What is bitter melon?
Bitter melon is used in Asian cooking and is relatively unknown in the United States. It holds true to its name as it tastes very bitter. Like most bitter-tasting foods, bitter melon stimulates digestion. While this can be helpful in people with sluggish digestion, dyspepsia, and constipation, it can sometimes make heartburn and ulcers worse.Bitter melon has been traditionally used for killing bacteria, viruses, and some cancer cells, reducing inflammation, malaria and cleansing the blood. Studies suggest that bitter melon may play a role in controlling the production of insulin by the body and being of great help to diabetics. The hypoglycemic effect is more pronounced in the fruit (as opposed to the seeds) where these chemicals are found in the highest quantity. Some of the documented studies show this bitter gourd to enhance cells’ uptake of glucose, to promote insulin release, and to make the effect of insulin more potent. Some doctors in India are so confident about the anti-diabetic effect of bitter melon that it is sometimes dispensed in hospitals to people suffering from diabetes. Additionally, the department of health in the Philippines has recommended bitter melon as one of the best herbal medicines for treating diabetes.
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