Moringa Tea Health Benefits | Usages, Dosages

US Myprotein Writer

Billy Galipeault

Moringa oleifera is a fast growing tree which is primarily found in South Asia. It has three nicknames that all tell you a little bit about it:

? Horseradish Tree -  from the spicy taste of the bark.? Drumstick Tree - originates from its long and skinny pods which resemble, you guessed it, drumsticks.? Miracle Tree - probably the most important of them all. Because it is plentiful in very impoverished nations, its myriad of health benefits make it a literal life saver for parts of the world that are lacking severely in certain vitamins and nutrients.

Moringa Tea Ideal For Weight Loss

What makes the Moringa tree so special and lifesaving you ask? Besides the fact that its leaves, pods, roots, bark, flowers, seeds and fruit are edible, it grows quite quickly, almost like a weed and is extremely hardy; meaning it can be grown almost anywhere it is introduced. But the most interesting part of this tree is how nutritious it is.

In 100 grams of just the leaves, it has:

• Ten times the iron of spinach,
• Seven times the Vitamin C of oranges,
• Four times the Vitamin A of carrots,
• Four times the calcium of milk,
• Three times the Vitamin E of almonds,
• Three time the potassium of bananas,
• Two times the protein of yogurt

More Moringa Tea Benefits

The benefits of this tree doesn’t stop at its impressive macro- & micro-nutrient profile, Moringa is also high in antioxidants such as Vitamin C, Beta-carotene, Quercetin, and Chlorotic acid. Chlorotic acid in particular has been shown to lower blood sugar by slowing the absorption of sugar in the body, potentially making Moringa very beneficial for diabetics.

These antioxidants can also be useful for athletes because of their anti-inflammatory properties. But possibly even more important for athletes, Moringa contains all nine essential amino acids, making it an effective complete protein to fuel your body before a workout, after a workout, or anytime throughout the day.

The benefits don’t stop there!

Due to the high levels of Vitamins C and E present in Moringa, this tree can also support brain health. These vitamins can help fight neuro-degeneration by balancing out the brains levels of serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline, which combats certain neurological diseases such as depression, psychosis and Alzheimer’s.

Moringa antioxidants can also benefit the liver, by reducing oxidation, toxicity and damage done by things like alcohol and medications. This entire article can be about the seemingly endless health benefits in this miracle tree, with other I have yet to mention such as its ability to speed up the healing of wounds, its antimicrobial/bacterial properties, lowering cholesterol, improving the cardiovascular system, eliminating the body of toxic arsenic, a heavy metal, and even its ability to purify water.

I’m going to leave the rest of the health benefits for your own research and spend the rest of the article talking about how to supplement with Moringa.