessary to include in the diet grapefruit that who leads preferential a sedentary life and who has a high blood pressure.

Low caloric content of grapefruit, availability of cellulose in it allow to use it that who has obesity or wants to lose weight. For weight loss grapefruit helps even without observance of a special diet and rigid restriction with food. During the conducted special researches it was established that the use daily of a citrus half before each meal already yields result. The advantage of grapefruit is shown that it starts exchange processes, accelerates digestion and does not allow fat to be postponed. At use of grapefruit for weight loss the result comes gradually: in three months 5-7 extra kilos "leave". Also at observance of any diet for weight loss grapefruit well helps with a type of juice. It is recommended to drink a glass of grapefruit juice for the night, it will support a nervous system which often suffers at observance of rigid diets and normalizes a dream.

Low caloric content of grapefruit and insignificant content of sugar allows to use fruit patients with diabetes. At the same time also such useful properties of grapefruit were found – it reduces sugar level, allows to reduce the need of sick diabetes for insulin.

Oil of grapefruit is used for aromatization of the room for the purpose of relaxation and removal of fatigue: in an aromalampa about 7 drops on 15 square meters drip. With oil it is possible to do massage for what on 15gr means for performing manual therapy add 5 drops of oil of grapefruit. In the same proportion apply grapefruit oil to enrichment of ready cosmetics: body creams, person, hands.

Apply oil to stabilization of digestion, work of a liver, a gall bladder inside: one its drop is used daily with honey or jam. For elimination of feeling of weight after food it is enough to eat a crust of black bread with 2 drops of oil of grapefruit and 6 drops of lemon juice.

Contraindications

Active agents which allocate with useful properties grapefruit – бергамоттин and нарингенин can enter interaction with some medical drugs and therefore in order to avoid overdose it is not recommended to wash down the medicine taken inside with grapefruit juice.

For bigger advantage fresh grapefruit needs to be eaten to food – so it is better acquired, and grapefruit oil on the contrary, it is impossible to use on an empty stomach. It is also undesirable to accept more than three drops of oil a day and not to drink it in pure form – it irritates mucous a stomach. In case of heartburn because of grapefruit oil it can be washed down with kefir, natural yogurt.

In order to avoid a skin photosensitivity oil should be applied on it not later than in 60 min. prior to an exit. When putting grapefruit oil on a body surface, after acceptance of bathtubs with oil there can be a natural burning and a pricking of skin on hips, a stomach, buttocks. These feelings pass independently in three minutes and the terminations of use of oil do not demand. But, despite it, before external use of grapefruit oil surely the allergoprob should carry out for detection of hypersensitivity.