Bitter melon reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer

Bitter melon contains many vitamins and minerals such as protein, lipids, carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron... not only good for health but also helps women beautify.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Van Hoan - Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine on Health and Life and new research results of Colorado University, USA, bitter melon has the following wonderful benefits.

Prevent type 2 diabetes

Several studies have shown that bitter melon reduces blood sugar by enhancing glucose metabolism. Bitter melon also contains the phytonutrient, Polypeptide-P, a plant insulin that reduces blood sugar. It also produces hypoglycemic agents called Charantin to improve glycogen synthesis in the body.

Add bitter melon to your daily diet by drinking a glass of bitter melon juice and you will find yourself much healthier.

Preventing kidney stones

Kidney stones are a disease that causes a lot of pain and discomfort. However, eating bitter melon can help prevent this disease because bitter melon reduces the high acidity that helps create kidney stones. Moreover, consuming bitter melon regularly can also eliminate toxins in the kidneys, avoiding the formation of painful kidney stones. If you do not want to eat bitter melon, you can make bitter melon tea to drink.

Prevent constipation

For people who suffer from constant stomach problems or digestive problems, bitter melon is a must-have food in their diet. Fiber helps in easy digestion of food and prevents constipation.

Lower cholesterol

Reducing cholesterol is a significant factor in preventing heart attacks, heart disease, and strokes. You can consume bitter melon daily to reduce cholesterol. Reducing cholesterol with bitter melon will reduce more risks than taking medication.

Reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer

One of the most surprising health benefits of bitter melon is its anti-cancer properties. Bitter melon has been shown to disrupt glucose production, potentially inhibiting the growth of pancreatic cancer cells. Bitter melon can also “starve” other cancer cells in the liver, colon, breast, prostate, etc.

Improve eyesight

Bitter gourd contains beta-carotene which is very helpful in reducing eye infections to improve eyesight. Improves immunity. Bitter gourd is known to have a very good immunity level in the body. You can boil bitter gourd in water and drink it daily to fight infections and avoid many diseases.

Boost immunity

A healthy immune system is important in preventing infections and diseases. Bitter melon is a natural way to help prevent colds, reduce the risk of food allergies, fungal infections and is also effective in treating acid reflux and indigestion.

Cooling

On hot summer days, body temperature increases, cooling foods like bitter melon have the value of blowing cool air from deep inside. Bitter melon can also cool because bitter melon has a lot of water. The amount of water in bitter melon is about 90%.

That amount of water will help you release heat quickly to reduce the heat. Bitter melon does not have many kcal, so eating it will not cause you to generate more heat.

Detoxify

Bitter melon has a very good detoxifying effect, especially the toxic forms caused by heat from the inside. The toxic forms are caused by the liver's inability to metabolize. The reason bitter melon has this effect is because: bitter melon has a lot of water which helps transport toxins to the kidneys for excretion.

In addition to the above health benefits, bitter melon is also known as a food that helps women beautify.

Reduce acne

Bitter melon is very good for cleansing and detoxifying the blood. It reduces acne and cleanses the body internally. This also helps to get rid of many other skin diseases and blood infections.

Helps lose weight

Since bitter gourd is rich in antioxidants, it is very helpful in removing excess toxins from the body. Regular consumption of bitter gourd juice has been shown to help in effective weight loss.

Skin

Bitter gourd dishes and drinks have many benefits for the skin. It is a natural, gentle skin essence that helps treat acne, psoriasis and eczema, giving you a radiant complexion.

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