Okra is good for high blood presssure and diabetes

 

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If you want to avoid statins and commercial antidiabetes drug, you can take this common vegetable - called lady finger.  or gumbo,   bhindi,  or bhindai  in other places.  It is also an aphrodisiac.

(Scientific name:   Abelmoschus escalantus)

It is rich in calcium which contributes to the lowering of high BP.  My neighbor is taking okra, is diabetic and boasts she no longer takes metformin.  Her blood sugar is normal.  Her relatives in US swear by okra in normalizing their bp.

It is rich in anti oxidants and rich in fibers and thus helps in weight loss.  It normalizes the rate of absorption of sugar from the intestinal tract. It is rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium.  Calcium and potassium helps reduce high bp.

Cholesterol lowering properties:  "Okra's mucilage binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver." (from Pyroenergen)

It is good for maintaining healthy and smooth skin that is why Cleopatra in ancient times and Yang Guafei ate okras.


  Here are the links for the okra articles vs hypertension and diabetes:

From livestrong - Is Okra good for you?

Okra home remedy for high bp

Okra is rich in calcium; bananas contain plenty of potassium good vs high bp

Doctor Akilah: Okra good vs diabetes/asthma and high cholesterol

Okra health benefits from Pyroenergen  <no wonder, large farms in Laguna grow okra for export to Japan)

For lowering of blood sugar, cut okra into pieces and soak in water and let it stand overnight.  Drink the water.  Do this daily