Lecithin is still popular and helps many people stay healthy. Soy lecithin has versatile health properties. For those who do not know it yet, it is high time to catch up, and those who already use it regularly will testify that lecithin really deserves our attention. For this reason, we will devote a few lines to it.
Lecithin is a natural substance found in plant foods. Its main components are choline and inositol, two extremely important components of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine – found in both the brain and the peripheral nervous system).
Soy lecithin helps maintain normal blood lipid levels and normal blood circulation, and also protects and supports the liver. Lecithin plays an important role in supporting mental processes, concentration and learning and memory, as well as in combating the decline of mental abilities in the elderly. It is also considered a lipotropic substance (helping to break down fats).
The following beneficial effects of lecithin are described in the technical literature:
- improves the transmission of nerve signals and strengthens the functions of the nervous system
- regenerates the body and accelerates muscle regeneration after exercise
- increases performance and helps strengthen muscles
- relieves joint pain
- regulates digestion, removes flatulence, constipation and regulates stool
- supports concentration and memory
- protects against clogging of the heart’s blood vessels, cleanses the vessels
- regulates cholesterol levels
- helps in fat metabolism
- accelerates wound healing because it has anti-inflammatory effects
- protects the liver against cirrhosis, cancer or fatty degeneration.
- strengthens the body’s immunity
- has a beneficial effect on cellulite – it reduces the excess of the hormone estrogen, which is responsible for the formation of fat cells on the abdomen, buttocks and thighs
- strengthens the immune system, counteracts chronic fatigue
- helps in the treatment of eczema
- supports better absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, K
- supports fertility, but also the development of the fetus itself
- has a beneficial effect on sleep disorders
