6 Benefits of African Leaf for Health

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6 Benefits of African Leaf for Health
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• The African leaves or Vernonia Amygdalina is a
  popular herb plant used as a traditional medicine
  in the western part of Africa, especially in
  Nigeria. Indeed, what are the benefits of African
  leaves for health?
• Nutritional value information of African leaves
• Compiled from a variety of studies, the leaves
  of Vernonia amygdalina include protein sources,
  fibers (insoluble type), and moderately high
  healthy fats. In addition, the leaves of Africa
  are enriched by a number of other important
  minerals such as zinc, calcium, magnesium,
  potassium, iron, and sodium. The leaves also
  contain vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, and B
  complex vitamins that can help to meet the daily
  needs of the body.

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• African leaf apparently has many benefits for
  health that many people have not known. These
  include
• 1. Lowering cholesterol
• According to the Journal of Vascular Health
  and Risk Management, African leaves are believed
  to reduce the levels of bad LDL cholesterol in
  the blood to 50 percent and increase good
  cholesterol levels. The increase of HDL
  cholesterol is the biggest risk factor of heart
  attack, stroke, and Alzheimers disease.
  Meanwhile, the good HDL cholesterol levels are
  precisely helping to maintain cardiovascular
  health and other bodily functions.
• Nevertheless, the studys findings are still
  limited to test results in lab rats. So far there
  has been no evidence of strong research regarding
  the benefits of African leaves to lower
  cholesterol in humans. However, it doesnt hurt
  to try, right?

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• 2. Help Cancer treatment
• African leaf extract proved to be able to lower
  the excess estrogen levels in the blood
  associated with an increased risk of breast
  cancer. Thats why African leaves can be believed
  to help reduce breast cancer risk.
• 3. Preventing Heart disease
• African leaves contain linolenic acid (Omega 3)
  and linoleic acid (Omega 6) which is very
  important for the body, but is not produced in
  the body. Based on the study of the American
  Journal of Clinical Nutrition, omega-3 and
  omega-6 intake can reduce your risk of
  cardiovascular disease.
• 4. Relieves Malaria fever symptoms
• African leaf juice has been used for centuries to
  treat malaria fever. In a clinical trial in
  Africa, fresh African leaf juice proved to be 67
  effective in relieving mild fever and malaria.
  However, you cannot simply rely on these leaves
  to cure malaria. You still need a doctors care.

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• 5. Contains antioxidants
• Vernonia Amygdalina includes plants that contain
  high antioxidants. The antioxidant itself
  functions to protect against cell damage due to
  oxidative stress from exposure to free radicals.
  Antioxidants help reduce your risk of cancer,
  heart disease, stroke, aging, diabetes,
  arthritis, fibromyalgia, Parkinsons disease,
  autoimmune diseases, and other generative
  diseases.
• 6. Helps diabetes treatment
• In its native habitat, African leaves are
  widely used for alternative diabetes treatments
  in addition to major medical therapies.
• This leaf extract contains active
  substances such as saponins, tannins, flavonoids,
  alkaloids, and polyphenols which are useful for
  reducing blood glucose after eating. Ethanol
  extract in African leaves can also reduce overall
  blood sugar levels. Animal studies have shown
  that these leaves reduce blood glucose by up to
  50 compared to untreated diabetic animals.

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