• The best remedy for this disease is the bitter melon, better known as ‘karela’. Eat this vegetable as often as you can or have at least one tablespoon of karela juice daily to reduce blood sugar levels in your blood and urine.

• Amla, due to its vitamin C content is effective in controlling diabetes. A tablespoon of its juice, mixed with a cup of fresh bitter-gourd juice, taken daily for two months will secrete the pancreas and enable it to secrete insulin.

• Take ten tulsi leaves, ten neem leaves and ten belpatras with a glass of water early morning on an empty stomach. It will work wonders in keeping your sugar levels under control.

• The leaves of Butea tree are very useful in diabetes. They reduce blood sugar and are useful in glycousia.

• Take two teaspoons of powdered Fenugreek seeds with milk. Two teaspoons of the seeds can also be swallowed whole, daily.

• Eat 10 fresh fully grown curry leaves every morning for three months. It prevent diabetes due to heredity factors. It also cures diabetes due to obesity. Top

Bitter Melon and Diabetes

Bitter Melon is the English name of Momordica charantia. Bitter Melon is also known by the names Karela and Bitter gourd. Bitter Melon grows in tropical areas, including parts of East Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America, where it is used as a food as well as a medicine. It is a green cucumber shaped fruit with gourd-like bumps all over it. It looks like an ugly, light green cucumber. The fruit should be firm, like a cucumber. And it tastes very bitter. Although the seeds, leaves, and vines of Bitter Melon have all been used, the fruit is the safest and most prevalent part of the plant used medicinally. The leaves and fruit have both been used occasionally to make teas and beer, or to season soups in the Western world.

The blood lowering action of the fresh juice of the unripe Bitter Melon has been confirmed in scientific studies in animals and humans. At least three different groups of constituents in Bitter Melon have been reported to have hypoglycemic (blood sugar lowering) or other actions of potential benefit in diabetes mellitus. These include a mixture of steroidal saponins known as charantin, insulin-like peptides, and alkaloids. It is still unclear which of these is most effective or if all three work together. Nonetheless, Bitter Melon preparations have been shown to significantly improve glucose tolerance without increasing blood insulin levels, and to improve fasting blood glucose levels.

Rich in iron, bitter melon has twice the beta carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, twice the potassium of bananas, and contains vitamins C and B 1 to 3, phosphorus and good dietary fiber. It is believed to be good for the liver and has been proven by western scientists to contain insulin, act as an anti-tumor agent, and inhibit HIV-1 infection.

At least 32 active constituents have been identified in bitter melon so far, including beta-sitosterol-d-glucoside, citrulline, GABA, lutein, lycopene and zeaxanthin. Nutritional analysis reveals that bitter melon is also rich in potassium, calcium, iron, beta-carotene, vitamins B1, B2, B3 and C. Top

Even more effective than a conventional drug in lowering blood sugar!

Recently, the Department of Health in the Philippines has recommended bitter melon as one of the best herbal medicines for diabetic management. And multiple clinical studies have clearly established the role of bitter melon in people with diabetes. Scientists have now identified three groups of constituents that are thought to be responsible for its 'blood sugar lowering' action.

One of these, a compound called charantin, which is composed of mixed steroids, was found to be more effective than the oral hypoglycaemic drug, tolbutamide, in reducing blood sugar.

Another, an insulin-like polypeptide, called polypeptide P, appears to lower blood sugar in type I (insulin dependent) diabetics, while alkaloids present in the fruit have also been noted to have a blood sugar lowering effect. As yet, researchers are unclear as to which of these compounds is most effective or if it is the synergistic effect of all three. Further research is required to understand how these compounds actually work.

Compounds known as oleanolic acid glycosides have been found to improve glucose tolerance in Type II (maturity onset) diabetics by preventing the absorption of sugar from the intestines. Bitter melon has also been reported to increase the number of beta cells (cells that secrete insulin) in the pancreas, thereby improving your body's capability to produce insulin (insulin promotes the uptake of sugar from your blood by cells and tissues).

How Bitter Melon Works?

The way it controls sugar is two-fold. First, Bitter Melon acts as a mediator between the body's cells and insulin already produced by the pancreas. Type II Diabetics and most people with high blood glucose levels still produce insulin, but in many cases their bodies have become resistant to it. Bitter Melon blocks the formation of glucose in the bloodstream and breaks down the barrier that prevents cells from using their own natural insulin.

Second, this anti-diabetic supplement has been shown to help increase production of beta cells by the pancreas, thereby improving the body's ability to produce and release insulin, while at the same time it may increase the number and activity of insulin receptors. Because it is believed that Bitter Melon can improve glucose tolerance and help the body process blood sugars it has become the most widely used traditional remedy for Diabetes. More importantly, this supplement is believed safe and effective in part because it is grown and produced naturally, with no artificial additives or preservatives.

We have thousands of surveys completed by customers who have put our Bitter Melon (Karela) capsules to the test, the majority of which praise the outstanding results of this product. Blood sugars before using Bitter Melon Capsules ranged anywhere from 120 to 300. After a trial period where consumers tried our supplement for two months, the average blood sugar dropped 30 to 50 points, with a significant number of people reporting a 60+ point drop, and some even reaching over a 100 point drop. What other dietary supplements cannot do for people who suffer from Diabetes, Karela (Bitter Melon) Supplements DOES. Over 97% of the people who try Morpheme Bitter Melon capsules purchase it again, and again, and again because this all - natural health product works. Top

Morpheme Bitter Melon (Karela) VegiCaps offers all the naturally-balanced active principles while retaining and enhancing all the whole-plant synergistic benefits, thus making it not only one of the world's finest and purest plants extract, but also faster-acting and more assimilable than unconcentrated Bitter Melon Fruit Powder. Free from Colour, Yeast, Gluten, Wheat, Corn and Dairy Products. Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.

Herbal and Natural Cure for Diabetes Diabeta is a combination of proven anti-diabetics fortified with potent immunomodulators, antihyperlipidemics, anti-stress and hepatoprotectives of total plant origin. The formulation of Diabeta is based on ancient ayurvedic references, further corroborated through modern research and clinical trials. In Vegetable Capsules

Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 Capsule
	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Gymnema Sylvestre	80mg.	**
Vinca Rosea (Perwinkle)	80mg.	**
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric)	80mg.	**
Azadirachta Indica (Neem)	40mg.	**
Pterocarpus marsupium (Kino Tree)	40mg.	**
Momordica Charantia (Biter Gourd)	40mg.	**
Syzgium cuminii (Black Plum)	40mg.	**
Acacia arabica (Black Babool)	40mg.	**
Tinospora Cordifolia	40mg.	**
Zingiber officinale (Ginger)	20mg.	**
** Daily value not established

 

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Clinical Research on Bitter Melon

A two-day Indian study published in 1999 examined bitter melon's effect on 100 people with type 2 diabetes. On both days, researchers tested the participants' blood sugar levels in a fasting state and after drinking glucose. Participants took 150 to 200 mi of bitter melon extract on the second day. That day, researchers found that 86 percent of the participants experienced an average 14 percent drop in blood sugar after fasting and after drinking glucose.

To date, close to 100 in vivo studies have demonstrated the blood sugar-lowering effect of this bitter fruit. The fruit has also shown the ability to enhance cells' uptake of glucose, to promote insulin release, and to potentiate the effect of insulin.

Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) modulates activities of intestinal and renal disaccharidases in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Kumar Shetty A, Suresh Kumar G, Veerayya Salimath P.

Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India.

During diabetes, structural and functional changes in the alimentary tract are known to take place resulting in increased absorption of intestinal glucose and alterations in the activities of brush border disaccharidases. Similar observations are also reported in the renal cortex. In the present investigation, we examined the effect of feeding bitter melon fruit devoid of seeds on activities of intestinal and renal disaccharidases, viz., maltase, sucrase, and lactase in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Normal and diabetic rats were fed either with basal diet or a diet containing 10% bitter melon powder. Specific activities of intestinal disaccharidases were significantly increased during diabetes, and supplementing bitter gourd in the diet clearly indicated amelioration in the activities of maltase and lactase during diabetes. However, a significant change was not observed with sucrase activity by feeding of bitter melon. During diabetes, renal disaccharidase activities were significantly lower than those in the control rats. Bitter gourd supplementation was beneficial in alleviating the reduction in maltase activity during diabetes. However, not much change in the activities of sucrase and lactase was observed upon feeding. This positive influence of feeding bitter melon on intestinal and renal disaccharidases clearly indicates their beneficial role in the management of diabetes, thus making diabetic animals more tolerant to hyperglycemia. Top

What do herbalists suggest to diabetic patients in order to improve glycemic control? Evaluation of scientific evidence and potential risks.

Cicero AF, Derosa G, Gaddi A.

G Descovich Atherosclerosis Research Centre, University of Bologna, 1-40138 Bologna, Italy. afgcicero@cardionet.it

In the course of 12 continuing education seminars given in different regions of Italy in 2001, we distributed a questionnaire to all the attending herbalists asking information about the herbal remedy and dietary supplement they mainly recommended to subjects who required a "natural" treatment to control glycemia. We distributed 720 questionnaires and we received 685 completed ones. We have compiled a short review on the efficacy and safety of the 10 most frequently advised products for each category. The 10 more frequently suggested herbal remedies were gymnema, psyllium, fenugreek, bilberry, garlic, Chinese ginseng, dandelion, burdock, prickly pear cactus, and bitter melon. The 10 most frequently recommended dietary supplements were biotin, vanadium, chromium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, alpha-lipoic acid, and fructooligosaccharides. The majority of the products recommended by Italian herbalists may be efficacious in reducing glycemia. If a diabetic patient is already assuming products that even slightly reduce glycemia, we risk to underestimate the level of glucose intolerance, while if the patient stops the complementary treatment after initiating pharmaceutical therapy, in the subsequent visit we may underestimate the effect of our prescription. Therefore, if doctors are to have a role in gate-keeping or advising patients about complementary and alternative medicine, they need to be familiar with this type of medicine. If they choose otherwise, then the provision of complementary and alternative medicine will continue to be patchy and largely outside the conventional care framework, perhaps through a growing network of parallel care providers involving a large number of non-medically qualified practitioners, who patients will continue to access directly.

The effects of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) on serum and liver triglyceride levels in rats.

Senanayake GV, Maruyama M, Shibuya K, Sakono M, Fukuda N, Morishita T, Yukizaki C, Kawano M, Ohta H.

Department of Biochemistry and Applied Biosciences, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki 889-2192, Japan.

Effects of three different varieties (Koimidori, Powerful-Reishi, and Hyakunari) of bitter melon (Momordica charantia) and those of methanol fraction extract of Koimidori variety on serum and liver triglycerides were studied in rats. Feeding of diets containing either bitter melon or various fractions isolated by organic solvents caused no adverse effects on food intake or growth of rats. When the effect of three different varieties of bitter melon was compared, the Koimidori variety was found to be the most effective in lowering hepatic triglyceride levels as compared to the other two varieties, suggesting a variety-dependent difference in their activity. Furthermore, the active component(s) responsible for the liver triglyceride lowering activity of Koimidori variety was assumed to be concentrated in the methanol fraction, but not in other fractions such as the n-hexane, the acetone, or the residual fraction. The triglyceride lowering activity was furthermore confirmed by the dose-dependent reduction of hepatic triglyceride, resulting the lowest level in rats fed 3.0% supplementation. In these experiments, the effects on serum lipids were marginal. The results of the present and previous studies clearly show that bitter melon, especially Koimidori variety, exhibits a potent liver triglyceride-lowering activity. Top

Bitter Melon Recipes:

Bitter Melon Curry:

Bitter melon - 1/2 kg, salt - 2 tsp, turmaric powder - 1/2 tsp, mustard - 1/2 tsp, red chilli powder - 1 tsp.
Cut bitter-melon into fine pieces.Add salt, turmeric powder and leave it for 15 min.Heat 6 tsp of oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds and when it pops, add 3/4 tsp asafoetida.Squeeze out the water from the bitter-melon and add it to the oil. Add red chilli powder and fry well until fully cooked.

Bitter Melon Recipe 2

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound bitter melon (about 1 1/4 melons)

• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

• 1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes

• 2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar or balsamic vinegar

• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

• a few drops sesame oil (optional)

PREPARATION:

To prepare the bitter melon, cut in half lengthwise, remove the seeds and cut on the diagonal into thin slices. Degorge the bitter melon by sprinkling salt over the slices and placing them in a colander to drain for 15 minutes. In a small bowl, mash the chili pepper flakes with the minced garlic.

Heat wok over medium high heat and add 2 tablespoons oil. When the oil is hot, add the minced garlic and chili mixture. Stir-fry briefly until aromatic (about 30 seconds).

Add the bitter melon. Stir-fry for about 2 minutes, then splash with the balsamic vinegar and soy sauce. Stir in the sugar. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, until the bitter melon is browning and beginning to soften. Stir in a few drops sesame oil if desired. Serve hot.

Bitter Melon Recipe 3

Ethnic Style: Chinese

Ingredients:
1 pound bitter melon
3 cloves garlic, chopped

SAUCE
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons water

2 teaspoons sesame oil
Oil for stir-frying

Instructions:
Mix together the sauce ingredients and prepare the vegetables. To prepare the bitter melon, cut it in half and remove the seeds, and chop into small pieces. Then blanch the bitter melon by submerging it briefly in boiling water (about 2 minutes). Note: The main purpose of blanching is to reduce the bitter taste. If desired, you can also degorge the bitter melon as you would an eggplant. Drain the bitter melon

Heat the wok and add oil. When the oil is ready, add the garlic and stir-fry briefly on high heat until aromatic. Add the bitter melon and stir-fry on medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the sauce ingredients and stir-fry on medium-high heat for 1 - 2 more minutes. Add the sesame oil, stirring, and serve.

Bitter Melon Recipe 4

Bitter Melon, Stuffed

Ingredients
4 bitter melon about 3 inches long (if longer cut into 3 inch pieces)
1 cup onion finely chopped
½ cup green chile finely chopped
½ Tbsp ginger root finely chopped
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 Tbsp coriander chopped
3 tsp canola oil
2 tsp flour
½ tsp red chile powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp powdered coriander
¼ tsp powdered tumeric
½ tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp cumin seed

Wash bitter melon thoroughly with water. If bitter melons are of longer variety, cut them into 3 inch pieces. Remove skin by scraping with a sharp knife. Keep the skin aside. Slit the bitter melons length wise. Remove the seeds. Discard the seeds if very hard, otherwise mix them with the skin scrapings. Blanch the bitter melon in boiling water. Heat a nonstick frying pan and add 2 teaspoon oil. When the oil becomes hot, add cumin seeds. When the seeds become dark, add onion, green chile, ginger and garlic. Cook for 2–3 minutes and add all the spices. Stir well and cook until the mixture turns light brown, about 5–7 minutes. Mix half the coriander leaves. Take the bitter melon skin in a sieve and wash thoroughly.

Fill the bitter melon with the above mixture. Heat and spray oil on a nonstick frying pan. Place all the bitter melons in the pan, cover with a lid and reduce the stove to low. Let them cook for –7 minutes. Change the side of bitter melons and again cover with the lid. Cook for 5–7 minutes. Sprinkle with coriander leaves. Top

Recipe 5

Bitter melon soup with soya beans and ham

Ingredients:

600g bitter melon
160g soya beans
160g preserved leaf mustard cabbage
480g trotter ham
1 red pepper
4 Chinese black mushrooms
adequate dried shrimps (optional)

Method:

1. Wash and blanch the trotter ham. Wash and soak the soya beans for an hour. Cook the soya beans, trotter ham with 15 bowls of water to make soup, about 3 hours.

2. Cut the bitter melon into pieces, put it in the soup together with the preserved leaf mustard cabbage, mushrooms and red pepper and dried shrimp, let it cook for a further 30 minutes.

Tips:

1. A whole chilli peper can rid the "coldness" within the body; chopped chilli can make the soup taste hotter.

2. To enrich the flavour of the soup, put some dried shrimps in it. Top

Morpheme Bitter Melon (Karela) VegiCaps offers all the naturally-balanced active principles while retaining and enhancing all the whole-plant synergistic benefits, thus making it not only one of the world's finest and purest plants extract, but also faster-acting and more assimilable than unconcentrated Bitter Melon Fruit Powder. Free from Colour, Yeast, Gluten, Wheat, Corn and Dairy Products. Dosage: 1-2 Capsules two times a day after meal or or as directed by your health practitioner.

 

Herbal and Natural Cure for Diabetes Diabeta is a combination of proven anti-diabetics fortified with potent immunomodulators, antihyperlipidemics, anti-stress and hepatoprotectives of total plant origin. The formulation of Diabeta is based on ancient ayurvedic references, further corroborated through modern research and clinical trials at major medical institutes. In Vegetable Capsules

Supplement Facts Serving Size: 1 Capsule
	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Gymnema Sylvestre	80mg.	**
Vinca Rosea (Perwinkle)	80mg.	**
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric)	80mg.	**
Azadirachta Indica (Neem)	40mg.	**
Pterocarpus marsupium (Kino Tree)	40mg.	**
Momordica Charantia (Biter Gourd)	40mg.	**
Syzgium cuminii (Black Plum)	40mg.	**
Acacia arabica (Black Babool)	40mg.	**
Tinospora Cordifolia	40mg.	**
Zingiber officinale (Ginger)	20mg.	**
** Daily value not established

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