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Top 6 health benefits of camel milk

Top 6 health benefits of camel milk
Camel milk can be helpful for diabetics. © Shutterstock

You must be consuming cow milk and other types of milk. But, have you heard about camel milk? Camel milk can help you stay fit and fine.

Written by Aishwarya Vaidya |Updated : January 30, 2019 10:09 AM IST

You must be aware of cow, buffalo, soy and almond milk. But, do you know that even camel milk can help you fight diseases and stay healthy? If not then you should read this. Camel milk has therapeutic benefits. It is abundant in iron, zinc, potassium, copper, sodium and magnesium. It also contains higher vitamin A and B2. It is loaded with protein, Vitamin C, unsaturated fatty acids, a lower amount of lactose and higher amounts of natural insulin-like protein. Furthermore, it has antibacterial and antiviral properties too. Well, we list out a few solid reasons to add it into your daily diet.

1: It can help keep cancer at bay

Camel milk is jam-packed with antioxidants owing to which it can be helpful in destroying free-radicals and cancerous cells. The antioxidant properties present in the milk can help you deal with oxidative stress. Thus, you will be able to reduce risk of cancer.

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2: It is anti-inflammatory in nature

Ankita Ghag, Clinical Dietician, InBody India says, "It comes with anti-inflammatory properties and can help you tackle inflammatory conditions like a cough and so on. Thus, you will be able to reduce inflammation in your body."

3: It can be beneficial for diabetics

Do you have diabetes? Are you looking out for healthy options to manage it? Then, we have a remedy for you. Try camel milk and you will surely thank us! "Camel milk is an effective anti-diabetic agent and can help control and keep diabetes away. It carries an insulin-like protein, which can help helps combat the effect of diabetes," explains Ghag.

4: It can help you shed those excess kilos

It is one's dream to get that toned and envious physique. Now, you will be able to get that chiselled body if you opt for camel milk. Camel milk is considered a good option for weight loss. "It is low in fat and cholesterol. Thus, you will not put on that unwanted weight," informs Ghag.

5: It is effective in tackling diarrhoea

The findings published in the Electronic Physical Excellence in Constructive Review suggest that camel milk is low in sugar and cholesterol and high in essential minerals. The milk has many medicinal characteristics too. It is safer for children and can enhance well-being, promote the body's natural defences and can be beneficial for children having diarrhoea. camel milk might play an important role in decreasing oxidative stress by alteration of antioxidant enzymes and nonenzymatic antioxidant molecules levels.

6: It can help deal with food allergy

According to a review published in Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, camel milk contains various protective proteins, mainly enzymes which exert antibacterial, antiviral, and immunological properties. These include immunoglobulins, lysozymes, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase and peptidoglycan recognition protein (PGRP), which are vital in preventing food allergy and helpful for your immune system.