09.01.05
FulLife Natural Options, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, has introduced Charantea Ampalaya Tea, an all-natural, caffeine-free tea meant to help stabilize the blood sugar levels of diabetics. In Asia the ampalaya herb is officially endorsed by the Association of Municipal Health Officers of the Philippines as an adjunct to their patients’ diabetes care and it is the official food supplement of Operation Diabetes, a national program on diabetes prevention and control. Also known as bitter melon or bitter gourd, the ampalaya herb is traditionally used in Asia as both a nutritious vegetable and medicinal herb.