For many people, the hematogen is a symbol of nostalgia for childhood, when my mother brought "sweetness from the pharmacy." It is tasty, sweet - what else does the child need. And parents are happy with the level of hemoglobin rising in a child. And everyone is happy.
The hematogen really has many useful properties, well, and a little contraindications.
What is the hematogen?
Those who have never discovered a terrible secret for themselves, from which useful sweetness is made, we tell: the hematogen is a concentrate from the blood of cattle. For the taste (sweetness), condensed milk, sugar, honey, etc. are added to it. And, the blood in the composition - this is just what is useful for the hematogen.
History of creation
For the first time, the hematogenum appeared in Switzerland in 1890. Its creator was Dr. Friedrich Gommel, who treated with the help of a variety of diseases - from anemia to diabetes.
In our region, the hematogen began to come from abroad, and after 17 years began to produce its "Soviet" hematogen. Moreover, the "blood generating" (as the name of the hematogen is translated) was not simply issued, those years were marked by a real hematogenous fever - almost every republic opened its hematogenous plant.
Benefit
Whether the hematogen is useful, will depend on those tasks that you put before a bar that looks like a chocolate bar. Let's briefly go over the scope of the hematogen:
- increases the protective properties of the body;
- increases the level of iron, respectively, and hemoglobin ;
- as a result of increased production of red blood cells (red blood cells), struggles with anemia;
- the effect of taking a hematogen is similar to a blood transfusion;
- is a very nutritious protein product;
- stimulates blood circulation;
- contains a large amount of vitamin A;
- activates the process of normal growth of the body (especially important in childhood);
- normalizes the metabolism;
- improves vision;
- It is recommended for diseases of the liver and bile ducts.
The hematogen is a dietary supplements that have a pronounced effect on the body, so it can not be eaten "by weight" as ordinary toffee.
Dosage
It is not recommended to consume hematogen for children under 4 years. From this age, children can be given 25 g per day, from 7 years - 35 g, from 12 years and adults - 50 g.
When losing weight
Before consuming hematogen in losing weight, pay attention to its calorie content - 340 kcal / 100 g. Of course, if you eat only 50 g, as recommended, this figure falls by half - to 170 kcal.
However, the hematogen, in spite of the most useful properties, during a diet can be harmful. It all depends on what diet you are following:
- if the diet is based on calorie counting, you can safely use "chemist's sweetness", not forgetting to add its calorie intake to the total diet;
- if the diet is based on the exclusion of a number of products (for example, a protein diet), pay attention to supplements in the hematogen.
So, in the composition you will find honey, condensed milk, and other flavors. If you have a low-carbohydrate diet, you should not use hematogen.
Indications
Hematogen is prescribed:
- at a lowered level of hemoglobin;
- with frequent bleeding and poor blood coagulability;
- at a backlog in growth;
- with malnutrition;
- after infectious diseases;
- after treatment with chemotherapy;
- with poor vision;
- with reduced skin elasticity.
Caveats
Hematogen is almost
- It is forbidden for diabetes and obesity due to the content of easily digestible carbohydrates;
- with hypersensitivity to the drug - hematogenous allergen;
- with thrombophlebitis;
- during pregnancy - the hematogen often leads to nausea and a loose stool, which is not very handy when the "cranky" condition of a pregnant woman is.