Moringa for Life

Easy and Effective Diet Plan for Diabetic Patients by Dr. Shahzad Basra


Diabetes is one of the leading disease worldwise and increasing at an alarming rate. Modern life style is the major reason for that. Although high sugar level is very damaging but by life style it can be easily managed. This lecture explains the major causes of diabetes, damages and management methods. First important thing is food. Avoid starchy food and use multigrain flour for chapati or bread, regular use of moringa and quinoa helps sugar control.
Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough, or does not properly respond to insulin to absorb glucose in order to turn it into energy. Moringa has a large number of compounds those prevent apoptosis of pancreas and help reduction in damage. Moringa also contains
Vitamin D : essential for the islet cells in the pancreas to secrete insulin properly
Ascorbic acid : helps in insulin secretion and healing of diabetes-related lesions.
Vitamin A : as an antioxidant helps to convert beta-carotene efficiently, which reduces the risk of blindness in diabetics.
Vitamin B 12: supplementation has been used successfully to treat diabetic neuropathy
Vitamin-E: improves membrane physical characteristics and related activities in glucose transport.
Magnesium: helps in the metabolism of glycogen
While quinoa is also rich is similar compounds those help maintening body sugar level.