Ampalaya [Scientific name: Momordica charantia]
How can bitter gourd (ampalaya) help our body?
Ampalaya is a remarkable health food. Historically, bitter gourd has been around for quite a long time, more than the time of the parents of our great grand parents, I believe. However it was only during the early 1940s that health information on ampalaya got into scientific literature. What we also know is that bitter gourd (or variety of bitter gourd) is heavily consumed by the Amazons and Brazilian indigenous people. So that this vegetable has a long history of being a safe food and a health tonic.
Although animal studies have shown that ampalaya lowers blood glucose, there’s still a lack of a “large enough study” that fully document the benefits of ampalaya. Be as it may, there have been “large enough” anecdotes that claim that ampalaya is beneficial in diabetes, alone or in combination with medicines prescribed by doctors. Even more interesting is the report that amplaya lowers the fat in our blood and makes us resistant to infections, both viral and bacterial. To some extent, historically, people have used the juice of bitter gourd as topical medicine for wounds. If this is not enough, know this: there are now reports that ampalaya can protect us from developing cancer in the same way our body naturally protects itself against emerging cancer cells. These would mean that ampalaya enhances our immune system to fight cancer and infections. Isn’t it that great? Why wait to get sick? Start taking ampalaya supplements as early as possible. Ampalaya is also rich in antioxidants that protect the cells of the body from damage of free radicals (metabolic by-products, usually waste).
How should we use it?
For people who are well, eating ampalaya as part of the diet is very important. However, one would soon succumb to boredom in eating ampalaya, so it becomes less interesting to eat and you may run out of recipes. If you can eat it raw, the better but better is bitter. So we get into the convenience of ampalaya in capsules. Not just 500 mg per capsule; as we know that is the minimum. Be informed of the products out in the market; choose the one that can give you more per capsule. Otherwise you end up popping up so many capsules a day.
The bottom line is: use ampalaya to prevent disease rather than a cure for disease. Curing disease is more expensive than preventing disease, so, for those who have a family history of diabetes and cancer, take ampalaya capsules now as part of your dietary supplement. Start bringing back what we lose in processed food.
What is the main ingredient of Insupro Forte?
Insupro Forte is a bitter gourd extract, which contains plenty of plant insulin (each gram of extract contain insulin ≥400µIU) and hypoglycemic agent ─Momordicoside & Charatin. It is a product specially formulated for diabetes.
How much bitter gourd needed for an Insupro Forte capsule?
An Insupro Forte capsule required 3~5kg of bitter gourd. This is because only minute amount of active ingredient can be extracted from a bitter gourd. Other ingredients used for manufacturing side product.
How to take Insupro Forte?
Method of use for Insupro Forte, please refers to the packaging.
Prevention and general health 1 capsule, 2 times a day. To be taken 1/2 hour before meal. Diabetic Patient 2 capsules, 3 times a day. To be taken 1/2 hour before meal. |
How long does it take to see the result?
The effectiveness of Insupro Forte depends on individual health condition. Generally effect can be observed within 7-10 days. To improve the effectiveness, a proper diet has to be practiced as well.
Can Insupro Forte take with other INS product (such as So Easy) at the same time?
INS products are produced from natural resources, therefore can be taken together without any cross reaction. However, if wish to take So Easy and Insupro Forte at the same time, So Easy is recommended to be taken first. This is because when taking So Easy, blood glucose may become unstable initially due to healing crisis. This response is similar to Insupro Forte and may cause confusion and worry among consumers. Thus, So Easy and Insupro Forte are recommended to take separately with prior to So Easy. For other INS products for example INS wheatgrass and Insupro Forte, the effect even better when take together.
Can Insupro Forte take with other food, herb, or drinks such as ginseng, coffee or tea at the same time?
Insupro Forte is not recommended to take with other foods or drinks. This is because it may influence the effectiveness of the product. In fact, diabetic patients are not recommended to drink excessive tea or coffee, because these drinks will affect their health.
Can Insupro Forte being taken by those who have unstable blood glucose level?
Generally, blood glucose will not appear a large scale of undulation, unless the health condition is out of control or under the adjustment of taking supplementation, thus the consumer is recommended to find out the causes of the unstable situation, then start to take Insupro Forte after the condition of blood glucose had been stabilize.
Who should refrain from taking Insupro Forte?
- Every pregnant mother has risk to deliver unhealthy baby. To avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, pregnant mother is recommended to take Insupro Forte after delivery.
- Breastfeeding women need to provide sufficient milk for baby. Taking Insupro Forte may affect the quality and supply of milk. Therefore Insupro Forte is recommended after lactation.
- Severe kidney failure patients are high risk patients with high mortality. Insupro Forte is not recommended to avoid any unnecessary situations.
Can Insupro Forte be taken before or after operation?
Insupro Forte is recommended to be taken after operation when patient is certified stable by the doctor.
What is the possible healing crisis of Insupro Forte?
Healing crisis depends on individual health condition. For diabetic patients, some common diabetic symptoms such as thirsty, frequent urination may become prominent in the beginning. In fact, increase in blood glucose level is the most common symptoms. The duration for healing crisis is also dependent on individual health conditions. Some disappear within one or two days but some may last for weeks.
What action should be taken if the healing crisis is too strong when we are taking Insupro Forte?
If the healing crisis is too strong, for example an exponentially rise in blood glucose level, patient are recommended consult immediately to nutritionist for further advice.
Will hyperglycemia reoccur when stop taking Insupro Forte?
No, hyperglycemia will not reoccur when stop taking Insupro Forte. This is because Insupro Forte helps in activating βcells to produce insulin, improves the sensitivity of the target cells to insulin, increases the amount of receptors on red blood cells and enhancing insulin transport. In other words, it improves the functions of the pancreas, but it is still recommended to maintain 2 capsules daily for prevention. In addition, good eating habits have to be practiced as well.
Can Insupro Forte be used externally?
Insupro Forte is specially formulated to be taken orally. To accelerate the process of wound healing, diabetic patient can apply wheatgrass powder externally to the wound as wheatgrass possesses wound healing ability.
How to reduce the dosage of the insulin when taking Insupro forte for those who are injecting insulin?
For those who are injecting insulin, blood glucose should be examined after taking Insupro Forte for 10 to 14 days. If blood glucose level decrease apparently, patients can take Insupro forte with reduction of insulin dosage as below.
Current amount of insulin injection / IU | Recommended insulin reduction/ IU |
40 IU and above | 6 |
20 IU to 40 IU | 4 |
Below 20 IU | 2 |
Patients are recommended to check their blood glucose level after 1 week. If the result is positive, repeat the above procedure until no insulin is needed. During the process, the dosage of the Insupro forte should be consistent and proper diet should be practiced.
Why is Insupro Forte able to reduce blood glucose level?
The active ingredient extracted from bitter gourd or so-called plant insulin has 3 similar characteristics to animal insulin:
Insupro Forte has been tested to contain 200μIU of plant insulin by radioimmunoassay. This proves that Insupro Forte is as active as insulin otherwise it cannot bind to its antibody. Moreover, 600 cases of clinical studies reassured that the amount of active plant insulin is the key to lower the blood glucose.
How the Insupro Forte reduce the blood glucose level?
Insupro Forte is plant insulin, thus it is easier to be absorbed by the body compare to animal insulin. After adsorption, the mechanisms for lowering blood glucose are as below.
Why Insupro Forte? What is the uniqueness of Insupro Forte?
The uniqueness of Insupro Forte includes:
Can I eat fresh bitter gourd instead of Insupro Forte?
Insupro Forte is a product extracted by using high biotechnology. An Insupro Forte capsule contains 3-5 kg bitter guard extracts, and also being processed to increase the resistance to stomach acid and for better absorption. There are two problems if replace Insupro Forte with fresh bitter gourd. First, bitter gourd contains very minimal amount of hypoglycemic agent. Large consumption is needed to achieve the same amount as in a capsule. Moreover, if 6 capsules are required daily, a very large amount of fresh bitter gourd is needed. Second, if we take fresh bitter gourd, the active agent of bitter gourd will be destroyed by stomach acid, thus the hypoglycemic effect may not be significant.
Ampalaya Plus Capsule is an innovative product composed of 3 powerful herbs: ampalaya, banaba, and luyang dilaw. Ampalaya Plus has been proven to effectively lower blood glucose by the study conducted by Dr. Ricardo Quintos of University of the Philippines, College of Medicine. It can help you in diabetes, weight control, cholesterol, high blood, arthritis and pimple and acne.
Ampalaya is a vegetable proven efficacy in diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and even infection, several study have shown that Ampalaya increases the utilization of glucose by the liver. Ampalaya Plus also has Banaba, a herb that lowers sugar and helps in reducing weight. Banaba also contains strerols that protect the body against infections by boosting the immune system. Luyang Dilaw is a herb, that lower scholesterol and has anti-oxidants. This herb is also reported to protect the liver and helps maintain liver function. Ampalaya Plus can help you in diabetes, weight control, cholesterol, high blood pressure, arthritis, pimple and acne.
It contains the Power 7 herbs that work synergistically to promote overall wellness as well as other functions like boosting the immune system, elimination of harmful toxins and balancing body organs. Contained in every capsule are the following:
Momordica charantia - Ampalaya/ Bitter Melon
Fights diabetes, boosts the immune system and is good against asthma and other respiratory ailments. Ampalaya contains iron, beta carotene, calcium, vitamins B1, B2, B3, and C, phosphorous and fiber.
Andrographis paniculata - King of Bitters
Helps fight bronchitis, ulcers, skin disorders and diarrhea. King of Bitters is rich in fiber to ensure that harmful toxins are flushed out of the body.
Curcumae longa -Turmeric (Luyang Dilaw)
Turmeric increases bile production and helps protect the liver, detoxify carcinogens and stimulates the bladder to cleanse our systems.
Corchorus oliturius Linn - Saluyot
Saluyot is rich in vitamins A, B, and C, phosphorous, calcium, protein and fiber. It is a proven diuretic and alleviates fever.
Mentha cordifolia - Peppermint
A useful pain reliever. Peppermint is also an all-purpose indigestion treatment as well as natural body soothing properties to help bring you back to balance.
Vitex Negundo - Lagundi
Lagundi is used to prevent the spread of poison especially from animal bites. It is also good for coughs, asthma, rheumatism and fever.
Today, the Bitter Melon is well-accepted as a useful supplement and is readily available in many commercial variants all over the world. Bitter melons are seldom mixed with other vegetables due to the strong bitter taste, although this can be moderated to some extent by salting and then washing the cut melon before use. Ampalaya, until recently has been proven to be an effective herbal medicine for many aliments. Most significant of which is for Diabetes. Ampalaya contains a mixture of flavanoids and alkaloids make the Pancreas produce more insulin that controls the blood sugar in diabetics.
Aside from Ampalaya's medicinal value, it is good source of vitamins A, B and C, iron, folic acid, phosphorous and calcium. Ampalaya is also rich in antioxidants that protect the cells of the body from damage of free radicals (metabolic by-products, usually waste). Ampalaya is noted to be an effective component in herbal medicine, and the fruit is known to help treat, or alleviate the symptoms of rheumatism and gout and ailments of the spleen and liver. The traditional remedy is made by pounding the raw fruits into a bitter liquid, or by boiling the leaves and fruits for a few minutes, the resulting water then drank as a herbal tea.
As the acrimonious fruit is renowned for its many healthful attributes. For coughing, fever, worms, diarrhea, diabetes, drink a spoonful every day of grounded and juiced ampalaya leaves. For new health conditions, the fruit and leaves can both be juiced and taken orally. For wounds, burns and new rind diseases, you may use the fruit's warmed leaves to the stricken region. Taking juice made from acrimonious gourd too helps in the handling of impairment, which is mainly caused by unsound eating habits and regular dietary practices. This fruit not simply is better at relieving an indigestive circumstance, but too aids in treating impairment.