Black Strap Molasses (unsulphered) may cure what ails you.

Black strap molasses

WH Foods has this to say about black strap molasses, “Blackstrap molasses is just one type of molasses, the dark liquid byproduct of the process of refining sugar cane into table sugar. It is made from the third boiling of the sugar syrup and is therefore the concentrated byproduct left over after the sugar’s sucrose has been crystallized.

Blackstrap molasses is a sweetener that is actually good for you. Unlike refined white sugar and corn syrup, which are stripped of virtually all nutrients except simple carbohydrates, or artificial sweeteners like saccharine or aspartame, which not only provide no useful nutrients but have been shown to cause health problems in sensitive individuals, blackstrap molasses is a healthful sweetener that contains significant amounts of a variety of minerals that promote your health.”

I have been taking bsm (black strap molasses) now for a little over a month. Every morning I mix one tablespoon with hot water and drink it like tea. Personally I enjoy the slightly sweet licorice taste, although from what I have read I may be in the minority.  I stumbled on a website over a month ago that was touting the amazing health benefits of unsulphered black strap molasses.  It will supposedly reverse gray hair, help to relieve pain from arthritis, carpel tunnel syndrome, and neck aches, it will also relieve headaches and a variety of other aches. In addition, it is rumoured to cure acne, make your hair thicker and your nails grow faster and stronger, it will even (allegedly) help you sleep.  For those forced to take a daily iron tablet there is good news, black strap is also said to cure both low iron and constipation. For women it has been reported to shorten menses and make it less painful and far more tolerable. Sounds worth trying doesn’t it?

I just happened to have a bottle of unsulphered organic molasses in my cupboard and decided to give it a try. I did not really have anything specific I wanted to ‘cure’ but started to drink the liquid once daily. After about 4 weeks I am happy to report that I really am sleeping better, or at least I am waking much more rested which I attribute to better sleep. My skin is soft and actually looks better than it has in years. I sadly have not noticed my gray hairs going away yet, however, this apparently can take up to 6 months to be noticeable so I am going to hold out hope for this one. I now have my husband also drinking this daily, in the hope it would combat his general tiredness but really, like me, he doesn’t really have one particular issue to work on. However, after just a couple of weeks, he really feels like he has more energy, which has been great and quite timely as we have just completed some heavy duty home renovations.

Why does this supplement do so many great things? The specification for bsm is as follows:
Blackstrap molasses
2.00 tsp
13.67 grams
32.12 calories
Nutrient Amount DV
(%) Nutrient
Density World’s Healthiest Foods Rating

manganese 0.36 mg 18.0 10.1 excellent
copper 0.28 mg 14.0 7.8 excellent
iron 2.39 mg 13.3 7.4 very good
calcium 117.53 mg 11.8 6.6 very good
potassium 340.57 mg 9.7 5.5 very good
magnesium 29.38 mg 7.3 4.1 very good
vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 0.10 mg 5.0 2.8 good
selenium 2.43 mcg 3.5 1.9 good

After looking at the breakdown one can surmise that the copper content may be the reason gray hair becomes reversed and the B6 could explain why one would feel less tired and more energetic while drinking bsm.

Earth Clinic has some great black strap molasses information and recipes. Earth Clinic also provides a comprehensive list of ailments helped by taking this molasses as a daily therapy.  If you have tried everything to cure what ails you or you have difficulty taking a multi-vitamin every day try drizzling your morning oatmeal with bsm, or like me, drink it with hot water like a tea.

Make and adjustment: Stay healthy ~ be happy.
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