Bitter gourd is beneficial in diabetes
There are many myths among people regarding diabetes, often diabetic patients are advised to eat bitter things, so that it helps in reducing the level of glucose i.e. sugar in the body. People believe that we can eliminate or reduce sweet with the help of bitter. That is why it is said that eating bitter gourd helps in controlling diabetes.
What is the truth?
There is a big contradiction between allopathy and Ayurveda on how much truth is there that eating bitter gourd can reduce or control diabetes. While allopathy says that there is no scientific fact that bitter gourd is beneficial in diabetes, in Ayurveda it is used as a medicine.
Different opinions about bitter gourd
Dr. Jugal Kishore, HOD, Professor, Community Medicine Department, Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, says that there is no solid information or research in medical science which says that eating bitter gourd keeps diabetes under control. Delhi’s Ayurvedic doctor Bharat Kumar says that if bitter gourd is taken mixed with blackberries, it helps in controlling the sugar level.
Therefore, if experts are to be believed, there are different opinions regarding bitter gourd.
beneficial for the heart
But if we talk about other benefits of bitter gourd, bitter gourd is considered very beneficial for the heart. Bitter gourd is rich in potassium, which reduces bad cholesterol in the body, thereby reducing the risk of heart-related diseases. Apart from this, the potassium present in it also helps in reducing high blood sugar.
Bitter gourd improves digestion
Bitter gourd is also considered very beneficial for digestion. According to Ayurveda, bitter gourd is used as a medicine to get relief from digestive problems.
Bitter gourd increases immunity
Vitamin C is found in bitter gourd, which strengthens your immune system, increasing immunity protects you from many infectious diseases.
beneficial for eyes
Vitamin A is also found in bitter gourd which improves our eyesight.
how to use
You can extract bitter gourd juice or use bitter gourd as a vegetable.
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