Herbal (plant) medicine is the most ancient form of healthcare known to humankind. Plants as medicines are mentioned in historic documents dating back many thousands of years. Furthermore, many cultures, like Amazonian Indian tribes, with no written languages, depended on oral communication to convey information and traditions which were also rich in plant stories. Since prehistoric times and continuing to our modern days, people from all over the world have grown or collected plants for the prevention and treatment of diseases. Moringa Oleifera is one of the best examples. People have long known that botanical medicine provided a complete, safe system of healing and prevention of diseases.
How is Herbal Medicine Working? How Moringa Working?
Plants produce and contain thousands of chemical compounds that benefit the plant itself. They protect the plant from herbivores or damaging ultraviolet light attract pollinatorsor prevent competitive germination. Below are some examples of plant chemicals with biological activity in animals:
Powerful alkaloids with specific actios on animal physiology. Caffeine and morphine are well known alkaloids. Moringa root bark, but not the rest of the plant, contains specific alkaloids such as moringinine, which increase heart and blood vessel tonus.
Antioxidant compounds reduce the cellular damage inflicted by normal metabolism and living processes in plants, animals, and human. Most plantantioxidants are also anti-inflammatory and cancer-preventive, thus delaying aging of tissues, and degenerative diseases. Moringa is known to contain a number of powerful antioxidant flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempfero. Many vitamins in Moringa qualify as potent antioxidants as well: vitamins A, C and E.
Dietary plants are the main source of antioxidant, antiaging substances for humans!
Vitamins are complex substances vitally important for metabolic and many other physiological reactions. Some of the vitamins (specially, vitamins A, C, E) are also potent antioxidants. Vitamins may considered nutrients but they are also viewed as “medicines“ when they bring the health back into balance, normalize and regulate the abnormal biologic processes which lead to diseases. Moriga is a powerful vitamin factory; some of those present in the various parts of the pant include vitamin C, beta-carotene (a precursor of vitamin A), vitamin E, vitamin K, and many of the B complex group of vitamins. these are reviewed extensively in the chapter “Moringa, the Nutritive Plant“.
Antibiotics, antimicrobial and antihelmintic substances. Some of the most powerful antibiotics have been isolated from plants, but plants can also be used in their whole form to fight infections and parasite infestation. This extraordinary effect of plants is especially important whenever the local population cannot afford expensive medicines from pharmacies. Moringa has long been known to have powerful antibiotic effects and was used by various populations around the globe against infections.
Natural hormones, enzymes, minerals, and various phytochemical (plant-derived substances) with numerous pharmacological activities in animals and humas. These are two numerous to mention, and they go beyond the purpose of this site to talk about their effects on health. Suffice it to say that plants, generally, are an inexhaustible, fantastically useful ad creative source of benificial substances that can be used in many ways to improve human lives, at all levels.
Niaziminin, another Moringa phytochemical, was shown to have potent anticancer activity in animal studies. Interestingly, long before research validated the idea, people traditionally have used Moringa against abdominal and other tumors (cancerous growth).
Hypotensive (lower blood pressure) principles niazinin, niazimicin, and niaziminin A and B were also obtained from fresh leaves. These compounds belong to the family of mustard-oil glycosides (very rare in nature).
One of the most exciting phytochemicals found in Moringa is beta-sitosterol. It has a chemical structure very similar to that of cholesterolin the human blood.Although beta-sitosterolis not well absorbed by the body after ingestions, when consumed with cholesterol it effectively block cholesterol`s absorption.this ultimately leads to a lower serum cholesterol level. But beta-sitosterol has many other beneficial effects for humans.
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Moringa Oleifera is a tropical plant that is widely cultivated in different parts of the world. Moringa is food, medicine, industrial raw material and forage. Many reports have appeared in scientific journals describing its nutritional, industrial, Environmental and medicinal properties
Monday, 12 November 2012
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Benefits of Drinking Moringa Tea
Perhaps you have imagined of
the health Beverage that provide all of the benefits you believe of, a health
Drink that tastes great, feels great, yet does well on your own health is
Moringa Tea. Body will reap the benefit only if the Vitamins, minerals, amino
acids as well as the other nutrients are feed together naturally. Moringa, with
90+ nutrients, is the greatest source to nourish your body with all the vital nutrients.
Dried Moringa leaves possess 4 times the Vitamin A in carrot, 17 times the
calcium mineral in milk, 15 times the potassium in Banana, 0. 5 times the
Vitamin C in Orange and 25 times the Iron in Spinach. The Moringa leaves are
definitely the most nutritious part of the Moringa tree. Great nutrient health supplement
works well for curing 300 different diseases, which boosts the important of
Moringa in our day by day life. Even Pregnant and lactating mothers are encourage to take Moringa tea because it also works well
for pregnant and lactating mothers as the foetus and breast feeding child
benefit immensely from increased nutrient (breast milk) of the mother. Ineed! Moringa is Mothers and Babies best friend.
Various parts of the plant
for example the leaves, roots, seed, bark, fruit, flowers and immature pods act
as cardiac and circulatory stimulants, possess antitumor, antipyretic,
antiepileptic, anti inflammatory, antiulcer, antispasmodic, diuretic,
antihypertensive, cholesterol decreasing, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective,
anti microbial and antifungal activities, and therefore are operating for the
treating different ailments from the indigenous system of medicine.
This exceptionally high
nutritive value from the Moringa leaves has made the Moringa Tea probably
the most sought after Herbal Tea worldwide. Moringa has around 46 antioxidants
and is probably the strongest types of natural anti-oxidants. Anti-oxidants
give you the free atoms needed by our bodies and mitigate the effects of free
radicals. Moringa leaves are abundant with Flavonoids, a class of
anti-oxidants. The beta carotene seen in Moringa leaves also will act as
vitamin antioxidant.
Moringa can be a tremendous
source of bio-available nutritional supplements that happen to be the partners
of enzymes and co-enzymes. Vitamins activate enzymes and without vitamins,
enzymes wasn’t able to perform their work, and we were actually able to not
live. Moringa has Vitamin A Beta Carotene, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin,
Pyrodixine, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid,
Cholecalciferol, Tocopherol
and Vitamin K. Vitamin A is needed to prevent night time blindness, promotes
healthy skin, and combats microbe infections. Vitamin C is necessary to
maintain healthy gums, assists in curing injuries, and can help our bodies use
iron. E vitamin will protect the body against free radical problems for cells.
Calcium and Vitamin D are essential to maintain strong bone tissues and your
teeth. Moringa is rich in vitamin towards the extent that it is among the
richest plant options for Vitamin. The report on Minerals found in Moringa is
abundant and several main minerals include Calcium, Copper, Iron, Potassium,
Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc. Every one of these minerals are essential for
your proper functioning in the body. These minerals and vitamins present in
Moringa makes the Moringa Tea a healthy Drink.
Grenera Nutrients which we
solely represent in Nigeria is an integrated Moringa company that handles
planting of Moringa and the production of value added Moringa products. To get
a variety in the nutritive Beverage Grenera (TM) Moringa Tea provides different
natural flavours incorporated in Moringa Tea. Moringa Tea could be the
Nutritive refreshment which also comes in the varying flavours, Moringa original flavour,
lemon flavour, strawberry flavour, ginger flavour, apple cinnamon flavour, pommegrante flavour and
mint flavour. Moringa Tea can be served hot or cold and may be sweetened with
honey or other healthy sweeteners.
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Thursday, 2 August 2012
Moringa Testimony: How Moringa Oleifera can Redefine your Healthy living-Naturally
Dear readers, this is a testimony I stumbled upon during my web research about the benefits of taking moringa products and this astonishing massages from ehealth forum website caught my attention. Every comments and contributions made were significatly precised, all efforts in creating awareness about moringa has been redefining the healthy living styles of commentators and contributors including the stories subject was simply satisfying:
Please play the video below and read on:
Hello,
just recently I have read a little about the moringa tree and it's many different uses around the world.
Moringa supposedly has some of the highest concentrations of nutrients out of any plant known to man.
Can anyone here confirm or deny this?
I have setup a blog at http://www.Moringablog.Com in an effort to help educate the population on the uses of this amazing tree.
If you have any personal moringa experiences or feel you have something to add to our blog please do.
Thanks for your help!
Carl sorensen
allenmark
Please play the video below and read on:
Hello,
just recently I have read a little about the moringa tree and it's many different uses around the world.
Moringa supposedly has some of the highest concentrations of nutrients out of any plant known to man.
Can anyone here confirm or deny this?
I have setup a blog at http://www.Moringablog.Com in an effort to help educate the population on the uses of this amazing tree.
If you have any personal moringa experiences or feel you have something to add to our blog please do.
Thanks for your help!
Carl sorensen
replied June 4th, 2008
Moringa is a miracle
Moringa and Your Heart Researchers have
discovered at least 19 specific nutritional compounds in Moringa Oleifera to
benefit cardiovascular and heart health. Moringa’s heart healthy nutrients
include Alpha-carotene, Beta-carotene, Beta-sitosterol, Carotenoids,
Chlorophyll, Cystine, EFAs, Flavonoids, Glutathione, Methionine, Niacin,
Niaziminins A & B, Quercetin, Selenium, Vitamins A, B2, B3, B6, C, E.
Moringa also includes an impressive amount of 25 supreme antioxidants to prevent free radical damage. Destroying free radicals may help fight cancer, heart disease and stroke, researchers believe.
Moringa is also valued for its medicinal properties as Indian, Nigerian, and Pakistani researchers have isolated Moringa’s compounds that show hypotensive activity; indeed, in many countries Moringa is used to treat high blood pressure
Early in November 2007, my family discovered that our dear mother, after a routine procedure of examining her breast and feeling an unusual lump, the doctors had discovered a rare form of Sarcoma Cancer. In January 2007, they immediately did a biopsy and determined through further tests she had an aggressive cancer attacking her body.
Within a week, she had her first mastectomy. Our mother was prescribed to have the highest doses of Chemo Therapy. Unfortunately, these lasted an average of 2 weeks in hospital stays and 2-3 weeks out as a result of serious complications of anemia, infections, neutropinia, blood transfusions, home health care and consistent IV treatments. A total of 7 surgeries!
This was almost a 6months of multiple surgeries, X-Rays, Chemo and Radiation. The doctors had no option but to dig into her chest cavity, take out a rib, a part of her sternum, fillet her back lateral muscle and take skin graphs from her left leg to enable her own skin to fill in the her chest due to the skin and flesh now missing from the previous surgeries. The surgery and loss of significant blood led her to have a blood transfusion, caused her anemia, fatigue, vomiting and neutropinia.
There were only two choices, continue radiation OR focus on quality of life. The family discussed this at length and asked us to fast and pray for an answer.
During this time, a friend consulting for Zija has also learned about the Moringa Plant. Ken Brailsford, the founder, had discovered that this plant has extensive medical research stating that the Moringa plant had cancer killing properties and it was naturally packed with a wealth of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and chlorophyll to help strengthen and detoxify immune systems, help with anemia and also known to assist at a cellular level to kill cancer cells and replenish from the inside and out, as tested in some albino rats.
My mother started the first samples in early July, A month or so passed and the doctors felt she was making a great progress post-surgery. They were impressed with her skin graphs; the back and chest were without the infection she had battled with her previous 7 surgeries.
In early September, they had a "PET" scan, which goes to the cellular level of a human body to determine cellular growth. During this time, the doctors found it unusual that they had not detected any "cancer" cells.
They immediately scanned for other areas of her body, specifically her right breast that had a lump and right kneecap where there WERE "non-cancerous" cysts. They were UNABLE to detect these cysts in her knee OR the other lump in her right breast. These cysts had decreased to almost nothing. They literally had dissolved away and vanished from her torn body. It's a good thing they had prior X-rays, otherwise they would had probably not believed these results otherwise. The doctors were surprised, but yet excited and indicated to her that whatever she was doing she needed to continue doing. She told told my that she strongly felt he was led to Zija to provide her a second chance at life!
Now, we don't say this is a cancer “cure”, but for her it was enough to regain her immune system, strength and life back...and now feel compelled to share this with others, in hopes that it may help them with their illness…and give them a second chance at life!
Doug
Moringa also includes an impressive amount of 25 supreme antioxidants to prevent free radical damage. Destroying free radicals may help fight cancer, heart disease and stroke, researchers believe.
Moringa is also valued for its medicinal properties as Indian, Nigerian, and Pakistani researchers have isolated Moringa’s compounds that show hypotensive activity; indeed, in many countries Moringa is used to treat high blood pressure
Early in November 2007, my family discovered that our dear mother, after a routine procedure of examining her breast and feeling an unusual lump, the doctors had discovered a rare form of Sarcoma Cancer. In January 2007, they immediately did a biopsy and determined through further tests she had an aggressive cancer attacking her body.
Within a week, she had her first mastectomy. Our mother was prescribed to have the highest doses of Chemo Therapy. Unfortunately, these lasted an average of 2 weeks in hospital stays and 2-3 weeks out as a result of serious complications of anemia, infections, neutropinia, blood transfusions, home health care and consistent IV treatments. A total of 7 surgeries!
This was almost a 6months of multiple surgeries, X-Rays, Chemo and Radiation. The doctors had no option but to dig into her chest cavity, take out a rib, a part of her sternum, fillet her back lateral muscle and take skin graphs from her left leg to enable her own skin to fill in the her chest due to the skin and flesh now missing from the previous surgeries. The surgery and loss of significant blood led her to have a blood transfusion, caused her anemia, fatigue, vomiting and neutropinia.
There were only two choices, continue radiation OR focus on quality of life. The family discussed this at length and asked us to fast and pray for an answer.
During this time, a friend consulting for Zija has also learned about the Moringa Plant. Ken Brailsford, the founder, had discovered that this plant has extensive medical research stating that the Moringa plant had cancer killing properties and it was naturally packed with a wealth of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and chlorophyll to help strengthen and detoxify immune systems, help with anemia and also known to assist at a cellular level to kill cancer cells and replenish from the inside and out, as tested in some albino rats.
My mother started the first samples in early July, A month or so passed and the doctors felt she was making a great progress post-surgery. They were impressed with her skin graphs; the back and chest were without the infection she had battled with her previous 7 surgeries.
In early September, they had a "PET" scan, which goes to the cellular level of a human body to determine cellular growth. During this time, the doctors found it unusual that they had not detected any "cancer" cells.
They immediately scanned for other areas of her body, specifically her right breast that had a lump and right kneecap where there WERE "non-cancerous" cysts. They were UNABLE to detect these cysts in her knee OR the other lump in her right breast. These cysts had decreased to almost nothing. They literally had dissolved away and vanished from her torn body. It's a good thing they had prior X-rays, otherwise they would had probably not believed these results otherwise. The doctors were surprised, but yet excited and indicated to her that whatever she was doing she needed to continue doing. She told told my that she strongly felt he was led to Zija to provide her a second chance at life!
Now, we don't say this is a cancer “cure”, but for her it was enough to regain her immune system, strength and life back...and now feel compelled to share this with others, in hopes that it may help them with their illness…and give them a second chance at life!
Doug
replied June 20th, 2008
moringa no doubt, amazing
I agree with you about the nutritious
properties moringa provides. It is little known but soon will come into it's
own as the most potent nutritional supplement available anywhere. But what if
you combined 2 other supplements that help enhance the power of moringa, like aloe vera
and pomegranate.
Pomegranate will supply you with some more antioxidants and have you noticed
lately they seem to be putting it into everything but more importantly is aloe
vera. aloe vera had the ability to enhance the affects of other supplements
like moringa without ant side effects. It also builds your immune system and
provides disease preventative properties and you won't find a better solution
for any digestive problems. After using moringa powder fort a couple months, I
was amazed by the benefits of what moringa was doing for me. I sleep better, my
high blood pressure is at a much lower rate than it has ever been and I just
feel healthier all around but I was still having problems with acid reflux.
then I found a product that had moringa and aloe vera combined with pomegranate
juice. Now after 2 months of taking it my acid reflux is gone and I am still
benefiting from the moringa. When my friend told me about poga moonga juice, I
was skeptical because I was already having great success with moringa. So I
just tried to take aloe for my digestive problems but aloe isn’t very good
tasting, so I tried his stuff and it was very tasty. So now I take that every n
morning and take moringa capsules (moringa powder) and I feel amazing. Every
morning 2 oz shoot of juice and 1 moringa capsule and I'm set for the day. But
the best part is I get both from the same company, which makes it so easy to
get my daily supplements.
replied June 25th, 2008
The Root of Your Health Problems: Fix Them
with This Plant
The Mindwanderers contribution to mankind.
Moringa, tree of life. Read about how Moringa could help in fighting AIDS / HIV. Diabetes. Malnutrition. Dyssentry, Cancer , Kidney , Migraines, arthritis and a lot more. The Root of Your Health Problems: Fix Them with This Plant
If you think a simple answer to complex health problems can’t possibly be found in one source-much less a natural source? Think again. Moringa oleifera a.k.a. the “Miracle Tree,” could be just what the doctor ordered.
Read more about Moringa Plant at dagyei.wordpress.com
Moringa, tree of life. Read about how Moringa could help in fighting AIDS / HIV. Diabetes. Malnutrition. Dyssentry, Cancer , Kidney , Migraines, arthritis and a lot more. The Root of Your Health Problems: Fix Them with This Plant
If you think a simple answer to complex health problems can’t possibly be found in one source-much less a natural source? Think again. Moringa oleifera a.k.a. the “Miracle Tree,” could be just what the doctor ordered.
Read more about Moringa Plant at dagyei.wordpress.com
replied February 26th, 2009
moringa as treatment to lung cancer
Hello,
My uncle has stage 4 lung cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy. I want him to try moringa capsules because I have read in the internet that it can improve his condition because of its medicinal benefits. I bought bottles of Moringa leaves and roots capsules for him. My question is, what is the advisable dosage for a cancer patient like him and what is the suggested intake?
My uncle has stage 4 lung cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy. I want him to try moringa capsules because I have read in the internet that it can improve his condition because of its medicinal benefits. I bought bottles of Moringa leaves and roots capsules for him. My question is, what is the advisable dosage for a cancer patient like him and what is the suggested intake?
replied February 26th, 2009
Moringa dosage
Hello,
My family uses a product of Moringa for different medical conditions for the past year and love it. I know your uncle will do very well with this product. Moringa has given my mother a second chance in life and has been a crusader since then.
Either way, you have made the right decision with Moringa, this plant is being researched in most western labs and is going to be next big thing in the medical world.
Good luck with your uncle and wish you all the best.
My family uses a product of Moringa for different medical conditions for the past year and love it. I know your uncle will do very well with this product. Moringa has given my mother a second chance in life and has been a crusader since then.
Either way, you have made the right decision with Moringa, this plant is being researched in most western labs and is going to be next big thing in the medical world.
Good luck with your uncle and wish you all the best.
replied August 28th, 2010
moringa
Nice info
about moringa. When you want you also can get the seeds
replied February 17th, 2011
Moringa's Benefits
Moringa is an amazing tree. I first used it
about 3 years ago.. I have no words to speak how profoundly it has changed my
life and my family.. Blessing to all of you.. I will share with you a very
powerful drink that has now been made available.. It also has Pomegranate, and
Aloe Vera.. Very heart healthy drink.. Make no mistake of the power of
nutrients.. Your body will love you for it..
allenmark
replied March 14th, 2011
Thanks for the reply and information
provided about moringa product. I am searching on different products which are
directly reliable to body without any side effects mainly product related to
weight loss.
replied April 18th, 2011
All Moringa products are not the same. To
get the full nutrition, you need ALL the beneficial parts of the tree which
include the leaf, the fruit, and the seed. If you are getting it in capsule
form, it probably isn't enough, and gram for gram it is much more expensive
that way.
Source: http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic21877.html#ixzz1PKRULzv1
Source: http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic21877.html#ixzz1PKRULzv1
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Contact: Mrs Kemi Ogbuji
Phone: 08035101881
Contact: Wuraola Adeoye
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Phone: 08037409343, 08055842307
Contact: Mrs. Chinwe
Phone: 08037103657, 08092504754
Contact: Mr. Nurudeen Dakaya
Phone: 08038777244, 08185773463
Contact: Mr. Essien James
Phone: 08037660617, 08089559612
Kano:
Contact Balkisu Abubakar
Phone: 08034641004
Abuja:
Contact: Ahmed Magaji
Phone: 08037015233
Kaduna:
Contact: Mr. Henry
Phone: 07034565532
Akure:
Contact: Mr. Samuel
Phone: 08033737820
For details about us; please visit our website: www.grenera,com.ng
Buy our Moringa Products from the distributors below:
Kano:
Contact. Alhaji Balarabe Umar
Phone:08034200413, 08055738320, 08097669666,
Lagos:
Contact: Mr. Falade Samuel
Phone: 08066673488, 08027280624, 08091311285
Contact: Mrs Kemi Ogbuji
Phone: 08035101881
Contact: Wuraola Adeoye
Phone: 07088642588
Port Harcourt
Contact: Mr. Baba Abubakar
Phone: 08037409343, 08055842307
Contact: Mrs. Chinwe
Phone: 08037103657, 08092504754
Contact: Mr. Nurudeen Dakaya
Phone: 08038777244, 08185773463
Contact: Mr. Essien James
Phone: 08037660617, 08089559612
Kano:
Contact Balkisu Abubakar
Phone: 08034641004
Abuja:
Contact: Ahmed Magaji
Phone: 08037015233
Kaduna:
Contact: Mr. Henry
Phone: 07034565532
Akure:
Contact: Mr. Samuel
Phone: 08033737820
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Moringa Oleifera Leaf : Your Natural Guard Against the Effects of High Cholesterol and Diabetes
The Moringa oleifera plant has long been used in the Ayurvedic medical tradition of India to combat cardiovascular ailments and obesity-related issues. These treatments have proven effective in many cases, but it is only in recent years that the medical establishment has begun to investigate the scientific basis for these beneficial effects. A number of medical studies have shown marked reductions in the levels of bad cholesterol present in the bloodstream of laboratory test animals.
Cholesterol
and health
Cholesterol is a necessary element
in building and repairing cells within the body. There are two basic types of
cholesterol. Low-density and high-density lipoproteins, known as LDLs and HDLs
respectively, play very different roles in maintaining physical health. HDLs
help to eliminate fatty deposits from the bloodstream, enhancing cardiovascular
health and promoting healthy veins and arteries. These forms of cholesterol are
typically denser and more compact than their low-density counterparts. LDLs are
better known as bad cholesterol and have nearly the opposite effect on the
body, causing lipid deposits to form in blood vessels and contributing to heart
disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. White blood cells in the
bloodstream attack LDL buildups, causing inflammation and worsening blockages
caused by this form of cholesterol.
Potential
risks of LDLs
Elevated levels of bad cholesterol
in the body are associated with an increased risk of atheroschlerosis and
arteriosclerotic vascular disease as well as cardiovascular disease.
Additionally, LDLs have been implicated in certain immune system deficiencies,
making them a significant threat to health and wellness. Controlling the level
of LDLs in the blood and circulatory system is crucial to extending life and
improving overall physical condition, especially in largely sedentary or
overweight individuals.
The
role of diet
Increased intake of LDLs results in
higher levels in the bloodstream. However, medical studies show that 80% of
cholesterol results from production within the body itself, primarily within
the liver during the breakdown of food. While maintaining a healthy, low-fat
diet is helpful in reducing cholesterol, dietary changes alone are usually not
sufficient to manage bad cholesterol levels effectively.
Moringa
and cholesterol
A study published in the Journal of
Ethnopharmacology in 2000 showed a significant reduction in the levels of bad
cholesterol in laboratory rats when moringa supplements were added to their
normal daily diet. This was true in rats fed a high-fat diet as well as a
standard diet; the moringa leaves reduced cholesterol levels overall. The
control groups were also fed normal and high-fat diets and exhibited no such
reductions in LDLs present in blood serum, further confirming the significant
effect moringa supplements can produce. These results offer concrete evidence
for claims made by Ayurvedic medical personnel for centuries that moringa
leaves offer measurable protection against the buildup of bad cholesterol in
the blood.
Implications
for health care
The results of the Lipid Research Clinics
Primary Prevention Trial published in 1984 indicate that overall reduction in
cholesterol levels had a direct and measurable effect on the number of new
instances of heart disease and angina. In layman’s terms, reducing cholesterol
also reduces the chance of serious cardiovascular illness. In fact, reducing
the bad cholesterol levels by 25% can produce a correlating reduction in heart
attacks, strokes and other cholesterol-related illnesses by as much as 50%,
making cholesterol reduction a major goal in achieving improved outcomes for
patients who may be predisposed to these conditions. Incorporating moringa
supplements into the daily diets of individuals who are statistically likely to
experience high cholesterol levels or who may have already been diagnosed with
high LDL levels may provide significant protection, especially when combined
with other prescription medications.
Conclusions
The evidence that moringa Oleifera supplements can combat high cholesterol is overwhelming. By incorporating these
natural supplements into a healthy daily dietary plan, individuals can protect
themselves against the effects of high cholesterol levels more effectively even
in the absence of other major lifestyle changes.
Moringa
Oleifera: A treatment for Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease that is characterized by
problems involving the hormone insulin. In healthy people, the pancreas
releases insulin; insulin then works to help the body use and store the fat and
sugar that is derived from the food that people eat. With diabetes, insulin can
be compromised in a couple of different ways. In some cases, the pancreas
doesn't produce any insulin at all. Other times, the body does not react in the
right way to insulin - this is known as "insulin resistance."
Finally, diabetes is sometimes characterized by a pancreas that produces an
insufficient volume of insulin.
The Two Types of Diabetes
It's
important to understand that diabetes is a disease that has no cure. Once a
person develops diabetes, they will suffer from the condition for the rest of
their life. Although diabetes may be triggered by a variety of different
phenomena involving the pancreas and insulin production - or lack thereof - it
can also be divided into two distinct types.
Type
1 Diabetes
- Type 1 diabetes typically first
arises in people under the age of 20, although it can happen at any age.
Insulin-producing cells - known as beta cells - in the pancreas are completely
destroyed by the body's immune system. In turn, the pancreas can no longer
produce any insulin and insulin injections must be administered.
Type
2 Diabetes
- With type 2 diabetes, a person's
pancreas still produces insulin; the problem is that it either doesn't create
enough insulin, or the person's body is resistant to the insulin that is
produced. Type 2 diabetes commonly occurs in obese and overweight individuals -
usually over the age of 40 - and is sometimes called "adult onset
diabetes."
Managing Diabetes
There
is no cure for diabetes. However, there are several ways to manage the
condition in order to keep insulin at the proper level. There are several
different techniques and strategies for managing diabetes. Some of them
include:
- carefully monitoring one's diet
in order to keep blood sugar levels in check;
- using insulin injections as
needed to maintain optimal levels in those whose bodies don't produce the
hormone;
- keeping a close eye on blood
sugar levels by using special kits that measure insulin and sugar in the
blood; and
- following an exercise routine
in order to keep blood pressure levels in check.
Moringa Oleifera: A Natural Treatment for Diabetes
Why does Moringa Oleifera hold so much promise for those who suffer from diabetes?
Primarily
because of its many amazing, natural benefits. Moringa Oleifera has been shown
to naturally boost the immune system, which usually becomes compromised in
those who suffer from type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Moringa Oleifera has also
been shown to possess many key anti-inflammatory benefits; diabetes often
causes circulatory problems which can be managed through anti-inflammatory
supplements. There are no negative side effects associated with Moringa
Oleifera use, meaning that it is a safe, natural way for people to manage their
blood sugar and care for their diabetes symptoms. It's just one more option for
the many people who have to cope with this serious condition.
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Saturday, 14 July 2012
Moringa Oleifera Products: Treatment in HIV/AIDS, High Blood Pressure, Breast Cancer, Anaemia, and Malnutrition.
The
Moringa Tree with its edible leaves, flowers, and pods are one of most power
packed, nutritious trees in the world. The article was written on that
subject here, but it is also one of the most healing trees in the world. The
entire tree is either used for food, medicine, or fodder. It has been used in
Ayurvedic medicine for centuries to both prevent and treat almost 300
diseases.
The
information in this article is not based on double blind research but on the
historical and current usage of Moringa leaves, flowers, and pods in India, and
many other countries. This is how the people have used it in the past and how
they use it now. Much of this information was observed and documented in the
different health projects by physicians in their treatment of AIDS,
malnutrition, and disease. In India, Ayurvedic physicians use it in their
standard treatment protocols.
Wacth this Video on Moringa the Miracle Tree
How can Moringa leaves have an impact on so many problems?
Many health problems are due to
poor nutrition, malnutrition and imbalanced disease states, which result in
immune system breakdown and disease. When you correct those imbalances and
nutritional deficiencies with super packed nutritious food, it is bound to
improve health and disease states. The ability for Moringa leaves, flowers,
bark, and pods to have such diverse healing effects is due to the vitamins,
minerals, antioxidants, and healing elements “nature-packed” in the tree.
A review
of Moringa's power packed nutrition: For gram-for-gram analysis, 100g sample bases. Here is a nutritional breakdown
of Fresh Moringa Leaves: 7 times the Vitamin C of Oranges; 4 times the
Calcium of Milk; 3 times the Potassium of Bananas; 2 times the Protein of
Yogurt; 4 times the Vitamin A of Carrots; and ¾ the iron of Spinach.
Moringa
leaves when dried become a
even greater, powerhouse of nutrition containing: ½ the Vitamin C of Oranges;
17 times the Calcium of Milk; 15 times the Potassium of Bananas; 9 times the
Protein of Yogurt; 25 times the Vitamin A of Carrots; and 20 times the Iron in
Spinach. All elements except the Vitamin C is increased when you dry the leaves
in the shade. Drying the leaves in direct sunlight decreases its nutritional
values.
How
Moringa and Artemisia Annua Leaves benefit AIDS Patients:
There are health projects going on in Tanzania, Musoma, and other areas. There is a real AIDS crisis in these areas. In these AIDS cases, the doctors have found that the combination of two herbs, Moringa and Artemisia Annua, improved the energy, stamina, and CD4 counts of the AIDS patients. Some of their patients came in so weak, they were not able to walk or care for themselves. They improved so dramatically that many were able to go back to work and many stayed to help the incoming patients. These dramatic improvements were documented over and over again by the doctors in these health projects.
There are health projects going on in Tanzania, Musoma, and other areas. There is a real AIDS crisis in these areas. In these AIDS cases, the doctors have found that the combination of two herbs, Moringa and Artemisia Annua, improved the energy, stamina, and CD4 counts of the AIDS patients. Some of their patients came in so weak, they were not able to walk or care for themselves. They improved so dramatically that many were able to go back to work and many stayed to help the incoming patients. These dramatic improvements were documented over and over again by the doctors in these health projects.
How the
herbs (Moringa Oleifera and Artemisia Annua powders) were used in the treatment
protocols:
The physicians combined dried Moringa leaves powder with Artemisia Annua powder and then added one heaping teaspoonful of the powder to make a tea. A litre of tea using 5 grams of the powder was given 3-4 times a day to the patient while the symptoms were acute. Later when the patients improved, it was reduced to a cup a day. When you consider the super nutrition in Moringa leaves, it is easy to understand how the Aids patients would improve. The power packed nutrition would bolster their immune function, strength, stamina and ability to live a more normal active life.
The physicians combined dried Moringa leaves powder with Artemisia Annua powder and then added one heaping teaspoonful of the powder to make a tea. A litre of tea using 5 grams of the powder was given 3-4 times a day to the patient while the symptoms were acute. Later when the patients improved, it was reduced to a cup a day. When you consider the super nutrition in Moringa leaves, it is easy to understand how the Aids patients would improve. The power packed nutrition would bolster their immune function, strength, stamina and ability to live a more normal active life.
Moringa
does NOT cure AIDS but helps the AIDS patient live longer and improves their
quality of life and health. Often the AIDS patient does not die from AIDS, but
from one of the opportunist infections that prey on their compromised immune
system. This same therapies of the two herbs are said to be affirmatively used
for the treatment of seven different kinds of cancer namely; Cancers of the Breast,
Liver, Pancreas, Kidney, Abdominal, Borne, Prostrate and Colon. For details,
please visit ANAMED
website.
Moringa
Leaves and its effects on blood pressure, blood sugar, breast milk production,
and Sickle Cell Anaemia:
In India,
the leaves are used to normalize blood pressure and to treat anxiety. In 1994,
a team of researchers identified a new nitride and mustard oil glycoside that
demonstrated its ability to lower blood pressure.
An
infusion of the leaf is used to reduce sugar levels though not as effectively
as the standard hypoglycemia medicine.
Moringa
leaves mixed with honey then followed with coconut milk drunk 2 to 3 times a
day is used for diarrhea, dysentery and colitis.
Moringa
leaves have been observed and documented by doctors in the health projects to
increase breast milk production and the health of nursing mothers. This is due
to the nutrition in the leaves especially the protein, calcium, and iron
content.
Given to
failure to thrive infants, it encourages weight gain and improved health due to
the super packed nutritional content of the leaves.
Moringa
leaves are given to improve anemia in infants, children and adults because of
its high iron content. Iron tablets cause stomach distress, constipation, and
are difficult to digest. Iron tablets are not easy to obtain in these poor
communities. Given their compromised digestive systems due to malnutrition, the
iron tablets would most likely not even be utilized by the body.
Researchers
have not identified all the various elements in the plant that affect these
health problems. It may be that in the overall improvement of the patient's
nutritional status that these imbalances are corrected. Improved nutrition
supports the patient's own body mechanisms to heal and correct these
conditions.
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Monday, 9 July 2012
Why You Need Moringa Caffeine Free Herbal Tea for Your Wellness
Don't
drink, smoke, or do drugs? Think you've got no vices? Think again. If
you drink coffee, caffeine based tea, cola or indulge in the occasional
piece of chocolate, then you're using a drug. Believe it or not,
caffeine has the same pharmacological effects on the body as many of the
substances we associate with doing harm. Of course, coffee is so well
integrated into our culinary culture that we barely give its health
effects a second thought.
Apart
from being highly addictive and causing unpleasant withdrawal symptoms
if we stop drinking it suddenly, research shows that even a little bit
of coffee may reduce fertility by damaging sperm. It's also bad news if
you're pregnant. Caffeine seems to affect the amount of time the baby
spends resting, which could lead to abnormal behaviour later on.
But
every cloud has a silver lining. Ironically, caffeine is being
administered to pre-term babies to help them breathe. It also appears to
increase alertness and improve performance under some circumstances.
To drink or not to drink? That is the question . . .
Ten thing you didn't Know about Caffeine
1. Caffeine Consumption
Global
consumption has been estimated to be 120,000 tonnes per annum. This is
the approximate equivalent of one caffeine-containing beverage per day
for each of the planet's 5 billion plus inhabitants. So, caffeine is
almost certainly the most widely consumed psycho-active substance in the
world.
As a beverage the worldwide consumption of tea is surpassed only by water.
2. Where Did Caffeine Come From?
The
coffee "tree" is indigenous to Ethiopia, but its cultivation and use as
a beverage stem largely from Arabia. In Arabic it was referred to as
gahwah, the poetic term for wine. The Turkish equivalent is kahveh,
which became cafe in French and kaffee in German.
Apparently
the Ethiopians mixed crushed dried coffee beans with fat which they
rolled into balls and used as food on journeys. By the early 16th
century the beverage made from infusing ground roasted beans was
well-established in the Islamic world, although a fundamentalist element
felt that coffee was an intoxicant and it was banned for a time in
several places.
Coffee
shops sprang up throughout Europe - coffee was the fashionable drug of
the 17th and 18th centuries; its delights, and the cravings for it, were
the subject of J.S. Bach's "The Coffee Cantata".
The
British were the first to tax coffee; in 1660 a duty of 4 pence per
gallon was imposed. The popularity of coffee lead to anti-coffee
petitions such as "What a curse it is that ordinary working men should
sit the whole day in coffee houses simply to chatter about politics,
while their unhappy children are wailing at home for lack of bread!"
It's
been suggested that America owes its present day coffee habits to the
famous Boston "tea-party" of 1773. As a protest against oppression and
excessive taxes, citizens of Boston boarded British ships moored in the
Harbour and tipped their cargoes of tea overboard. Since that time, the
United States has become the major coffee-consuming nation of the world.
3. How Much Caffeine Is In Different Beverages And Food?
It's
usually presumed that a regular cup of coffee contains 100mg of
caffeine but it may range between 40 and 176 mg and the mean is closer
to 85mg. There's probably less caffeine in a cup of tea - one study
showed a median of 27mg per cup with a range of 8 to 91 mg. An ounce of
sweet chocolate may contain between 75 and 150mg of combined
methylxanthines and a cup of chocolate or chocolate milk may contain
150-300mg.
The
principal dietary sources of caffeine are overwhelmingly coffee and
tea. Coffee accounts for some 54 per cent of ingested caffeine, while
tea accounts for some 43 per cent. The remaining 3% consists mostly of
caffeine ingested in the form of cocoa and chocolate products, various
fabricated soft drinks and mate (a tea drunk especially in South
America).
In
Australia a 375ml can of Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola contains about 40mg
of caffeine. Regulations allow a maximum of 145mg of caffeine per
kilogram of cola-type drink (54.5mg per 375ml can). "Jolt" Cola - said
to have "twice the caffeine" - actually contains the permissible legal
limit of around 54mg per bottle.
In
the USA, the permissible limit of caffeine in cola drinks and other
carbonated beverages is 200mg per litre. The US drinks also have higher
levels of sugar. Caffeine's bitter taste acts as a flavouring agent to
counteract the sweetness of the sugar.
4. What Caffeine Gets Up To In The Body
Caffeine
is absorbed rapidly into the bloodstream from the gastro-intestinal
tract. It reaches maximum concentration within about an one hour. The
blood distributes it throughout the body. It even manages to pass
through the blood-brain barrier.
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The
half life of caffeine in the human body varies between 3 to 7 hours.
Throughout the body it increases metabolic rate by around 10%. Females
metabolise caffeine 20-30% more quickly than males. However, it will
take women on "the pill" twice as long to metabolise caffeine as women
who are ovulating.
Early
experiments showed that low concentrations of caffeine may produce
small decreases in heart rate, whereas higher conce
ntrations may make the heart beat abnormally fast.
ntrations may make the heart beat abnormally fast.
In
the brain it constricts the cerebral blood vessels. If you're used to
drinking several cups of coffee a day but then you quit, those blood
vessels will dilate, maybe enough to give you a powerful headache. It's
one of the best known withdrawal symptoms.
Many
people know that caffeine is a strong diuretic - it makes you urinate
more than usual. Apparently this is due to increasing the blood flow
through the kidneys.
It
can produce insomnia - delaying the onset of sleep and reducing total
sleeping time. It has a small effect on respiration by increasing blood
flow through the lungs and increasing the supply of air by relaxing
bronchiolar and alveolar smooth muscle. That's why it's proving
effective in treating the breathing problems of some prematurely born
infants.
Some
people experience tremors after drinking coffee and tea. That's thought
to be due to over-activation of the central nervous system.
5. Sobering Thoughts About Caffeine
"And I'd better have a big cup of extra strong black coffee to get me past the breathalyser."
Unfortunately,
this is one of the most enduring myths about caffeine. True, it may
manage to puncture that aura of numbness and make you feel a little
sharper but it's no better at sobering you up and lowering your blood
alcohol level than a glass of water.
On
the other hand caffeine is a good friend the morning after. Alcohol can
give you a thumping headache by enlarging cranial blood vessels.
Caffeine constricts them and so may bring some relief from the hangover
blues. That's why it's an ingredient in some over-the-counter pain
killers.
6. How Caffeine Disturbs Your Sleep
If
you value a good night's sleep then tea or coffee at bedtime probably
isn't a good idea. Caffeine lengthens the time it takes to fall asleep,
reducing your total sleeping time. But almost unique among drugs, it
doesn't alter the normal stages of sleep. That's why it's better to use
caffeine to stay awake than other substances like speed.
7. Caffeine, Conception and Babies
One
recent report from the US revealed that women who drink in excess of
one cup of coffee every day are only half as likely to conceive as those
who drink less than a cup a day.
The
odds are considerably worse if women drink more than two and a half
cups a day. Then they are nearly 5 times less likely to conceive as
women who drink no coffee at all.
Because
there's not been as much research
on caffeine as there has on nicotine and alcohol, this drug's effects on human development are not yet known. However a number of studies have shown that as little as 2 or 3 cups of brewed coffee every day during pregnancy can result in lowered infant birthweight.
on caffeine as there has on nicotine and alcohol, this drug's effects on human development are not yet known. However a number of studies have shown that as little as 2 or 3 cups of brewed coffee every day during pregnancy can result in lowered infant birthweight.
Other
studies have claimed that caffeine consumption during pregnancy is
associated with prematurity, poorer reflexes and neuromuscular
development.
It also appears that heavy caffeine use can affect a newborn baby.
When
doctors ask mothers if they have been taking drugs they will think of
drugs like heroin but they will not necessarily think of caffeine - it's
a social drink, not a drug to them. Because caffeine is so widely used
many people drink quite large quantities and don't realise that they
have taken something potentially harmful to the baby. And this doesn't
apply just to coffee and tea. Some pregnant women drink large amounts of
cola beverages which also contain significant levels of caffeine.
Caffeine
gets across the placenta very easily and if the mother continues to
ingest her coffee or caffeine-containing beverage the foetus will end up
having as much caffeine as the mother. If the mother stops drinking
then within 24 hours the foetus may experience withdrawal symptoms. The
same thing may happen immediately after birth when the baby is suddenly
cut off from the maternal supply of caffeine, although it should be
pointed out that this isn't common. The withdrawal from caffeine has
been described as similar to what is seen in babies born to heroin
addicts. These babies will cry, they don't sleep, they are agitated and
restless, they wriggle and abrade the skin on their hands and knees, and
they sweat.
There's
a suggestion that such withdrawal "dysfunction" may be a contributing
factor in infant disorders like neonatal apnoea (where the baby
"forgets" to breathe properly) and sudden infant death syndrome. (For
further information see "A Guide to Reproduction: Social Issues And
Human Concerns" by Dr Irina Pollard, Cambridge University Press, 1994).
8. Caffeine And Muscle Fatigue
A
Canadian researcher, Prof Howard Green, has carried out experiments
looking at the role of caffeine in helping to overcome muscle fatigue in
the quadraceps (thigh) muscles.
Green
is from the University of Waterloo and in 1995 visited Cumberland
College, part of the University of Sydney's Faculty of Health Sciences.
In
his Canadian experiments, muscle fatigue was induced electrically and
then caffeine tablets were taken which were the equivalent of 8-10 cups
of coffee. Within an hour the effect of reducing fatigue could be
noticed. It probably does this by making more calcium available to the
muscles.
Professor
Green cautions that his experiment only showed effects of caffeine
after fatigue. He doesn't know what happens if you take it before
exercising - whether or not it might help prevent muscle fatigue. That's
a question he hopes to answer soon.
In
whole body exercise caffeine can increase the performance of muscles.
The theory is that it does this by making more fatty acids available to
the muscles than usual and that delays depletion of glygocen reserves.
It's known that depletion of glycogen from the muscles is tied in with
fatigue. This kind of benefit should be relevant to endurance events
such as running and cycling. But you may need to drink the equivalent of
8/9 cups of coffee to feel the effect!!
9. Does Caffeine Make You Mentally More Alert?
Too
much caffeine may not be good for complex reasoning tasks, but it can
improve mental speed-related tasks. These are some of the results of
research by Dr Paula Mitchell, now working at the Alfred Hospital in
Melbourne.
In
1989 Paula carried out a study which looked at 3 groups of volunteers
(around 8 people in each group) divided into low, moderate and high
caffeine users. The volunteers visited the lab 8 times at different
times of day and night (7am, 1pm, 7pm and 1am). Before the tests began
they swallowed either a caffeine capsule or a placebo capsule. In the
lab they were given a series of performance tests covering short term
memory, mental arithmetic, verbal reasoning (which is like logic), and a
serial search task (which is a measure of vigilance).
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Caffeine
actually improved performance in more simple mental tasks like
searching for one particular letter in a string of printed letters.
Mental speed is the critical thing in this test.
Caffeine improved performance best at the 7am testing time - when the body's 24 hour rhythm of arousal is at its lowest.
By
contrast Mitchell found that the high-caffeine user group didn't
perform as well as the others on more complex tasks such as verbal
reasoning.
10. Caffeine And Personality Differences
Recent
research in Melbourne suggests that caffeine consumption may be tied in
with personality differences including mood, or whether a person is a
night owl or a lark (early morning person).
As
the result of a questionnaire Dr Paula Mitchell found that so-called
"night owls" or extreme evening people had much higher levels of
caffeine usage than "larks" or extreme morning people. (Extreme evening
people and extreme morning people each account for about 10% of the
population). The evening people also scored higher on both the
extroversion scale and the impulsivity, risk-taking scale. They
typically find it difficult to get up in the morning and give themselves
big hits of caffeine to wake themselves up. (It's quite possible they
are actually suffering from caffeine withdrawal. In other words if they
hadn't been drinking coffee the night before they may not have felt like
this in the morning.)
Dr Mitchell also says there may be a link between extrovert behaviour and higher caffeine usage.
Caffeine
seems to disrupt the body clock rhythms of extreme morning people. By
contast the rhythms of the evening types are disturbed by the absence of
caffeine. Dr Mitchell believes evening people use caffeine to keep
their rhythms regular.
One
of the strongest findings was that if morning people had caffeine after
about 10am, their mood went down quite dramatically. This could be
because caffeine has disrupted their underlying rhythms.
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Source: http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/poison/caffeine/caffeine.htm
For Moringa products order in different locations in Nigeria; Please contact following sales officers:
Kano:
Contact. Alhaji Balarabe Umar
Phone:08034200413, 08055738320, 08097669666,
Lagos:
Contact: Mr. Falade Samuel
Phone: 08066673488, 08027280624, 08091311285
Contact: Mrs Kemi Ogbuji
Phone: 08035101881
Contact: Wuraola Adeoye
Phone: 07088642588
Port Harcourt
Contact: Mr. Baba Abubakar
Phone: 08037409343, 08055842307
Contact: Mrs. Chinwe
Phone: 08037103657, 08092504754
Contact: Mr. Nurudeen Dakaya
Phone: 08038777244, 08185773463
Contact: Mr. Essien James
Phone: 08037660617, 08089559612
Kano:
Contact Balkisu Abubakar
Phone: 08034641004
Abuja:
Contact: Ahmed Magaji
Phone: 08037015233
Kaduna:
Contact: Mr. Henry
Phone: 07034565532
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