One of the symbols of Taiwan's most known is the half-mile tall iconic Taipei 101 Tower. Presented as the second tallest artificial structure in the world, the skyscraper has shown innumerable times in television programmes, discussed on the radio for l'énième how many hours, and in numerous articles featured.
But the Taipei is not only the 101 Tower. The city also has other while also interesting aspects: its culture, people and food. When you talk about Taipei, you cannot ignore the food. Taipei has been known to be a hub for those seeking exotic gourmet treats, such as the feet of the chicken steamed rich and succulent, balls spicy testes of the cock and deep fried bitter melon.
Haven't heard of bitter melons yet? Similarly, the name says it all: oblong wrinkled fruit is one of the most bitter vegetables in the world. A native of the tropics, bitter melon (Momordica charantia), is commonly used in Asian cuisine for its bitter taste unique. And Asians did love to eat it: they also love it because of its very effective medicinal properties.
The great ancient Chinese doctor Li Shizen included melon bitter in its pharmaceutical text well known Compendium of Materia Medica (circa 1603) and entered the fruit as an effective remedy against extreme heat and fatigue. Indeed, it was used by the ancient Asian, other than the Chinese cultures to relieve constipation and dyspepsia and to treat chronic conditions such as diabetes.
Then the dominant Western medicine came and traditional medicines of folk Asian in the shadows. Thus, bitter melon has been largely ignored as an effective treatment - for diabetes until now.
Research conducted by Chinese and Australian scientists 2008 last revealed that there is a solid scientific basis to use Mr. charantia to treat diabetes, particularly diabetes type 2, a form which affects approximately 90% of patients with diabetes 285 million. In type 2 diabetes, the level of glucose in the blood is abnormally high due to insufficient production of insulin, the hormone that stimulates the liver and muscle cells to glucose in the blood.
The four cucurbitane glycosides compounds (momordicosides Q, R, S, T) that have been isolated from M. charantia demonstrated to increase the activity of AMPK (activated protein Kinase), the enzyme which controls the cell glucose regulation. When AMPK activity accelerated, the Elimination of glucose in the blood is also increased.
The impact of this finding is really important for people with diabetes type 2. It is estimated that the cost of treatment of type 2 diabetes varies from $ 1,000 to $ 15,000 per patient per year. Such a price is not a burden for those who earn huge salaries. But the vast majority of patients with low incomes, treatment of diabetes type 2 with regular and other pills suggests that Western medicine treatment is quite in full swing in the Pocket.
However, a bottle containing 100 capsules of bitter melon extract may only cost $ 11 to $ 15. If you want to save more, then you may also opt to cultivate the bitter vine yourself. M. charantia seed price is relatively cheap. You can order five seeds fresh bitter melon in eBay for $1.29.
Diabetes is considered by the world Organization of health as a global pandemic due to its prevalence. Now, usual treatment of type 2 diabetes are really expensive. But scientists and ordinary people are now realizing that there is a cheap way to treat the disease through a somewhat exotic and bitter-tasting vegetable.
