Many people often come to ask me, can sea cucumber really enhance immunity?

And here comes the question, can sea cucumber regulate human immune system?

The answer is yes, sea cucumber helps to improve human immunity.

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First of all, let's take a look at a paper, which is an experimental paper on sea cucumbers by Ocean University of China.

The relationship between the immunomodulatory effects of sea cucumber and shark fins and their nutritional composition was investigated by determining the nutrient composition and amino acid content in the body wall of sea cucumber and shark fins, and by evaluating their effects on the immune function of mice in the immunodeficiency model of immune deficiency induced by continuous subcutaneous injection of hydrocortisone. The results showed that sea cucumber contained more total sugars, acidic mucopolysaccharides, essential amino acids, fresh amino acids, medicinal amino acids and total amino acids than shark's fin; sea cucumber and shark's fin significantly increased the splenic index and thymic index of immunocompromised mice; significantly increased the content of serum hemolysin; significantly increased the level of delayed-type metabolic response and the transformation capacity of splenic lymphocytes; significantly increased the phagocytosis of macrophages; significantly increased the serum IL3 level of serum hemolysin; significantly increased the immunomodulatory effects of sea cucumber on the immune functions of mice injected continuously with hydrocortisone. Significantly increase the serum levels of IL3 and IFN, decrease the level of IL4, and increase the ratio of IFN/IL4. It is suggested that both sea cucumber and shark fin contain comprehensive immunoactive substances and have immunomodulatory effects. Among them, sea cucumber is better than shark fin in promoting humoral immunity, cellular immunity and non-specific immunity. ----- From the Journal of Ocean University of China, "Nutritional composition of sea cucumber and shark's fin and comparison of their effects on immune function regulation"

It can be seen that they concluded that sea cucumber has an immunomodulatory effect, and that sea cucumber is superior to shark's fin in the promotion of humoral immunity, cellular immunity, and non-specific immunity.

Perhaps there are a lot of friends who are curious about how they actually did the experiment, I briefly said, it is to grind sea cucumber into powder and dissolve it in light saline water, give it to the mice with low immune function, and continue to give it to the mice for one month and then conduct the test on the mice's immune function, i.e., detect the serum of the mice, the B-lymphocytes, phagocytes, and so on.

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On the seashore, those who have the condition and health care consciousness, continuously consume sea cucumber, can remove the old disease, strengthen the body, no disease in the coming year, and strengthen the immunity. Therefore, although fishermen live in the humid environment all the year round, they have few persistent diseases such as arthritis, bronchitis, cold, headache, lumbago and so on, and at the same time, this is also an important reason why there are many longevity stars on the sea island.

Sea cucumber body contains a special ingredient - sea cucumber saponin, also known as sea cucumber saponin, which is the earliest discovery of the animal saponin, which is an antitoxic agent, can inhibit the synthesis of cancer cell proteins, ribonucleic acid synthesis, and can significantly improve the body's immunity, with the effect of anticancer and sterilization, and anti-corrosion ability is very strong.

Another nutrient in sea cucumber is mucopolysaccharide. A large number of pharmacological studies have confirmed that mucopolysaccharides in sea cucumber can improve human immunity, enhance brain memory and anti-fatigue function.

Sea cucumber also contains arginine, which can promote the secretion of sex hormones and improve sexual function, thus slowing down the aging process. Meanwhile, arginine has also been proven to improve immunity.

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The people who are suitable to supplement sea cucumber to enhance their health are mainly divided into the following four categories:

The first category is the weak yang qi, which is manifested as running nose and nose, cold hands and feet, and frequent urination at night in the winter, and so on, and the appropriate supplementation can regenerate the yang qi, get rid of the cold, and enhance the health;

The second category is the people who suffer from winter sickness.

The second category of patients suffering from winter disease, the so-called winter disease, refers to some chronic diseases in winter is easy to attack or recurrence, such as chronic bronchitis, polyuria, frostbite, etc., this kind of patients, more than the deficiency of kidney qi, yang deficiency and fear of cold, warm tonic is the best method of treatment and prevention;

The third category of summer disease winter treatment, such as asthma, sores and ulcers, mostly in the weak, if you can be in the winter will be a good health conditioning, can be prevented from the problem in the future;

The fourth category is the old and weak.

Of course, there is another category of suitable people, that is, eating sea cucumber health care people, because eating sea cucumber can enhance immunity, enhance sexual ability, assist in the treatment of cancer, and for women can replenish blood to nourish blood. Therefore, if you have the condition, eat more sea cucumber, it is very healthy for the whole family members.

The amount of sea cucumber to be consumed should be appropriate, each person should consume 75-100 grams of sea cucumber each time, and generally eat 3-5 times a week. It is advisable to cook it by stewing, because stewing can not only keep the nutrients of sea cucumber complete, but also easy to be digested and absorbed by the human body, which can give full play to the tonic effect. If you use sea cucumber to make porridge or soup, or use soaked sea cucumber to stir-fry with green onion or minced meat, or directly use soaked sea cucumber to dip into the sauce.

Additionally, while supplementing sea cucumber, you should eat more vegetables and fruits to ensure the supply of vitamins and inorganic salts; and consume an appropriate amount of rice, noodles, milk or soybean products every day to ensure the body's adequate supply of heat energy.