Taking into consideration the winter season and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, health experts on Saturday said that consuming natural antioxidants may help keep the heart healthy along with other health benefits. "We are a little worried about our health because those people get more affected by Covid who have heart-related problems. During this situation at an individual level, you can work harder to protect ourselves by improving immunity and heart health," the experts said.

Natural antioxidant finds in rice bran: Experts suggest taking natural antioxidants like Gamma-oryzanol, a natural antioxidant found in rice bran which is also gaining popularity in India. Most research shows that taking gamma oryzanol decreases total cholesterol, "bad" low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and blood fats called triglycerides in people with high cholesterol. Gamma-oryzanol, a mixture of antioxidant compounds in the bran's oil fraction, is thought to play a role in reducing blood cholesterol levels, among other health-promoting benefits. Gamma-oryzanol is useful for controlling elevated cholesterol and triglyceride levels, supporting cardiovascular health along with controlling menopausal symptoms.

Dr.Swapna Chaturvedi, a senior dietician from the AIIMS New Delhi, says: "Gamma-oryzanol helps lower cholesterol because it helps decrease cholesterol absorption and increases cholesterol elimination. Along with this, it is also known to boost metabolic rate and may help with weight loss.

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