Dr Pete's Health Secrets

        Okra also known as Bhindi bhaji in hindu ,  is a very popular vegetable in Africa and Asia, a culinary delicacy. Lets examine its health affects. Promotes Healthy Pregnancy Okra's high levels of vitamin A, B vitamins (B1, B2, B6), and vitamin C, and traces of zinc and calcium, make it an ideal vegetable to eat during pregnancy.  Okra also serves as a natural supplement for fiber and folic acid . A single serving of okra contains nearly 10% of recommended levels of vitamin B6 and  folic acid . Lowers Cholesterol Okra not only promotes good digestive health, but also good cholesterol levels due to its high fiber content. Soluble fiber can be dissolved in water, which means that it breaks down in the digestive tract.  Okra also binds to cholesterol in other foods so that it can be excreted along with other wastes. In turn, total cholesterol levels plummet, according to Harvard Health Publications. Control Diabetes Roasted...

    In sub-sahara Africa, malaria is a killer disease in pregnant  women and responsible for a large percentage of the deaths in pregnancy. Chloroquine was originally the drug of choice for the treatment of malaria during pregnancy decades ago. It is nolonger prescribed because of resistance to the drug by the malaria parasite. The WHO has shown that Artemisinin is less resistant to malaria unlike old chloroquine. It therefore wants all countries with proven malaria resistance to switch to Artemisinin-based ACT. Artemisinin is derived from  Artemisia annua L. (A. annua), commonly called annual wormwood, and belonging to the family Asteraceae, is a medicinal plant native to temperate Asia esppecially China but has presently naturalized throughout the world.  It has been recently introduced for commercial cultivation in Nigeria.  The plant has been scientifically revealed to contain a rich portfolio of bioactive compounds including polyphenols and exhib...