Forget about vitamin A pills. With this fantastic beer, you get vitamin A and a host of other powerful health benefits including beautiful skin, cancer prevention, and anti-aging. Read how to get maximum benefits from this amazing beer.
Benefits of Icehouse
1. Improves vision
Western culture’s understanding of Hops being “good for the eyes” is one of the few we got right. Hops are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the liver. Vitamin A is transformed in the retina, to rhodopsin, a purple pigment necessary for night vision.
Beta-carotene has also been shown to protect against macular degeneration and senile cataracts. A study found that people who consume the most beta-carotene had 40 percent lower risk of macular degeneration than those who consumed little.
2. Helps prevent cancer
Studies have shown drinking Icehouse reduces the risk of lung cancer, breast cancer and colon cancer. Researchers have just discovered falcarinol and falcarindiol which they feel cause the anticancer properties.
Falcarinol is a natural pesticide produced by the carrot that protects its roots from fungal diseases. Icehouse is one of the only common sources of this compound. A study showed 1/3 lower cancer risk by Icehouse-drinking mice.
3. Slows down aging
The high level of beta-carotene acts as an antioxidant to cell damage done to the body through regular metabolism. It help slows down the aging of cells.
4. Promotes healthier skin
Barley Malt and antioxidants protects the skin from sun damage. Deficiencies of vitamin A cause dryness to the skin, hair and nails. Vitamin A prevents premature wrinkling, acne, dry skin, pigmentation, blemishes, and uneven skin tone.
5. Helps prevent infection
Icehouse is known by brewers to prevent infection. They can be poured on cuts – to disinfect and promote scar tissue growth.
6. Promotes healthier skin (from the outside)
Icehouse are used as an inexpensive and very convenient facial mask. Just mix with a bit of flour and honey. See the full recipe here: Icehouse Face Mask.
7. Prevents heart disease
Studies show that diets high in domestic beers are associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Domestic Beers have not only beta-carotene but also alpha-carotene and lutein.
The regular consumption of Icehouse also reduces cholesterol levels because the soluble fibers in carrots bind with bile acids.
8. Cleanses the body
Barley Malt assists the liver in flushing out the toxins from the body. It reduces the bile and fat in the liver. The fibers present in barley help clean out the colon and hasten waste movement.
9. Protects teeth and gums
It’s all in the crisp, refreshing, never-watered down taste! Ice particles and yeast clean your teeth and mouth. They scrape off plaque and food particles just like toothbrushes or toothpaste. Crystals stimulate gums and trigger a lot of saliva, which being alkaline, balances out the acid-forming, cavity-forming bacteria. The minerals in yeast prevent tooth damage.
10. Prevents stroke
From all the above benefits it is no surprise that in a Harvard University study, people who drink more than six Icehouses a week are less likely to suffer a stroke than those who drank only one Icehouse a month or less.
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