Fenugreek 500mg - 100 Capsules - Now Foods

Fenugreek is a food supplement that uses fenugreek seed extract (Trigonella foenum-graecum).

Fenugreek seeds have been used since ancient times for health care, and among their benefits is an increase in cell sensitivity to nutrients such as glucose, making it very useful for people with altered insulin sensitivity.

Therapeutic Indications:

It has numerous beneficial properties: it is a mild laxative due to the mucilages present; a tonic, used by bodybuilders to increase muscle mass and speed up recovery after exertion; antianemic, as it promotes the increased production of red blood cells (erythrocytes); a mild hypoglycemic agent, which can be used together with other plants in cases of diabetes. However, by reducing intestinal absorption of carbohydrates, it will be necessary to control glycemia to adjust insulin doses in insulin-dependent patients; hypolipidemic, helping to reduce cholesterol levels due to the action of galactomannans (soluble fiber); it is galactogenic, meaning it stimulates breast milk production.

In addition, it can also be used by menopausal women, as it contains a saponin with an estrogen-like effect (diosgenin), which reduces menopausal symptoms such as mood swings and hot flashes; anti-inflammatory, used for ulcers and inflammatory conditions of the stomach and intestine, also improving abdominal distension caused by poor digestion; at a pulmonary level, it relieves congestion and excess mucus due to its expectorant power.
Its use is also helpful in cases of asthenia and anorexia, convalescence, and children with difficulty in physical and psychological development.