Oregano is known botanically as Origanum vulgare. It contains numerous
phytonutrients, including thymol and rosmarinic acid, which function
as potent antioxidants that can prevent oxygen-based damage to cell structures
throughout the body. Rosmarinic
acid, in particular, is a strong antioxidant that supports immune
system health.
On a per gram fresh weight basis, oregano has demonstrated 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and 4 times more than blueberries.
Oregano is a good source of fiber. Fiber works in the body to bind to bile salts and cancer-causing toxins in the colon and remove them from the body. This forces the body to break down cholesterol to make more bile salts.
Oregano is also an excellent source of vitamin K, B6, A, C, E and a very good source of manganese, iron, calcium and potassium.
Oregano has been used for the treatment of chronic candidiasis through its antifungal properties. Its supplements can also be used to treat indigestion, heartburn, and low stomach acidity. Oregano aids by reducing gas in the stomach as well as soothing a churning stomach.
Oregano contains beta-caryophyllin (E-BCP), a substance that inhibits inflammation and may also be beneficial for conditions including osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis, as well as metabolic syndrome.
Supplemental oregano has shown to be a beneficial treatment for infections, including yeast infections.
Carvacol and thymol, the two phytochemicals in oregano, are powerful antimicrobials, against a large array of bacteria including Escherichia coli.
Oregano extract has been shown to "lead to growth arrest and cell death in a dose- and time-dependent manner" in colon cancer cells. A phytochemical in oregano, carnosol, has been "evaluated for anti-cancer property in prostate, breast, skin and leukemia with promising results".
In addition, oregano encourages sweat production as a mode of detox, and ingesting it may help our body to get rid of unwanted phlegm in the lungs.
On a per gram fresh weight basis, oregano has demonstrated 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and 4 times more than blueberries.
Oregano is a good source of fiber. Fiber works in the body to bind to bile salts and cancer-causing toxins in the colon and remove them from the body. This forces the body to break down cholesterol to make more bile salts.
Oregano is also an excellent source of vitamin K, B6, A, C, E and a very good source of manganese, iron, calcium and potassium.
Oregano has been used for the treatment of chronic candidiasis through its antifungal properties. Its supplements can also be used to treat indigestion, heartburn, and low stomach acidity. Oregano aids by reducing gas in the stomach as well as soothing a churning stomach.
Oregano contains beta-caryophyllin (E-BCP), a substance that inhibits inflammation and may also be beneficial for conditions including osteoporosis and arteriosclerosis, as well as metabolic syndrome.
Supplemental oregano has shown to be a beneficial treatment for infections, including yeast infections.
Carvacol and thymol, the two phytochemicals in oregano, are powerful antimicrobials, against a large array of bacteria including Escherichia coli.
Oregano extract has been shown to "lead to growth arrest and cell death in a dose- and time-dependent manner" in colon cancer cells. A phytochemical in oregano, carnosol, has been "evaluated for anti-cancer property in prostate, breast, skin and leukemia with promising results".
In addition, oregano encourages sweat production as a mode of detox, and ingesting it may help our body to get rid of unwanted phlegm in the lungs.
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