Eye Health--Will It Become A Mainstream Health Field?

 The growth of the Internet and the gradual increase in the penetration of electronics in people's lives has deepened the damage to the eyes, with both students, office workers and the elderly facing a range of eye problems such as myopia, dry eye, eye strain and cataracts. According to Innova Market Insights, global products with eye health claims will grow at a CAGR of 20% between 2017 and 2019, with Asia leading the way, with 6.9% of products with eye health claims appearing in the region in 2019, followed by North America and Europe at 5.3% and 5.1%, respectively.


In 2022, eye health foods will become a mainstream, sizable category and no longer just a niche market, with the global eye health market expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1% over the next five years to exceed $3 billion by 2026.

Common ingredients: vitamins (vitamin A, B vitamins, vitamin E, vitamin C), minerals (selenium, calcium, zinc), carotenoids (astaxanthin, lutein/zeaxanthin, saffron acid), berries (lingonberries, blueberries, maci berries, blackcurrants, wild cherry berries), DHA/EPA.

What Are the Best Products for Cardiovascular Health?

 With the second largest share of global nutraceutical retail revenues, cardiovascular health is a mature, long-standing, broad category and is highly commoditized, with omega-3, coenzyme Q10 and arginine dominating the market. The trend in this segment, especially in developed countries, is the growth of products with clinically supported, high-end markets with branded advanced ingredients.

Common ingredients: rutin, omega-3, nattokinase, coenzyme Q10, oat beta-glucan, dark chocolate, resveratrol, vitamin E, vitamin K2, spirulina, etc.

Why Buckwheat Honey Largely Used On Pharmaceuticals Industry?

 

What’s is buckwheat honey?

Buckwheat honey is a highly nutritious honey made by bees that collect nectar from buckwheat flowers.The flowering and production time is in August month each year. The honey is dark amber, sweet and greasy, with a strong aftertaste, good mouthfeel, and nasal irritation. It is easy to crystallize, and the crystal grains are relatively coarse.

The source of honey is mainly in the three northeastern provinces of China, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Tianshui, Gansu and other places.

Why is it largely used on pharmaceuticals industry?

1.Buckwheat honey has rich iron which can enrich blood;

2.Buckwheat honey is rich in rutin, which can soften blood vessels;

3.Buckwheat honey has rich phenolic acid which has strong antioxidant effect;

4.Regularly eating buckwheat honey has a good therapeutic effect on gastric ulcers and gastrointestinal diseases;

5.Regular consumption of buckwheat honey can assist in the treatment of high blood pressure, lower blood lipids, blood sugar and cholesterol, and have a positive effect on preventing cerebral hemorrhage.

So many good advantages this is reason why it is largely used on pharmaceuticals industry.

The Middle Routes of Beekeeping and Collecting Honey

China has a vast territory, rich nectar plants, diverse terrains and climates, and various nectar plants have different flowering periods throughout the year. In order to make full use of nectar plant resources in various places and improve economic efficiency, Chinese beekeepers cross geographical latitudes and chase flowers for honey everywhere. There are four main routes for the traditional transfer of bees in the country.This article is mainly introduce The Middle Lines for beekeeping and collecting honey.

The Middle route for the transfer of bees is start from Guangdong,Guangxi to Jiangxi, Hunan to Hubei to Henan and Hebei,then go to Beijing,last to Inner Mongolia. This route uses the Beijing-Guangzhou railway as the main transit line. The specific arrangement is to transport the bee colony to the "Guangdong and Guangxi" rapeseed or milk vetch sites to breed bee colonies at the end of November or early December; By the end of February of the following year, go north to Jiangxi and Hunan to pick up rapeseed honey; At the end of March, transfer to central Jiangxi, Hunan Dongting Lake area or Hubei to pick clover honey; Transfer to Henan to pick acacia honey in late April and pick jujube/sidr honey nearby in late May; Transfer to Hebei and Beijing to pick vitex honey in late July and early August; Go north to Inner Mongolia to pick sunflower honey and grow buckwheat. It is usually transported directly to Guangdong and Guangxi or returned to the province of origin of the bee farm after the "half winter" in the Erdos grassland in Inner Mongolia.

In recent years, with changes in crop planting and the environment, as well as traffic and information exchanges becoming more convenient, beekeepers can learn about changes in nectar sources and adjust bee release routes in a timely manner, which makes bee release routes also change. It has to be diversified.

What's the Honey's Usage in Beauty?

Many people know that honey is very good for people. It can be applied externally or taken orally. Honey is highly regarded by many people in terms of health care and beauty. Then you know how to use honey in addition to ordinary usage to help skin care retain youth? Today we will take a look at how the honey can maintain skin.

1. Red Wine Honey Mask

Honey has moisturizing and nourishing effects. This mask should be noted that the wine acid in red wine is fruit acid, which can promote the metabolism of keratin, dilute the pigment, and make the skin whiter and smoother, but people who are allergic to alcohol should use it with caution.

Method: Add a small glass of red wine and 2 to 3 spoons of honey to a thick state, then apply it evenly on the face, and wash off with warm water after 80% dry.

2. Honey Olive Oil Mask

This mask can prevent skin aging, eliminate wrinkles, moisturize and remove freckles. It is especially suitable for people with dry skin.

Take 100 grams of honey and 50 grams of olive oil and mix, heat to 40 ℃, stir, make it fully mixed evenly. When using, apply the mixed ointment to gauze, cover the face, peel off and wash after 20 minutes, 2-3 times a week.

3.Honey Lemon Mask

Take 10g of honey and heat it to 60℃ in water, add 10ml of lemon juice and mix thoroughly. After washing your face, apply it evenly on the face, wash off after 20-30 minutes, once a day,it can promote white and tender skin.

4. Honey Double-Ren Mask

Winter melon kernels contain fatty oleic acid, citrulline acid and other ingredients, which have the effect of reducing spots. Peach kernels are rich in vitamin E and vitamin B6, which not only help the skin resist oxidation, but also reduce the damage of ultraviolet rays. The moisturizing and nourishing effects of honey make the mask more effective.

Method: dry winter melon seeds and peach kernels and grind them into fine powder, add appropriate amount of honey to mix into a viscous paste, apply on the spots every night before going to bed, wash off the next morning, apply for three weeks, the spots will be gradually fade, so pay attention to sun protection during treatment.

5. Honey pearl powder mask

Prepare a small clean bottle, pour half a bottle of pearl powder, and then slowly pour the honey, stirring while pouring, so that the honey and pearl powder are fully mixed. Be careful not to pour too much honey, just adjust it to a paste. Then the mask is ready. Before use, wash your face with warm water, then use a small cotton swab to dip the adjusted mask evenly on the face, not too thick, just a thin layer, wash off after 1-2 hours, you can make the face is smooth and shiny.

Friends,let move and take actions now,let honey makes you more and more beautiful.

China The East line for Beekeeping and Collecting Honey

China has a vast territory, rich nectar plants, diverse terrain and climate, and the flowering period of nectar plants varies in different periods throughout the year. In order to make full use of nectar plant resources in various places and improve economic efficiency, Chinese beekeepers cross geographical latitudes and chase flowers for honey everywhere. There are four main routes for the traditional transfer of bees in China.This article will mainly introduce The East line.

The East route for the transfer of bees is from Fujian Province, Guangdong Province to Anhui Province,Zhejiang Province to Jiangsu Province and to Shandong Province,next to Liaoning Province, to Jilin Province,to Heilongjiang Province,finally to Inner Mongolia..The specific arrangement is that the bee farm will go to Guangdong or Fujian to overwinter and breed in December, until the end of February or early March of the following year, the first stop to the north to pick rapeseed honey in Zhejiang or Southern Anhui;In mid-April, it will be transferred to southern Jiangsu to pick cabbage rapeseed honey and clover honey; Then transferred to Shandong in May to pick acacia honey; Then shipped from Jiaodong peninsula to Liaodong peninsula, picking the second acacia honey; Next directly to Changbai Mountain in Jilin in June or Heilongjiang to pick up linden honey; After the linden tree blooms in mid-to-late July, part of the apiary turns south back to Jilin, Liaoning or Inner Mongolia to pick sunflower honey.After September, the temperature in Northeast and Inner Mongolia dropped. The bee farms reproduced in the sunflower field and passed the "half winter". By mid-to-late November, they would go south to the southern breeding field in Guangdong and Fujian. The transfer distance of the east line is about 4000~5000 kilometers.

In recent years, with changes in crop planting and the environment, as well as traffic and information exchanges becoming more convenient, beekeepers can learn about changes in nectar sources and adjust bee release routes in a timely manner, which makes bee release routes also change. It has to be diversified.

The FDA is Considering Setting a Nicotine Cap For Cigarettes

In December 2020, Health Canada proposed setting in place a nicotine limit of 20 milligrams per milliliter (mg/ml) for all vaping products. Referring to a BMJ paper (which was later retracted) that concluded that in Canada there was an increase in youth vaping and subsequent smoking, Health Canada “identified the availability of high-nicotine concentration vaping products in the Canadian market since 2018 as one of the key factors that has contributed to the rise in youth vaping.”


On the other hand, data from Europe has indicated that after a nicotine cap was set in place by the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), some seasoned smokers who had switched to vaping, were struggling with the low dose. To this effect, many former smokers have been reverting back to smoking, or resorted to purchasing their preferred products on the black market.


The nicotine cap in Europe has not yielded a positive result

Despite the data and arguments about the non-effectivity of setting in place such a cap, the FDA has just announced that it is considering the measure. An article on Reason quoted The Wall Street Journal, as pointing out that the idea behind reducing nicotine is that it “would lower the chemical in cigarettes to nonaddictive or minimally addictive levels, aiming to push millions of smokers to either quit or switch to less harmful alternatives such as nicotine gums, lozenges, or e-cigarettes.”


However rightly added the piece on Reason, this same FDA is going against its own reasoning by waging a war on e-cigarettes, despite their proven harm reduction properties. “Note that this same FDA has waged a war on these same e-cigarettes by banning the most popular flavors to ensure that these new and less harmful products were as unappealing as a plate of raw broccoli for breakfast.”


Consuming higher levels nicotine is more effective for smoking cessation


Meanwhile, countless studies have indicated that consuming higher levels of nicotine and using NRTs containing higher doses, is more effective for smoking cessation than consuming lower levels. A 2019 review of research related to NRTs, had found that not only are smokers who use higher doses of nicotine more likely to quit than those using lower doses, but also that some do better by using two forms of NRT rather than one.


Additionally, the review found that in smokers who intend to switch to using an NRT, it helped to start using it before quitting cigarettes. This may be because having nicotine already present in their system, smokers were getting less of a hit when they light up, and therefore can make cigarettes less enjoyable.