Bitter Melon (Karela)
Type 2 Diabetes Management
🌿 Bitter Melon (Karela)
Contains charantin, vicine, and polypeptide-p — three compounds that mimic insulin action. Used as a staple diabetes management food across South Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
✅ 主要功效
📋 使用方法
Drink 50-100ml fresh bitter melon juice on empty stomach daily. Or take 500mg dried extract 3x daily.
⚠️ 安全与注意事项
Can cause hypoglycemia with diabetes drugs. Avoid during pregnancy (may cause contractions).
☠️ 毒性与过量风险
Excessive consumption (>2 fruits/day or >2000mg extract) can cause severe hypoglycemia, especially with diabetes medications. Seeds contain vicine which can trigger favism in G6PD-deficient individuals, causing hemolytic anemia. High doses during pregnancy may cause uterine contractions and miscarriage. Excessive juice consumption can cause diarrhea and abdominal pain.
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