Skin – blood vessels – ligaments- tendon- muscle – bone, what is common in all? Apart from many other things they breathe on oxygen and feed on nutrients. However simply that might have been put it gets a lot more complicated as it happens but beneath it all its as simple as breathe and eat to survive. Oxygen, which we all know is the most essential element for existence can be provided in some astonishing form other than breathing air.
Oxygen cannot independently carry itself in our body it is carried by haemoglobin – a protein molecule in the blood specifically the red blood cells. Each haemoglobin molecule can carry four oxygen molecules. We will come to the protein at a later stage in the blog, but the means and ways in which we can intake oxygen needs to be addressed.
Apart from the air, oxygen is carried in water and the food we eat. How? Water is formed of oxygen to begin with but the oxygen that the body could assimilate into the blood could also be factored from water. It is mandatory that we drink around 10 – 12 glasses or 2 litres water everyday on an average but drinking oxygenated or purified water is also of importance. Every solvent has its biological oxygen demand or B.O.D and chemical oxygen demand or C. O. D which is putting it simply as how much of oxygen is carried in the liquid to be utilized after drinking it. Let me explain very practically, like all living beings oxygen is requird by microorganisms and chemical present in the water. Microbes need it for their survival and breakdown of organic matter in water and chemicals need it to react with other elements. If the water that we consume has a high B.O.D level that means the organic matter in the water is high and therefore requires more oxygen and same is applicable for the chemical agents.
Apart from ample supply of pure water to our body that not only cleanses it but also supplies oxygen the food we eat can also determine if it can enhance oxygen supply or deprive the body of it. Like for example foods rich in anti oxidants help busting the free radicals which are nothing but elements having extra electrons causing stress and damage to tissues in the body on the outside as well as inside. These antioxidants such as Vitamin A, C , E, anthocyanin, polyphenols, lutein, zeaxanthine, quercetin, ellagic acid, alacin, flavanols etc are known to reduce stress by reducing the free radicals of their electrons and thus busting stress caused by them. The reaction depends on the oxygen as well and thus consumption of these foods is necessary especially in these times where the stress levels are escalating. Berries, apple, guava, oranges, lemon, garlic, turmeric, thyme, chives, onion greens, raddish greens, beetroot, carrot, pink raddish, olive, bell peppers, parsley, spinach, fenugreek, red shallots, oregano, chocolate, walnuts, cashews, almond, pine nuts, apricots, figs, soya, all these basic ingredients of our daily diet can make a hugh difference if cooked well i.e without being bathe in oil or butter. To live correctly isn’t so much of a hassle our body is well equipped for it but to continue is an art in today’s day and age.
Wish you wellness.
Regards,
Neha Wasnik
R.D
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