Medicinal Properties of Bitter Melon - Good for Diabetics

Written by Junji Takano


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The effect ofrepparttar bitter melon leaves lowering blood sugar level among diabetics is evident regardless of how it is prepared - boiled then eaten, inrepparttar 114790 form of tea, capsule or tablet. But diabetics should be cautioned about replacing their proprietary medicines with bitter melon teas, capsules or tablets. So far, studies were done only on a very limited number of human subjects so bitter melon and diabetes cannot be labeled conclusive.

In fact, no large clinical trial has yet been published onrepparttar 114791 preparation of Momordica charantia (bitter melon). The manufacturers of bitter melon teas, capsules and tablets themselves are not claiming healing benefits for their products. They market them only as supplements.

Are they really good substitutes fotrepparttar 114792 anti-diabetic drugs that are available inrepparttar 114793 market?

Bitter melon should be considered an addition inrepparttar 114794 treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. It could probably reducerepparttar 114795 patients intake of antidiabetic drugs. It should not however, be regarded as a stand-alone medicine.

Also, diabetics who want to try bitter melon need not to spend money onrepparttar 114796 teas, tablets or capsules. They can cultivate or buyrepparttar 114797 plant fromrepparttar 114798 market and prepare it themselves.

To prepare bitter melon extract,repparttar 114799 following steps should be followed:

  1. Wash and finely choprepparttar 114800 leaves.
  2. Add 6 tablespoons ofrepparttar 114801 chopped leaves in 2 glasses of water.
  3. Boil it for 15 min. in an uncovered pot.
  4. Cool down and strain.
  5. Drink 1/3 cup of it 3x a day.
Alternately, bitter melon tops can be steamed and eaten (1/2 cup 2x a day).

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Obesity Epidemic

Written by Boyd Martin


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Of course,repparttar idea is to figure out ways to increase caloric output and decrease caloric input. So a combination of more than normal exercise coupled with below-maintenance calorie intake insures weight loss. Sincerepparttar 114789 goal is to maximize calorie use (while decreasing calorie intake), what isrepparttar 114790 most efficient exercise?

Experts agree that although aerobic exercise is good for you, it is notrepparttar 114791 most efficient calorie-burning activity. Muscles burnrepparttar 114792 most calories of any body system. Therefore, working as many muscles as possible during a workout isrepparttar 114793 most efficient way to more rapid weight loss. Weight training, martial arts, or yoga arerepparttar 114794 obvious choices here. But whateverrepparttar 114795 choice is, it has to be enjoyable and has to produce results, making it much easier to remain onrepparttar 114796 program.

Nutritional Support The following arerepparttar 114797 latest products designed to helprepparttar 114798 body use calories (increase metabolism), and to use stored fat.

Herbal Accelerator and LypoZyme: These enzyme/herbal formulas targetrepparttar 114799 body's fat utilization strategies. The enzyme lipase is whatrepparttar 114800 body uses to digest fat inrepparttar 114801 liver, and isrepparttar 114802 main ingredient in these formulas.

Carnitine: It isrepparttar 114803 "forklift" that carries fat torepparttar 114804 mitochondria in cells to be burned. It is an energy facilitating ingredient. In a recent study, Carnitine caused an 11-fold increase in weight loss over a 12-week period. Carnitine also raises HDL (good cholesterol) and lowers triglycerides (precursors to artery blockages)

CLA (conjugated linoleic acid): Helps block fat cells from filling up, and increases muscle metabolism creating leaner muscles.

Grapefruit: Actively inhibits enzymes inrepparttar 114805 intestinal tract responsible for converting carbohydrates to fat. It is an excellent source of Vitamin C, potassium and folic acid as well.

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