LOS ANGELES—L & S NATURAL, INC. , announces the publication of its first book, “DR. GOURD: What Bitter Melon Can Do For You,” by Stephan Dorlandt. The book references numerous scientific reports, going back to 1942, pitting bitter melon against diabetes, cholesterol and cancer. Explanations of how Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine use bitter melon are also discussed along with quotes from experts in these fields.
Highlights included in the book are entertaining anecdotes, including how Mother Teresa used bitter melon to treat her charges in Calcutta, how bitter melon is used in Chinese hospitals to treat diabetes and cancer, and how a pharmaceutical company made an antiviral medication from a bitter melon protein.