Many office workers suffer from chronic fatigue. It’s not just because of the heavy workload. Due to the global pandemic (pandemic) of Corona 19, which continues this year as well as last year, the number of office workers suffering from mental fatigue has increased dramatically as their outside activities have drastically decreased. Although many people are working hard to form a collective immunity enough to complete the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for about 50% of Koreans, the number of new daily COVID-19 infections still exceeds 1,000 and exceeds 2,000, and the spread of COVID-19 is expected to be resolved. there is no sign of
Due to the prolonged Corona 19 situation, the term ‘with corona’ is now becoming a reality. The health food market is also growing as more and more people are paying attention to their immune system to survive in the Corona era. Immunity is the body’s ability to defend itself. If your immune system is weakened, bacteria or viruses can damage your health. There are many foods that help strengthen the immune system, and ginseng is the representative one.
A clinical study on the common cold and ginseng, one of the most common diseases, was conducted by Dr. Kaneko Nakanishi of Japan. According to the study, among 12,295 subjects, 4% of people who did not take ginseng had a cold, whereas 1% of those who took 3g of ginseng daily for 3 months had a cold. It stopped.
In addition, in relation to strengthening immunity of ginseng, a team led by Professor Dong-gwon Lee of Sungkyunkwan University College of Pharmacy revealed that red ginseng can prevent pneumonia and sepsis by regulating the immune function in the thesis ‘The effect of red ginseng on the prevention of pneumococcal sepsis’.
10-20 animals per experimental group were divided into a group administered with red ginseng concentrate and a group administered with physiological saline, and both groups were administered pneumococci. As a result of the experiment, the group administered with the red ginseng concentrate survived 100%, while the other group survived only 50%. In addition, in the group administered with red ginseng concentrate, the number of pneumococci decreased by 99%, confirming that red ginseng has the ability to remove bacteria.
Ginseng not only helps to strengthen the immune system, but also relieves fatigue and stress. This is an effect derived from a saponin component called ginsenoside, which facilitates blood circulation and helps metabolism, and removes waste products from the body to have anti-fatigue and anti-stress effects. Saponins are also effective in improving memory. It is effective in improving senile nerve and psychiatric symptoms and preventing cognitive impairment due to aging due to its effects such as improving attention and shortening stimulus response time.
Recently, the Rural Development Administration, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, and Chonbuk National University announced the results of a study that showed that ginseng helps bone health through a five-year trial. Based on this, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety officially recognized that ginseng can help bone health as a functional raw material through the announcement of standards and specifications for health functional food. Having healthy bones is important for everyone, and especially postmenopausal women should be careful not to deteriorate their bone health, as hormonal imbalances due to menopause, overweight or reduced physical activity can cause joint and bone problems.
Chuseok, the national holiday, is approaching. In a situation where there are not many ways to express gratitude to family and friends in the era of Corona, how about gifting health to your loved ones through ginseng, especially ‘Korea ginseng’, which has been called a panacea since ancient times.
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