Bitter Melon .. a little bit of more ..

[Guest guest]

Bitter Melon ..

Herbal - karela ..

Botanical - Momordica charantia

 

If you do a search under either of these names, you should find that it is

available as a supplement in both tablet and capsule form ..

 

There are a couple of sites also selling both a liquid Karela concentrate and a

juice extract ..

 

Note: The effect on blood sugar is due to momordicin, a substance that is also

responsible for it's bitter taste.

 

You may be interested in

http://www.thebiggestloser.net.au/article_medicinal_properties_of_bitter_m.php

 

In " The Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Plant Medicines: Weighing the

scientific evidence " (February 2007 Rural Industries Research and

Development Corporation - Commonwealth of Australia)

 

Momordica charantia - bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear or karela

 

The unripe fruit of the bitter melon is edible and has been used

extensively in folk medicine as a remedy for diabetes. Animal trials are often

supportive, as are conclusions from earlier human experiments. Some reviewers

conclude that the quality of human trials in Momordica charantia research has

been low and ultimately the evidence to support its use in treating diabetes is

not sufficient. Other recent work points to more positive findings.

The truth remains confused and is typified by comments from a recent review –

‘over 100 studies using modern techniques have authenticated its use in

diabetes’ and ‘there are few reports available on clinical use of bitter melon

in diabetes that have shown promising results’. In summary, bitter melon may

have hypoglycaemic effects, but current data are not sufficient to recommend its

use in the absence of careful supervision and monitoring.

 

http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/AFO/06-128.pdf fot those interested, there us a

bibliographical reference on page 95 of this report

[Guest guest]

Karela is sold in East Indian grocery stores. It's juice is very effective in

controlling blood sugar.

 

Atul

 

Christopher Wynter <christopher wrote:

Bitter Melon ..

Herbal - karela ..

Botanical - Momordica charantia

 

If you do a search under either of these names, you should find that it is

available as a supplement in both tablet and capsule form ..

 

There are a couple of sites also selling both a liquid Karela concentrate and a

juice extract ..

 

Note: The effect on blood sugar is due to momordicin, a substance that is also

responsible for it's bitter taste.

 

You may be interested in

http://www.thebiggestloser.net.au/article_medicinal_properties_of_bitter_m.php

 

In " The Health Benefits of Traditional Chinese Plant Medicines: Weighing the

scientific evidence " (February 2007 Rural Industries Research and

Development Corporation - Commonwealth of Australia)

 

Momordica charantia - bitter melon, bitter gourd, balsam pear or karela

 

The unripe fruit of the bitter melon is edible and has been used

extensively in folk medicine as a remedy for diabetes. Animal trials are often

supportive, as are conclusions from earlier human experiments. Some reviewers

conclude that the quality of human trials in Momordica charantia research has

been low and ultimately the evidence to support its use in treating diabetes is

not sufficient. Other recent work points to more positive findings.

The truth remains confused and is typified by comments from a recent review –

‘over 100 studies using modern techniques have authenticated its use in

diabetes’ and ‘there are few reports available on clinical use of bitter melon

in diabetes that have shown promising results’. In summary, bitter melon may

have hypoglycaemic effects, but current data are not sufficient to recommend

its

use in the absence of careful supervision and monitoring.

 

http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/AFO/06-128.pdf fot those interested, there us a

bibliographical reference on page 95 of this report