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Alfalfa: A Health Food for Everyone?
Alfalfa has been used for centuries for its nutritional properties. The Arabs called alfalfa "the father of herbs. Traditionally, alfalfa has been used as a natural nutritional supplement. Alfalfa contains significant quantities of vitamins and minerals, pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, manganese, phosphorus and chromium. In addition, alfalfa has been used as a digestive aid since it contains betaine, which aids in protein digestion. Alfalfa also has diuretic and cholesterol-lowering properties. But is alfalfa really a health food for everyone? Alfalfa is known to affect the immune system. Should you use alfalfa? It depends.