There is an emerging global epidemic of diabetes.
Obesity and inactivity are contributing to the rise.
More than 346 million people worldwide have diabetes.
By the year 2030, diabetes is predicted to become the 7th leading cause of death.
The two major forms of diabetes are Type 1, characterized by a lack of insulin production, and Type 2 which results from the body's ineffective use of insulin.
90% of Diabetes is the Type 2 variety.
Most alarming is the increase in the number of children who are being diagnosed with Type 2.
This is a new trend.
Diabetics have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes has become one of the major causes of premature illness.
However, there are nutritional aids that can help us to avoid or stabilise an already existing diabetic diagnosis.
The food we eat is converted into glucose for optimal cell function.
We can greatly enhance our nutritional portfolio by ingesting leaves from the Moringa tree, in the form of capsules.
Moringa capsules contain the dried leaves of the Moringa tree.
Nothing else is added.
The vitamin and mineral content is truly astounding.
Even more amazing are the incredibly high amounts of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals that can be easily absorbed by the body- they are bio available.
You can buy multivitamins in the shops but the vast majority are synthetic vitamins, made in a laboratory.
The body does not recognise them.
They are not bio available.
They are therefore not effective and can even cause health problems if taken for long periods.
However, the vitamin D in Moringa, helps the pancreas to secrete insulin.
Studies have shown that those with the lowest level of vitamin D, had the most difficulty with their blood-sugar.
With 4 times the amount of vitamin A than in carrots, Moringa can greatly reduce the risk of blindness in diabetics.
Studies show that diabetics tend to have a lower concentration of Vitamin E.
Vitamin E tends to reduce oxidative stress which helps diabetics no end.
Today, Moringa is being looked at seriously by nutritionists around the world, who recognise the nutrient dense wholefood that it is.
People are becoming less inclined to use harsh, synthetic medications with side effects.
A nutritional powerhouse such as Moringa, is very attractive.
Moringa has been shown to naturally boost the immune system and we know that diabetics often experience a compromised immune system.
With its 90 plus nutrients and 46 antioxidants, Moringa is most definitely a wholefood dense food that all of us could do with.