Moringa oleifera, otherwise known as the drumstick tree, the miracle tree, or the horseradish tree
has been used for centuries as a way to reduce swelling, as an antioxidant, to prevent spasms,
increase breast milk production. And Some even use it as a nutritional supplement or
tonic. And So far, scientists have only investigated a fraction of the many reputed
health benefits moringa may contain. In this video, we will be diving into one of its many
claimed benefits, which is weight loss and how it may play a role to shrink waistline,
and reduce belly fat. So if you want to learn how that works, make sure to watch till the end.
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Whats really unique about moringa, is the fact that: Almost all parts of the tree are
eaten or used as ingredients in traditional herbal medicines. And its one of those plants
that are just loaded with nutrients. Absolutely loaded. To give you an example of what I mean,
lets take a look, at this chart that looks at things gram per gram provided by Kuli Kuli,
which is an organization that harvests moringa plants in Africa. So with 1 gram of moringa:
2 times the protein in yogurt, 4 times the vitamin a in carrots, 3 times the potassium in bananas. 4
times the calcium in milk, and 7 times the vitamin c in oranges. At this point, you can pretty much
call moringa a superfood. So much so that, that Id like to play you a clip of what carrie watermoon,
assistant research at uc davis has to say about moringa. Not only is it jampacked with nutrients,
we also have the antioxidant component, that you should know of as well. The main
antioxidant is going to be quercetin: which is being investigated to help with blood pressure,
and the polyphenol: chlorogenic acid: which is found in high amounts in coffee may help
moderate blood sugar levels after meals. Which becomes important when it comes to weight loss
which is the focus of the video. Theres so much to discuss with moringa, and maybe I can
do a separate video if you guys like, doing a deep dive on how it can help other areas,
so comment below if you guys want more info on moringa, but as far as weight loss goes. The
benefits of moringa powder for weight loss haven’t been extensively studied as much as I would like
and more research is needed on this, but what we do know is: that it has a particular affect
on insulin resistance. And we know that if our bodies manage insulin more effectively, and become
insulin sensitive, we can help lose weight over time of course with lifestyle changes as well.
Peter Havel, a professor of nutrition and molecular biosciences at the UC Davis School
of Veterinary Medicine, tested moringa in the UC Davis Type 2 diabetes rat model he developed
that closely mimics diabetes in humans. In his studies, he found moringa delayed diabetes in rats
approximately five months, which could mean a delay of 10 to 15 years for humans.
Which if his findings are clinically significant, could very well mean that moringa can help us lose
weight and manage weight a lot more efficiently. How you might ask, well lets take a look at this
chart, and ill explain it in a easy to understand way. On the top left, you got high blood sugar,
it goes inside the mitochondria of the beta cell, which are cells in the pancreas that release
insulin, the high blood sugar when its inside creates reactive oxygen species, which causes
apoptosis, or causes the cell to explode, and when that happens, you get less insulin released,
which leads to hyperglycemia which his too much sugar in the blood, which then makes diabetes
worse or causes diabetes and subsequent weight gain. But now I want you to take a look at this,
when adding moringa, you get something else, that I want you to look at, the moringa is the
green inside the beta cell right, the apoptosis is averted, which means the cell doesnt have to
explode, or cause whats known as cell mediated suicide, that would mean the insulin does get
released, hypeglycemia is potentially prevented, and diabetes complications are lessened, putting
weight management in a better position for you to control. I mean more research is needed on this
of course, but I would love for updates on this type of stuff to come out because, imagine, if we
could decrease advanced glycated end products or AGEs in diabetes, you would have far less
complications of retinopathy, nephropathy, and even atherosclerosis, which would be amazing.
As far as the ways you can take moringa, there are powders, capsules, teas and oils, which is
called ben oil. I like the one by: FGO Organic. Because first off there organic and every batch
is lab tested for quality and heavy metal testing, which is important when it comes
to picking one up. And the most potent part is going to be the moringa leaf itself,
so moringa leaf powder seems to be the most popular way to take it, and as far as how much,
you want to Follow dosage directions carefully that are on the back of the product label,
but taking up to six grams daily for up to three weeks at a time appeared to be safe in the
studies. But in my opinion its best to start slow by taking 1 teaspoon of the powder, and adding it
to a personal smoothie or single-serving meal. Most brands say to take 50 mg per kg of weight,
which is another popular way to measure it as well. But 1 teaspoon regularly works well and
is equivalent to roughly 2 grams. Keep in mind in addition to moringa, its important to keep
up with a healthy lifestyle as well, as there is no one method to lose weight, its going to take a
regimen of increasing activity level throughout the day, reducing portion sizes as well as
swapping greasier foods for healthier ones, and managing cortisol levels and stress.
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