Tamarind increases excretion of fluoride

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My family has been using it for generations, there are a lot of centenarians in my family (great grandma on moms side, dad's brother came close (98), grandma's brother, etc.). We also use a lot of saturated fat, drink a lot of cofffee and milk, and eat a lot of sweets and tropical fruits. I think we would have lived even longer if we stopped eating rice and grains though.

Objectives: Fluoride is a serious health hazard across several nations, and chronic intake of fluoride deranges the carbohydrate, lipid and antioxidant metabolism in general. As there are limited remedial measures to prevent fluorosis, we investigated the role of tamarind leaf as a food supplement in restoration of carbohydrate, lipid and antioxidant metabolism in fluoride-exposed albino rats.

Methods: Albino rats were exposed to fluoride (100 ppm sodium fluoride) through drinking water and fed diet supplemented with tamarind leaf powder (2.5, 5 and 10 g %) for 4 weeks. Carbohydrate, lipid and antioxidant profiles were investigated in both controls and fluoride-exposed animals.

Results: While 4-week exposure to fluoride elevated plasma glucose and lipid profiles, simulating diabetic and hyperlipidaemic conditions, the antioxidant defence mechanisms of fluoride-exposed rats were compromised, with elevation and decline in lipid peroxidation and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, respectively. When the diet was supplemented with tender tamarind leaves (used in southern India as a replacement for tamarind or other sour food ingredients), significant improvements in carbohydrate and lipid profiles occurred as evidenced by decreased plasma glucose and lipid levels, lipid peroxidation, increased hepatic glycogen content, hexokinase activity and cholesterol excretion, with simultaneous improvement in antioxidant profiles of both hepatic and renal tissues.

Conclusions: These findings are significant in view of the need for cost-effective approaches to tackle fluorosis as an environmental hazard and use of food supplements as ameliorative measures.

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[7zyzz7]

intderasting, says it has sour taste, u eat it with rice/curry?

 

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intderasting, says it has sour taste, u eat it with rice/curry?

It actually binds the bitterness of vegetables I think or maybe it just tastes that bitter on its own. Either way its better to grind it into a powder and gulp it down like with kratom. Or get it pre-powdered. We drink it in something called rasam. Its probably only around 1 g per day per person so doesnt taste like anything but over time it makes a big difference.