Nopal Cactus Juice
Help lower blood glucose and cholesterol.
The Nopal cactus is used as a food, and the leaves, flowers, stems and fruit can all be used. cactus juice extracts have been used medicinally to lower blood glucose in Mexico and Central America.
The Nopal cactus contains mucopolysaccharide soluble fibers and phytochemicals, including pectin. These ingredients may slow carbohydrate absorption and decrease lipid absorption in the digestive tract.
It is difficult to find clinical studies published in English but there are many Spanish ones, although abstracts are available in English.
One trial, published in a 1988 issue of Diabetes Care (vol. 11, issue 1, pp. 63-66), was done with three groups of type 2 patients in Mexico who were treated with diet alone or in combination with sulfonylureas. Oral medications were discontinued 72 hours before Nopal was administered. After a 12- hour fast, one group of 16 patients received 500 grams of broiled Nopal stems; a second group of 10 received only 400 ml of water; and a third group of six received three tests: one with 500 grams of broiled Nopal stems, a second with 400 ml of water and a third with 500 grams of broiled zucchini.
Subjects had blood drawn at 60, 120 and 180 minutes after receiving the Nopal, water or zucchini.
The Nopal group had a significant decline from 222 mg/dl fasting to 203, 198 and 183 mg/dl, respectively, at 60, 120 and 180 minutes after receiving the treatment. This group also experienced a significant decrease in blood insulin levels. Researchers speculate that this points toward a Nopal effect of increased insulin sensitivity.
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I would like to know how many ounces are in one bottle,and the cost per bottle.Thank You
Each bottle contains 32 ounces and if you take 1 ounce a day it works out to be around $1 per shot.