Basically the obesity problem has three main aspects, a mental behaviour, a physiological mechanism and a pathologycal component. In all these items and in other aspects, the genetic influence is present. For some of them, medicinal plants have demonstrated to be useful.
Anxiety is one of the main behavioural items. Anxiolytic plants as chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla, recutita), Gotu kola (Centella asiatica), Kava kava (Piper methysticum), Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), Pasion flower (Passiflora incarnata), Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis ) and others.
On a physiological approach, plants can be used to decrease appetite, such as those containing serotonin, as walnut (Juglans regia) or hoodia (Hoodia gordonii) that acts at brain level and plants that produce satiety by increasing digestive tract contents volume. Some condiments work in the same direction. Seeds of plantago (Plantago psilium), sesame (Sesamum indicus) and flax (Linum usitatissimum) have been used successfully.
There are many plants that can act by accelerating the metabolism, increasing the elimination of water, interfering with the absorption of glucose, etc.. Garcinia Cambogia is another plant that has the ability to block simple conversion of carbohydrates to fat in the body, as well as, apparently, increase the level of serotonin in the blood.
Finally, considering obesity as a disease, medicinal plants can not act alone. The decision to use and how to take the specialists and that, as with any illness must be addressed in a comprehensive manner, including the setting up of the patient.
Obviously this is a very general approach and only serves as a start point of discussion, which is what we hope to create, interest in discussing and contributing.
Anxiety is one of the main behavioural items. Anxiolytic plants as chamomile (Matricaria Chamomilla, recutita), Gotu kola (Centella asiatica), Kava kava (Piper methysticum), Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis), Pasion flower (Passiflora incarnata), Valerian (Valeriana Officinalis ) and others.
On a physiological approach, plants can be used to decrease appetite, such as those containing serotonin, as walnut (Juglans regia) or hoodia (Hoodia gordonii) that acts at brain level and plants that produce satiety by increasing digestive tract contents volume. Some condiments work in the same direction. Seeds of plantago (Plantago psilium), sesame (Sesamum indicus) and flax (Linum usitatissimum) have been used successfully.
There are many plants that can act by accelerating the metabolism, increasing the elimination of water, interfering with the absorption of glucose, etc.. Garcinia Cambogia is another plant that has the ability to block simple conversion of carbohydrates to fat in the body, as well as, apparently, increase the level of serotonin in the blood.
Finally, considering obesity as a disease, medicinal plants can not act alone. The decision to use and how to take the specialists and that, as with any illness must be addressed in a comprehensive manner, including the setting up of the patient.
Obviously this is a very general approach and only serves as a start point of discussion, which is what we hope to create, interest in discussing and contributing.
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