Tag: Bitter Melon

Bitter melon can help reduce blood sugar levels, cut insulin resistance, and improve your glycemic control. It can also fight oxidative stress and inflammation associated with diabetes and protect from diabetes-related complications to the eye, kidney, and nerves. It also fights cardiovascular risks that diabetics are often prone to.

Did you know you could treat type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol at home? Ayurvedic remedies like cinnamon, fenugreek seeds, bitter melon juice, coriander seeds, and Indian gooseberries are great options. If you're looking to use cinnamon, simply heat water with 3–4 tbsp of cinnamon powder for about 20 minutes. Strain, cool, and drink this water to ease type 2 diabetes symptoms and reduce cholesterol levels.

As a tea, bitter melon controls diabetes. It'll lower blood glucose and strengthen the pancreas. Are you trying to lose weight? This tea will stop fat cells from forming. It also has anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory properties, making it useful for preventing cancer and other diseases. Bitter melon tea may also ward off heart disease by reducing high blood pressure. To make it yourself, use dried bitter melon or tea bags.

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The distinct flavor of the aptly named bitter melon can be an acquired taste. In fact, if you have always steered clear of this odd-looking vegetable or balked at the thought of eating something so bitter, you have plenty of company. Yet, this melon or gourd is so chock-full of nutritional goodness that it's a good idea to work it into your weekly menu plans.

If you are obese, Ayurveda recommends Apatarpana (de-nourishment of fats) and Samshodhana (cleansing of toxins) using medicines and therapies like Panchakarma. If you are chronically ill, with low immunity and are underweight, Santarpana (replenishment) and Brumhana (increasing body bulk) using oil massages and herbs like Ashwagandha are prescribed.

Bitter melon juice contains enzymes that break down fat into free fatty acids. It also protects pancreatic beta cells which release insulin and stabilizes the levels of this hormone. It stimulates bile juice release to metabolize fats. Bitter melon is high in water and low in calories. Drink the juice on an empty stomach and wait for an hour before consuming anything.

Bitter melon contains anti-cancer properties, helps in treating type 2 diabetes, removes kidney stones, lowers cholesterol levels, treats various types of skin disorders, helps manage excess weight, acts as a liver tonic, stimulates digestion of carbohydrates, is an excellent source of vitamin K and helps boost immunity.

Bitter gourd or Momordica charantia (also known as bitter melon) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, of the genus Momordica, home to squash, watermelon, cantaloupes, cucumber, etc. As is the trait within...