Bitter Melon, also known as Karela or bitter gourd, is a unique vegetable that can be used as food or as a remedy.

Bitter Melon has long been known for its medicinal properties being used as a remedy for cancer, fever, burns, cough, painful menstruation, malaria, and Type 2 Diabetes.

Charantin, vicine, and polypeptide-p are some of the most active substances, ll of which have anti-diabetic properties. The vegetable helps to lower the glucose in the blood and acts as an insulin like substance. They also compounds  help to reduce the levels of sugar in the blood.

“IHC analyses of MiaPaCa-2 xenografts showed that BMJ(Bitter Melon Juice) also inhibits proliferation, induces apoptosis and activates AMPK (adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase) in vivo. Overall, BMJ exerts strong anticancer efficacy against human pancreatic carcinoma cells, both in vitro and in vivo, suggesting its clinical usefulness.”

Researchers from Saint Louis University in the US found that bitter melon extracts are capable of eliminating breast cancer cells as well as preventing them from growing and spreading.

Helpful “Juice”

Take the freshly squeezed Bitter Melon Juice and dilute it in ½ Cup water. The Juice will destroy pancreatic cancer cells in an incredible way! The Juice actually damaged two cancer cell lines by 90% and killed the remaining lines at a rate of 98%.

If it works in a petri dish will it work on Humans and Animals? Yes! Research was conducted on mice at the University of Colorado, and the results showed an incredible 64% reduction in the tumor size. This happened with not even a single side effect.

The bitter melon is is grown and eaten throughout Southeast Asia, Africa, Japan, China, Oceania, and even in the Caribbean. It is very popular in Okinawa, and the Japanese are known for their Longevity.