What are the benefits of sea cucumbers?
Disease description:
During this period, while traveling in coastal areas, a friend asked me to bring some sea cucumbers as a local specialty. I'd like to know what are the general health benefits of sea cucumbers?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
Sea cucumbers are nutritious seafood products, and their benefits to human health are primarily reflected in the following aspects:
1. Rich in protein and amino acids: Sea cucumbers contain abundant high-quality protein, including various essential amino acids for the human body, especially with a high content of arginine. These components play important roles in promoting muscle growth, tissue repair, and enhancing immunity.
2. Contain mucopolysaccharides and sea cucumber saponins: The mucopolysaccharides in sea cucumbers have anticoagulant, lipid-lowering, and antitumor effects, while sea cucumber saponins have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immune-regulating properties. These substances help prevent cardiovascular diseases and improve the body's resistance.
3. Rich in minerals and trace elements: Sea cucumbers contain various minerals and trace elements such as calcium, zinc, and selenium, which positively affect bone health, nervous system function, and antioxidant capacity.
4. Beauty and skin care benefits: Components like collagen in sea cucumbers help maintain skin elasticity and luster, reducing the formation of wrinkles, thus achieving beautifying and skin-nourishing effects. Additionally, sea cucumbers are rich in multiple antioxidant substances that help protect against free radical damage and delay the aging process.
