Prepping Bitter Melon

The bitter melon is now proven to inhibit the progress of several harmful cells in the body, particularly, the progression of some forms of cancer, and is proven beneficial in the treatment of leukemia, inhibits several viruses from wreaking further havoc on the body, and is particularly beneficial in cases of HIV, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and polio.

The bitter melon stimulates appetite, lowers elevated blood sugar (glucose) levels, and alleviates diabetes mellitus.
Further, the bitter melon may be beneficial for the treatment of psoriasis, a chronic skin disease.
Unripened bitter melon contains Polypeptide-P which is chemically similar to and can substitute for insulin. The fruit is also known to stimulate the release of endogenous insulin.