Nutritional value in bird's nest

Salanganes'Nest is made from the saliva of swiftlets living in caves. When harvesting bird's nest is very dangerous, it takes a lot of effort to prepare and obtain. Swallows live in limestone caves around the Indian Ocean, in South and Southeast Asia, Northern Australia, and the Pacific Islands. Males mainly build nests and attach them to the vertical walls of caves. Depending on the type of nest, it can take up to 8 hours to clean 10 nests.
For about 1,200 years, the Chinese have eaten bird's nest as a soup. Bird's nest is known to have high nutritional and medicinal value from its anti-aging and anti-cancer properties to its ability to improve concentration and increase libido.
Protein is the most abundant component of bird's nest. Bird's nest contains all the essential amino acids in which proteins are made. They also contain six hormones, including testosterone and estradiol.
Bird's nest also contains carbohydrates and a small amount of lipids (naturally occurring molecules including fats). Previous research has shown that bird's nest contains substances that can stimulate cell division and growth, enhance tissue growth and regeneration.

Salanganes'Nest brings a lot of health benefits but not everyone can use them. Because bird's nest can cause some allergic reactions, even anaphylaxis, which are life-threatening.
Salanganes'Nest has the best effect when it is steamed, not cooked directly or boiled at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. Salanganes'Nest should only be processed at a moderate temperature. Patients with blood sugar disorders such as diabetes or pancreatitis should limit eating bird's nest or consult a doctor.

2.1 Strengthening the Immune System Whenever a cancer patient undergoes chemotherapy, both good and bad cells are destroyed. Some of those good cells are B cells - a type of white blood cell that makes antibodies to protect you from disease. The loss of B cells leaves the patient vulnerable to a variety of diseases.
A group of Chinese researchers investigated the possibility that eating bird's nest can strengthen the immune system. So they conducted a study to expose mice to radiation, then fed them bird's nest to recover. The results showed that bird's nest has a certain protein that helps speed up the creation of B cells, helping to strengthen the patient's immune system.

2.2. Increases libido Many studies have shown that in the saliva of swiftlets there are a series of hormones, two of which are: testosterone and estradiol.
Testosterone is a male hormone that is produced in significant quantities. Women also produce it, but to a much lesser extent. Research has found that testosterone increases sex drive, promotes muscle growth, contributes to fat loss, improves cognitive function, and fights depression.
Estradiol: Bird's nest contains estradiol, a type of estrogen. Estradiol is used to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and irritability. Estradiol is also used to prevent osteoporosis and has been indicated in treatment plans for patients with cancer.
2.3 Healthy Eyes The Department of Anatomy at National University of Malaysia has shown that bird's nest is effective in keeping the cornea healthy after undergoing injury or disease, through research on rabbits in 2011. They injected rabbits with bird's nest serum, and found that they produced more fibroblasts than the rest.
2.4. Salanganes'Nest is beneficial for the digestive system With children, or newly ill patients, they often have a worse digestive system. Bird's nest is an easy-to-digest food and provides many nutrients. Therefore, when using bird's nest, the patient will recover faster and improve the digestive system.
2.5. Bird's nest is effective for women after giving birth Pregnant and postpartum women often have many health problems such as: hair loss, degraded skin... To overcome this situation, and at the same time help the fetus. If children have healthy skin, pregnant women should eat bird's nest. Bird's nest helps pregnant women reduce hair loss, recover quickly after giving birth, sleep better. However, pregnant women in the first 3 months should not eat bird's nest.
In addition, bird's nest also has the effect of beautifying the skin, preventing wrinkles and preventing aging.

No one can deny the benefits of bird's nest. However, the way it is processed and eaten determines the effectiveness of the bird's nest. Even if processed in the wrong way, it can cause unpredictable consequences such as: the risk of allergies, side effects and useless waste of money.
Tips when eating bird's nest is that you should eat on an empty stomach. The most suitable time to eat bird's nest is when you wake up in the morning, 1 hour before going to bed in the evening, between two main meals on an empty stomach. Bird's nest will help the digestive organs start up gently and absorb nutrients into the body.
Although bird's nest is very good, but when eating too much, causing excess nutrients will be excreted by the body. Therefore, when eating bird's nest need to eat just enough for the body to absorb in the best way. Experts recommend the dosage of bird's nests by age as follows:
Children 1 - 12 years old: 3g dried bird's nests/time Adolescents and adults: 5g - 10g dry bird's nests/time Pregnant women Pregnant women from April to July can eat an average of 100g/month, regularly taking about 7g/time every other day. Pregnant women from August to September should reduce the dose by 70g/month, using about 5g/time every other day. Elderly people: Salanganes'Nest is especially good for the elderly, especially the elderly who need to recover after illness or surgery. Normal people: If you want to improve health, you should eat bird's nest for a long time and regularly 2 times a week with a dose of about 5g / time is enough. Reference source: livescience.com