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Is Karela Good For Diabetes? How Does It Work For Sugar Levels?

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Is Karela Good For Diabetes? How Does It Work For Sugar Levels?

Bitter Melon is a vegetable and species of the tropical gourd. It is also known as Momordica charantia and karela. This bitter fruit is often consumed as juice. You might have heard of Karela juice or Karela Jamun Juice?

Karela juice or Karela Jamun Juice is traditionally used in Asia for diabetes. Despite the data from scientific research, experts say that the consumption of karela or bitter melon lowers the blood sugar level in the body, especially effective for type 2 diabetes when used on a regular basis. 


As per professionals, consuming the dose of 2000mg of karela or karela juice per day gives a hypoglycemic effect that is beneficial for the diabetes patient. The hypoglycemic effect is a condition where there is too much sugar and glucose in the blood. When there is a lack of insulin in the body, it increases the blood sugar level. Karela use is effective to monitor insulin, blood sugar, blood pressure and help in overall body health. 

Karela usage for sugar control is not new. It has been used from traditional times and also used in the Ayurvedic medicine system. 


How to prepare bitter melon Juice?

Well, Bitter melon or karela juice is available in the market that you can bring for easy use. If you want to prepare a fresh juice by themselves, then

  • Get a fresh Karela vegetable for the market.
  • Wash them properly and chop them into small pieces.
  • Time to blend it in the blender.
  • Add some water and mix them.
  • For better taste, add some lemon or jamun as well.
  • For sweetener, add some honey
  • Stir it
  • Drink it fresh.


Note: it is a bit difficult to drink the karela juice without dilution. It is bitter in taste and will change your mind. So, keep water concentration good as per taste. Add some lemon juice, jamun juice, etc will improve the taste of it


Note

Whenever you are thinking of modifying the diet or adding something related to the supplement, you should consult your healthcare professional. It's important to remember that home remedies can interact with the pharmaceuticals you're taking on a regular basis. The best method to avoid difficulties and contraindications is to inform the professional.

Well, according to the WebMD drinking bitter melon juice or eating the fruit straight would be harmless in the short term, for most people.


Pregnant women deserve special attention because some compounds in bitter melon are thought to cause bleeding and abortion in some women. On the other hand, there is no data on the safety of its consumption by nursing mothers.



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