#Club75- The Benefits and Importance of Bitter Kola Nut as well as its Side Effects
The Bitter Kola nut is also called the Garcinia Kola and it can mostly be found in the Western and Central parts of Africa. The Bitter Kola nut has a lot of health benefits and I would be sharing some with you all here.
The entire Bitter Kola plant is very useful but the seeds are the most widely used for medicinal purposes by eating them. The Bitter Kola is bitter in taste as the name suggests but when you chew further, the taste changes slightly sweeter than before. We should also note that the Bitter Kola Nut also has an adverse effect on humans regardless of its benefits or importance.
Bitter Kola Nut helps in fighting against certain Infections: bitter kola nut can be used in combatting several infections including hepatitis, colds, coughs, etc. During the process or start of these infections, taking a bitter kola nut can help fight against these infections so as to provide your system with good health status. Studies have confirmed that bitter kola can be used as a cure for viral infections, as well as bacterial infections.
Bitter Kola nut helps in protecting animals against hypoglycemia. Bitter Kola Nut has scientifically been proven to possess the kolaviron chemical and this is what aids the bitter kola to prevent or protect humans against diabetes. It should be noted that the Kola nut protects diabetics patients with type 2 with the aid of the chemical Kolaviron. It should be noted again that the first testing was done on rats and not humans and it has been scientifically been approved on rats but not humans yet. We hope that it would produce similar results as well.
Furthermore, Bitter Kola Nut is used in curing or fighting against inflammatory diseases. Bitter Kola nut has helped in fighting against arthritis, especially in Africa. It was recorded in 2008 that a group of patients that were having inflammation in their knees (osteoarthritis) had a reduction of the inflammation immediately after they started taking Bitter Kola nut. Scientists have not yet proven the content of Bitter Kola nut needed to cure inflammatory infections but there is a hypothesis that it would possibly be the high content level of Potassium.
Moreover, the Bitter Kola nut helps in reducing weight. Before one losses weight, he or she has to reduce the intake of food substances and increase the intake of water in the body, and as such the bitter kola nut naturally helps to suppress hunger and stimulates thirst as well. When one takes the bitter kola nut, it helps them to reduce excess fat as well as provides a healthy living.
The Bitter Kola nut with all its functions and benefits helps pregnant women as well. Bitter Kola nut help to prevent the constant vomiting and nausea of pregnant women. It also normalizes the blood circulation of pregnant women as well as provides them with good strength and a healthy uterus for delivery.
Bitter Kola nut helps in proving a healthy lung for humans. The antioxidant known as Saponin is found in Koal Nut and this helps in the cleansing and detoxification process in the human system. As such, they help to improve the lungs' function through the expansion of the alveolar ducts and sacs. The Bitter Kola nut again strengthens the fiber tissues that are present in the lungs which tend to improve healthy living.
Bitter Kola nut helps to improve the immune system of humans. Due to the high level of concentration of antioxidants that are contained in Bitter Kola nut, it helps to boost and improve the immune system. It also provides support to the immune system which tends to help one to adapt to the stress of the body.
Side Effects of Bitter Kola nuts
As we know there is no drug or medicine that doesn't have a side effect and so is the bitter kola nuts. Bitter Kola Nuts have the following side effects, especially when taken too much;
It can cause involuntary movements (tremors): studies have proven that the bitter kola nut has some negative effects on our peripheral nervous system and the nervous system which can cause one to quiver, or be shaking involuntary.
Bitter Kola nuts can also cause an increase in blood pressure: the bitter kola nut's stimulant can lead to an increase in blood pressure and as such it is advisable that a hypertension patient should avoid taking bitter kola nuts.
Lastly, bitter kola nuts can cause insomnia at night: this is possible because of the caffeine content that is found in bitter kola nuts. The caffeine contained in bitter kola makes an individual be more alert and as such finds it difficult to sleep at night.
I would say that in general, the bitter kola nuts have more positive effects than negative impacts. I would recommend everyone to take bitter kola nuts due to the benefits that they possess but it is advisable to seek the advice of your doctor before if it is good for your health or not.
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This is a great gift to us, bitter kola is very useful, bitter taste but sweeter effect
Very educating post. I love every bit of it. Didn't know about its positive effect on pregnant women until now. Thanks
You welcome and thanks for reading and passing by my post.😊