Health Benefits of Bitter Melon

6. May Prevent/Treat Cancer

There has been some debate about whether bitter melon should be listed as an anti-cancerous food or not, but regardless of its label, many studies have proven that regular consumption of bitter melon can help manage or even prevent certain cancers including lymphoma, prostate cancer, skin tumors, breast cancer, and melanomas. These studies showed that extracts of bitter melon could detoxify the body, increase metal chelating, and help to prevent free radical damage that is often responsible for cell mutations.