Moringa: benefits and adverse effects
Moringa is known as “A Miracle Tree”. It is also known as “Mother’s best friend”. It has enormous health benefits. One of the top food supplement used to overcome the nutrient and vitamins deficiency. Every part of this plant is useful. Moringa is not only a food but also used as food supplement and energy booster. seeds, pods, leaves, bark, roots, gum every part is used for human food, animal feed/fodder, cosmetic products and a large number of industrial uses. Moringa is famous for its over 300 disease curing properties. Moringa is mostly used to help management of diabetes, hypertension, joint pains, restlessness sleep, heart diseases and weakness. Although no side effects have been reported so far but in certain cases the use of moringa should be stopped or reduces like during piles, kidney diseases.
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Is moringa a medicine or not?Moringa is known for one the best natural supplement. A food which is very dense in most of the nutrients and vitamins required by a human being. Moringa is very effective in supplementation of poor unbalanced food. Moreover, lot of bioactive compounds are also present those are effective against many diseases. There is a misconception that moringa is a medicine, rather it is dietary supplement.
How to adjust best dose of moringaWhat is effective dose of moringa? There is no fixed universal dose of moringa. You have to adjust yourself according to your body need. Just listen to your body. Means start with lowest dose and see the body response. If you feel comfortable and positive response then gradually increase. Otherwise keeping taking low dose or intake and let your body adjust to moringa. Moringa detoxifies your body which people may take wrongly as the moringa is not suitable for them. Gradually in a few days the negative effect will be over. What is the lowest dose? Better take tea only for a few days. Then start taking 1/2 teaspoon of moringa dried leaf powder. Keep on increasing upto 2-4 teaspoons per day. But key point is adjust the dose according to the need and response of your body.
Earth day and moringa plantationHow to celebrate earth day. The way is to plant a tree. For tree selection moringa can be a very attractive choice.
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Very Delicious Moringa Recipes by Dr. Shahzad BasraMoringa oliefera is one the best nutrient dense plant ever discovered. It is getting popularity as a wonderful dietary supplement. There are many ways to use, however majority of the people dont like its taste. Some of the traditional dishes of moringa are very tasty but they loose its nutritional value. Here I am presenting some very simple recipes in which nutritional and medicinal values are not lost. Ingredients 1. Fresh Moringa leaves (or dried leaf powder) 2. Fresh Mint Leaves 3. Coriander leaves 4. Green Chili 5. Lemon 6. Honey 7. Salt Wash the leaves and grind to a fine paste with mortal and pistle. In half paste add yogurt and salt. A very delicious Moringa Mint Sause is ready to use as dip, with rice In other half paste add lemon juice and honey. A very delicious moringa lemon honey sauce is ready.
Making fun while Moringa sowing by Dr. Shahzad BasraLaughter is the best medicine. This is the way I work with students during nursery preparation, sowing and field work. I love to work with students. It not only keeps me active but students also love it. The work efficiency is also good. Moringa a passion for me and I involve my students and colleagues. We not only prepare nursery but also launch a distribution and plantation campaign.
What is effective daily dose of Moringa? Shahzad BasraMinimum recommended dose of moringa dried leaf powder for a normal person or a patient. Usually people take very low dose of moringa as a result the desired results are not received. According to clinical trials there is no moringa toxicity even 8 g for 28 days. However the minimum effective dose is 3 g per day and can be safely taken for life time. While for diabetic, Blood Pressure (BP), cholesterol, arthritis the minimum recommended dose 5-7 grams of dried leaf powder per day.
Excellent results of Bio fertilizer on Moringa cropBio-fertilizers are natural fertilizers. There are different types of bio-fertilizers like compost, charcoal, inoculam bacteria etc. These are natural and more effective than the chemical fertilizers because these provide all necessary nutrients to the plants. In this video 2 scientists Dr Shahzad Basra and Dr Naveed from University of agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan are demonstrating the effects of biofertilizers on moringa crop. Four varieties of Moringa, the superfood, crop were sown on April 16, 2020 and compost and a biofertilizer were applied. The crop responded excellently to the compost + inoculum + fertilizer while very poor to chemical fertilizer.
How moringa recovers heart, kidneys, diabetes and heart diseasesMoringa oliefera is known for its amazing medicinal, nutritional and industrial value. Moringa is especially very effective against some of the very common diseases like heart diseases, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis, cholesterol etc. This is an interview of a 76 years old patient who was declared unrecoverable and unfit for operation due to kidneys and heart issues. He then started taking moringa after watching an interview of Dr shahzad basra. Within 4 months he has amazing recovery and all clinical tests are normal.
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Moringa, Quinoa and Stevia marketing By Dr. Shahzad BasraSuper foods like moringa, quinoa and Stevia are getting popularity. But there are several issues regarding production, processing and marketing.
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Liking Disliking of Food and AttitudeI dont like this food I dislike the taste of... I cannot eat this food I dislike this flovor It is very common habit that most of the people dislike some foods or flavors. No problem Every one has his own choice. Food is the most important thing in life and everyone has some favorite food. However, rejection of and wastage of food is not a good activity. This column is about this habit where a young girl is very choosy and very strict on it. Even when she is invited somewhere she rejects foods, dishes, flavors which creates embarrassing for the host. Prophet Muhammad (MPBUH) sunnah is explained at the end how he even praised very poor food presented by the host.
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How to change unhealthy birthday cakes into a healthy foodCakes, sweet, drink along with with pasta and fries are common celebration food in birthday, anniversary, promotion etc parties. Such foods can be taken occasionally once in a while but in modern changed life style such celebrations are very common. Hardly any day without such parties/events and such food. When such food is taken in routine then it becomes very unhealthy. Since cakes and sweets are very rich in sugar, fat and starch so very high in calories. When cakes are taken in combination with drinks then it is a worst food. Such eating habits are among the reasons of obesity, diabetes, heart diseases, blood pressure, high cholesterol etc. Strange celebrations where in the name of good wishes unhealthy food is presented. Can we change this bad eating habit into healthy eating habits. Yes. Cakes shape healthy foods like Fresh fruits, rice etc can be prepared. There is a dire…
Kashmir solidarity dayKashmir is life line of Pakistan. India has occupied Jammu and Kashmir for the last 70 years. The issue is being highlighted worldwide. Planting Moringa is a unique and healthy activity on this Kashmir Solidarity Day.
Vitamins rich food to fight against corona and boosting Immune systemCorona Nutritional Management Although mere intake of good food cannot cure coronavirus many foods have potential to boost immunity and helps in preventing against viral infections Eating soluble fibre boosts the production of a protein (interleukin-4), which in turn stimulates the infection-fighting cells (T-cells) in the body. In the digestive tract, soluble fibre undergoes fermentation, and upon reaching the large intestine, it is broken down by the gut bacteria into short-chain fatty acids (SCFA), which enable the movement of immune cells. Fruits, veggies, seeds, dals, etc. are good sources of soluble fibre. The leaves of tulsi, neem and curry patta are valuable additions. Other leafy vegetables are also of great value. Tea is also a leaf and plays a role in disease prevention. Green tea, black tea are good options. Among the fruits, the (amla) and all other berries are valuable. The citrus fruits of the season, figs, dates, pear,…
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Foxtail Millet a Future Crop of PakistanOxtail millet (Setaria italica) is a common food in parts of India. Its health benefits in diabetic rats, produced a “significant fall (70%) in blood glucose” while having no such effect in normal rats. Diabetic rats fed millet also showed significantly lower levels of triglycerides, and total/LDL/VLDL cholesterol, while exhibiting an increase in HDL cholesterol. It is recently introduced in Pakistan.
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