The Benefits Of Okra Treat Diabetes, Asthma, Heart, And Colorectal Cancer

Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus or Hibiscus eaculentus) contains water, carbohydrate, dietary fiber, protein, beta-carotene, xanthan, lutein, vitamin A, vitamin B1 (thiamine),  B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B9 (folate), vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, potassium and zinc.

Okra is knowns as lady's finger, gumbo, okro.It can be used for traditional medicine.The leaves of okra can be used for pain relief and urinary problems.Its root can be applied as a treatment of syphilis.The mucilage of okra is used as a moisturizer and a plasma replacement.Don't consume okra excessively because it has high level of oxalates.Oxalates can cause kidney and gall stone conditions to worsen.Okra contains high levels of mucilaginous fiber.Okra is important for people in pregnancy to decrease neural tube defects in their babies.It works as a natural laxative.Okra has antioxidant property.

The Benefits of Okra for health :

• Treats type 2 diabetes
• Improves insulin sensitivity
• Lowers blood sugar
• Promotes better glycemic control
• Alleviates asthma
• Prevents kidney disease
• Lowers cholesterol levels
• Treats fatigue
• Cuts hunger cravings
• Helps digestion
• Boosts immune system
• Stops constipation during pregnancy
• Prevents birth defects like spina bifida
• Reduces disease-causing inflammation
• Improves coronary heart disease
• Supports improvement in cardiovascular
• Regulates blood pressure
• Prevents calcium deficiency and magnesium deficiency
• Makes healthy bones
• Regulates heart rhythms
• Helps with muscle function
• Helps with nerve-signaling functions
• Improves eyesight
• Treats lung inflammation
• Treats sore throat
• Rids the body of liver toxins
• Maintains healthy skin and mucous membranes
• Improves mood
• Prevents diarrhea
• Reduces bloating
• Reduces cramps
• Reduces the appearance of scars and acne
• Eliminates wrinkles
• Reduces atherosclerosis
• Protects cataract
• Protect macular degeneration
• Protects colorectal cancer

STUDY

A 2013 Study demonstrated that antidepressant activity in okra was linked to mood improvement, which could make it helful for people suffering from depression.

One Study indicates that recovery time and fatigue levels can be improved by the use of the okra plant.

Research from The Pakistan Journal of Food and Science found that nearly half of okra pod contens was soluble fibre in the gums form and pectins, which aided to lower serum cholesterol and reduced heart disease risk.

The American Heart Association points out the people with diabetes are more likely to have unhealthy the levels of cholesterol.Okra has been found to lower the levels of cholesterol in diabetic lab mice.

A 2005 Study published in The Jilin Medical Journal found patients who ate okra daily reduced clinical signs of kidney damage more than those who were on a diabetic diet.

According to The Journal Of Food Processing & Technology stated that the soluble fibre in Okra reduced cholesterol naturally and decreased the chance of cardiovascular disease.

In one Study, Researchers extracted lectin from Okra to test on breast cancer cells.Lectin is a protein in okra.They found the cancer growth not only to decrease by 63%  but also to kill cancer cells by 72%.

In A 2011 Study published in The Journal Pharmacy & BioAllied Sciences, Researchers in India found that when subjects were fed dried and ground okra peels and seeds, they experienced a reduction in their blood glucose levels, while others showed a gradual decrease in blood glucose following regular feeding of the extract of okra for about ten days.

One Study stated that okra water improved the levels of blood sugar of pregnant rats that had gestational diabetes.