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About Bitter Gourd/Karela

Bitter gourd or Karela is also known as the bitter melon, bitter squash and etc has been named as such because of its bitter taste however, it is very healthy and nutritious. It is cultivated in the tropical and subtropical regions (Asia, Africa and etc) of the world and belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family.

It was first originated in the Indian subcontinent and started cultivating in the China and other countries of the world during the 14th century. It is very effective and simply found vegetable known for its antidiabetic (insulin like) and hypoglycemic properties. It contains more than 32 types of the active constituents (like Gaba, lutein, zeaxanthin, lycopene and etc) including vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

Bitter Gourd

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela

Bitter gourds are considered as the great green vegetable having low calorie, loaded with the vitamins like B1, B2, B3, B9, B6, B5, C, E, K, minerals like magnesium, zinc, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, manganese, iron, beta-carotene and good amount of insoluble dietary fibers. Some of the nutritional health benefits of the bitter gourd are mentioned below:

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela in Diabetes

It helps in preventing from the diabetes mellitus as it contains a hypoglycemic compound means plant insulin which lowers down the blood and urine sugar level.
It helps in improving the glucose tolerance without any marked increase in the blood insulin level.
It contains a polypeptide compound called Gurmarin which acts as a bovine insulin in the body thus regulates the blood sugar level among diabetics.
It has antihyperglycemic property due to the availability of charantin and momordicin which helps in enhancing the peripheral glucose utilization and increasing serum protein levels.
It provides help in protecting from the diabetic complications by reducing the harmful effects of free radicals.
Eating karela on regular basis stimulates the pancreas to secrete more insulin thus beneficial for diabetic people.
Taking karela powder (dried in shadow) with honey or water helps in curing diabetes. Drinking its fresh juice on daily basis also help.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela Juice

It is very good for treating the blood disorders such as blood boil, itching and etc caused due to the toxemia. Taking the bitter gourd juice and lime juice with empty stomach regularly helps in overcoming the problem of blood disorder.
It has blood cleansing property and provides relief from the toxemia by removing toxins from blood if 2 tsf of the karela juice is taken daily.
It also helps in treating the cholera if bitter gourd leaves juice is taken with white onion juice and lime juice.
Taking 3 tsf of the bitter gourd leaves juice by mixing with a glass of buttermilk in the early morning with empty stomach helps in treating the piles problem.
It helps in relieving and treating various respiratory disorders like bronchitis, difficulty in respiration, asthma, pharyngitis and etc if bitter gourd juice is taken with honey (diluted with water) regularly.
It also cleanses the liver (major body organ) and prevents from the liver disorders including jaundice.
Applying its fresh juice or leaves juice (luke warm) to the ear helps in curing ear pain.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela Juice for Skin

It provides relief from the psoriasis as well as helps in treating various fungal infections (ringworm, athletes feet and etc) if consumed on regular basis.
It improves the skin health if karela juice is taken with lemon juice on empty stomach.
It is a good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers and other healthy nutrients which helps in nourishing the skin.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela for Liver

It is a good liver detoxifier and hepatoprotective in nature helps in activating the liver enzymes like glutathione s-transferase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and etc to prevent from the toxicity.
It provides help in treating the hangover problem and protects liver from the side effects of alcohol by nourishing the liver.
It is a very effective home remedy to treat the alcohol induced hepatotoxicity.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd for Weight Loss

Its antioxidant nature flushes out the body system and improves the metabolism which helps in managing the body weight.
It is very low in calories and high in dietary fibers which tend to reduce the extra body weight.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd for Hair

It provides natural shine and color to the hair if applied the mixture bitter gourd juice and yoghurt to the hair.
It provides instant relief from the problem of dandruff if the mixture of bitter gourd juice and cumin seeds is applied to the hair.
It provides relief from the problem of dry and itchy scalp if the scalp is massaged properly with karela juice or the mixture of bitter gourd juice and banana is applied to the scalp.
It reduces hair fall and prevents premature graying of the hair by providing better nourishment.

Other Health Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela

It helps in enhancing the body energy level and stamina if consumed properly and regularly.
It helps in managing the sleeping disorders, treating eye problems and improving eyesight among human beings.
It helps in relieving from the symptoms of the gout as it has cleansing effect on the lover, toxic blood and etc by improving the oxygenated blood circulation all over the body.
It is a natural immune booster which strengthens the body immune system by developing the resistance against various infections.
It helps in maintaining a healthy and good digestion, improves metabolism as well as provides relief from the constipation, hemorrhoids and other digestive system disorders by managing the proper functioning of digestive organs.
It helps in regulating the bad cholesterol level in the blood thus prevents from the disorders of high cholesterol level.
It boosts the body immune system power and protects from various infections, diseases and allergies..
Its bitter taste and nature is very effective against worm infestation.
It is hypolipidemic in nature helps in improving the lipid profiles and reducing total cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
It helps in enhancing the wound healing process, treating malaria and various viral diseases (measles, chicken pox, herpes etc).
It has some compounds which have ability to kill cancer cells by preventing the growth and spread.
It contains high level of beta-carotene which helps in improving eyesight and alleviating eye problems.
Its anthelmintic property helps in curing various gastrointestinal diseases.
It has antioxidant property thus prevents from age related damage caused due to free radicals.
Its vitamin C availability makes it a powerful antioxidant which helps in fighting the age related ailments as well as eliminating harmful free radicals.
It makes skin smooth and bright by protecting from wrinkles and other symptoms of ageing process.
It also acts as a protecting veil against ultraviolet rays of the sun.
It is the good source of vitamin K which helps in strengthening bone, blood clotting mechanism and boosting anti inflammatory property..

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela Seeds

Bitter Gourd Seeds

Karela seeds have a very effective compound called anti-HIV-protein (MAP-30) which has ability to protect from the HIV and cancer because of the strong antiviral and antitumor properties.
It helps to check vomiting problems among kids if the mixture of karela seeds and black pepper seeds is taken.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela Powder

Karela powder (powdered after drying karela in shadow) helps in curing diabetes by regulating the blood sugar level and reducing the presence of sugar in the urine. 5-10 grams of the karela powder can be taken daily two times.

Benefits of Bitter Gourd/Karela Leaves

Juice of the bitter gourd leaves is also helpful in treating urinary tract problems by inducing the proper flow of urine if it is taken with a pinch of Asafoetida.
Juice of the karela leaves helps in treating skin diseases if it is applied to the affected area on the skin.
It provides relief from the intestinal parasites by removing them from the intestine if fresh karela leaves juice is taken with hot water.

Nutritional Value of Bitter Gourd per 100 g

(Source: USDA Nutrient database)

Energy: 17 Kcal

Carbohydrate: 3.70 g

Protein: 1 g

Total Fat: 0.17 g

Dietary Fibers: 2.80 g

Vitamins

Thiamin: 0.040 mg

Riboflavin: 0.040 mg

Niacin: 0.400 mg

Pantothenic acid: 0.212 mg

Pyridoxine: 0..043 mg

Folates: 72 µg

Vitamin A: 471 IU

Vitamin E: 0.14 mg

Vitamin K: 4.8 μg

Vitamin C: 84 mg

Electrolytes

Sodium: 5 mg

Potassium: 296 mg

Minerals

Calcium: 19 mg

Copper: 0.034 mg

Iron: 0.43 mg

Magnesium: 17 mg

Phosphorus: 31 mg

Selenium: 0.2 mcg

Manganese: 0.089 mg

Zinc: 0.80 mg

Phyto-nutrients

Beta-Carotene: 190 µg

Alpha-Carotene: 185 µg

Lutein-zeaxanthin: 170 µg

How to Select and Store

Always select dark green, fresh, bright color, unripe, soft, firm and small bitter gourds from the market. Avoid buying yellowish, orange, spotted, ripe, large size, lose, bruised skin and wrinkled bitter gourds from the market. It can be stored for 3-5 days in the refrigerator in the air tight poly bags. Before storing bitter gourds, they should be washed properly under running water with soft brush to get rid of clay inside.

How to Enjoy

It can be enjoyed in many ways by cooking variety of dishes properly at home such as bhujua, kalaunji, soup, fried slices, pickles, curry, karela and chana pulse, stuffed karela (with tomato, onions, garam masala, green chilies, curry leaves, garlic and etc) and many more. In order to lessen its bitterness, slices of karela should be mixed with salt and lime juice and marinate for 1-2 hours then cook it after squeezing the water.

Side Effects, Precautions and Disadvantages

Eating bitter gourds need some precautions as it causes some side effects and disadvantages if eaten without precaution. Some of are mentioned below:

It should not be consumed over 2 bitter melons a day as it may cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.
It may interfere with the hypoglycemic medications thus should be consumed carefully or must consulted by doctor.
It should be strictly avoided by the pregnant women as it causes uterine contraction (due to the laxative property) which stimulates the uterus and lead to the preterm labor, vaginal bleeding, unwanted abortion or miscarriage.
It contains some alkaloids (quinine, morodicine, saponic glycosides, resins and etc) which are generally intolerable for some people.
Its bitter taste may develop toxicity symptoms like facial redness, blurred vision, headache, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, muscular weakness and etc.
It may also stimulate menstruation thus excess use should be avoided.

How Much Bitter Gourd to Eat Daily

Normally it should not be eaten more than two ounces or 2-3 bitter gourds a day as it may cause some harmful health effects. However, daily limits of eating the bitter gourd may vary according to the age and health conditions of the person.

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Home Remedies for Depression

Depression is a common emotional disorder affecting more than 19 million Americans every year. It's a mood state that goes far beyond temporarily feeling sad or low. It tends to affect one's thoughts, feelings, behavior, mood and physical health.

Common symptoms that a depressed person experiences are feelings of sadness, feelings of dejection, deep sense of loss, low energy, disinterest in everything, mental trauma, loss of appetite and disturbed sleep. These symptoms can affect day-to-day life and can become very distressing.

Researchers now believe a person can have a genetic predisposition to depression, which is why it seems to run in the family.

Other contributing factors include anxiety, tension, mental stress, drug addiction as well asdeficiencies of vitamin B-complex and omega-3 fatty acids. Also, women are 70 percent more likely to have depression than men.

Depression is a serious problem that if left untreated can be debilitating. There are many types of therapies and medications for depression.

Along with these, you can try some simple, natural home remedies to help lift your mood and restore your excitement for life.

Here are the top 10 home remedies for depression.

1. St. John's Wort

St. John's wort is a popular herbal treatment for mild to moderate depression. It has chemical constituents like hypericin and hyperforin that work like an antidepressant, blocking re-uptake of serotonin and serotonin receptors.

Add one or two tablespoons of dried St. John's wort to a cup of hot water and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain and drink this tea twice daily. Follow this routine regularly to lift your mood.
Alternatively, you can take 300 milligrams of St. John's wort supplement three times a day.

Consult a doctor before beginning regular use of St. John's wort.

2. Cardamom

Cardamom can help detoxify the body and rejuvenate the cells, in turn helping improve your mood and treat depression.

Add one-half teaspoon of cardamom powder to one cup of warm water or milk. Drink it once daily.
You can also add a few drops of cardamom oil to your bath water. Soak yourself in this uplifting aroma-filled bath for 30 minutes daily.

3. Nutmeg

Nutmeg works like a brain tonic and helps stimulate your brain, eliminate fatigue and stress, and improve your mood..

Mix one-eighth teaspoon or a dash of nutmeg powder in one tablespoon of Indian gooseberry juice.
Drink this two times daily to calm the mind and relieve depression.

Do not take raw nutmeg in large doses as it has psychoactive effects.

4. Saffron

Saffron is high in carotenoids and B vitamins that help increase the levels of serotonin and other chemicals in the brain. In fact, a study published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology has found saffron to be as effective as fluoxetine (Prozac) in reducing mild to moderate depression.

Take 15 mg of dried extract of saffron twice daily to fight depression.
You can also use a little bit of saffron in cooking, milk shakes or smoothies.

5. Cashews

Being rich in vitamin C, cashew nuts stimulate the nervous system. Also, the riboflavin in cashews boosts energy so you can be active and joyful. Other useful nutrients in cashews that help combat depression are magnesium, tryptophan and vitamin B6.

Add one teaspoon of cashew nut powder to one cup of warm milk. Drink it once daily.
You can also eat a handful of dry roasted cashews as a healthy snack to lift your mood.

6. Fish Oil

Studies have found that people with depression usually have low intake of omega-3 fatty acids. Fish oil is high in omega-3 fatty acids, which are required for normal brain functioning, and is highly recommended for people with depression.

Take a daily supplement of fish oil to fight depression. Fish oil supplements are sold in health food stores, drug stores, grocery stores and online. Consult a doctor for the proper dosage.
Alternatively, you can eat cold water fish like salmon, sardines, and anchovies that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Flaxseed and soy products are also good sources of omega-3 fatty acids.