MORINGA, IT'S BENEFITS, SIDE EFFECTS & RISK: BY @kelvincole

Good day Steemians, Once again am back on this platform to share important piece on our health and wellbeing. Today I will be focusing on MORINGA, it's Benefits, side effects as well as its Risk.

MORINGA,IT'S BENEFITS,SIDE EFFECTS & RISK

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The plant Moringa Oleifera is often regarded as the drumstick tree, the ben oil tree, the miracle tree or the horseradish tree. For centuries, Moringa has been known for its medicinal properties and health benefits. The leaf also has anti fungal, antiviral, Antidepressant as well as anti inflammatory properties.
Moringa tree is topical to India, but grows also in Africa and South America. It contains a variety of proteins, Vitamin and Minerals and has few known side effects.
Moringa has medicinal properties and many healthful compounds such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B1,B2,B3, Folate and ascorbic acid, calcium, potassium, iron,Magnesium,Phosphorous and Zinc.
It's important to note that Moringa is extremely low in fats and contains no harmful cholesterol.

BENEFITS OF MORINGA

MORINGA is believed to have many benefits and it's importance ranges from health and beauty to also helping to prevent/stop as well cure diseases.

● Protection and Nourishing Skin & Hair The seed oil from Moringa helps in protecting hair against free radicals and also keeps it clean and healthy. It also protect the skin cells from damages because of the protein it contains. Moringa also contains hydrating and detoxifying elements which helps to boast skin and hair. This leaf has also been known to be successful for treating skin infections and sores

● **Liver Protection **: Moringa appears also to protect the Liver against any damage caused by anti-tubercular drugs as well as it helps to quicken it's repair process

● Edema Treatment: Edema is an excruciating condition where fluid builds up in specific tissues in the body system. Moringa's anti- inflammatory properties helps to effectively prevent Edema from developing.

● Preventing and Treating Ulcer: The extract from Moringa, contains properties that might help prevent cancer from developing. It also contains Niazimicin, which is a compound that helps suppress the development of cancer cells.

● Treating Diabetes: It helps to reduce the amount of glucose in the blood as well as sugar and protein in the urine.

● Reducing High Blood Pressure: The isothiocyanate and niaziminin compound Moringa contains, help to stop arteries from thickening, hence preventing the blood pressure from rising

● Making bones Healthier: Calcium and Phosphorus contained in Moringa, helps to keep bones healthy and strong. Also, it's worthy to note here that the Anti- inflammatory properties in Moringa extract might help to treat conditions such as arthritis and wounded bones.

● Improving Eye Health: Moringa has eye sight improving properties due to its high antioxidant levels. hence Moringa may stop the dilation of the retinal vessels, prevent the thickening of capillary membranes as well as inhibit retinal dysfunction.

● Treating Anaemia and Sickle cell disease: Moringa might help a person's body absorb more iron, thereby increasing their red blood cell count. It is believed that Moringa extract is very helpful in treating and preventing anaemia and Sickle cell disease.

SIDE EFFECTS OF MORINGA

As mentioned in the beginning of my write up, Moringa might have few side effects, however, a health care professional should be consulted before taking it.

It is also believed that Moringa may contain anti- fertility qualities and as such not recommended for pregnant women or women looking for fruit of the womb

RISK OF TAKING MORINGA

■ Diabetes Medication: Medications for diabetes are used to lower blood sugar, which Moringa also does effectively, hence, it is vital to ensure blood sugar level do not get too low.

■ High Blood Pressure Medication: Moringa has been proven to be effective at lowering blood pressure. Therefore, taking Moringa along side other drugs that lower blood pressure may result to the blood pressure becoming too low.

Thank you.