Moringa for Lactating Mothers

Pregnant and lactating women generally require a lot more nutrients than others and Moringa leaves and pods seem to provide most of the required vitamins, minerals, proteins, carotenoids and carbohydrates as a package. Moringa, with 17 times more calcium than milk and a high vitamine A content, not only helps to increase the quantity secreted by the lactating women but also serves to improve the nutrient quality of the milk generated. Mothers who regularly consume Moringa will have a better nutrition profile and the milk secreted by them will be filled with more nutrients.

Extraordinarily high Iron content and Beta-carotene contents of Yelixir combined together to improve the hemoglobin content of blood. Increased hemoglobin also serves to improve the Oxygen absorption ability of the blood, and results in overall improvement of the metabolic activities of the body. Increased hemoglobin content, also helps to improve the immune system of the body.
In many parts of the world Moringa is distributed to pregnant and lactating women to provide nutrition and improve milk production and is called “Mother’s Best Friend”.

In 1997-98, Alternative Action for African Development (AGADA) and Church World Service tested the ability of Moringa leaf powder to prevent or cure malnutrition in pregnant or breast-feeding women and their children in southwestern Senegal. Malnutrition was a major problem in this area,
with more than 600 malnourished infants treated every year. During the test, doctors, nurses, and midwives were trained in preparing and using Moringa leaf powder for treating malnutrition. Village women were also trained in the preparation and use of Moringa leaf powder in foods.

This test found the following effects to be common among subjects taking Moringa leaf powder:

* Children maintained or increased their weight and improved overall health.
* Pregnant women recovered from anemia and had babies with higher birth weights.
* Breast-feeding women increased their production of milk.