Wonderful Pomegranate Juice Concentrate
Pomegranate Juice Concentrate comes from California and is made from the Wonderful variety of Pomegranate. Ongoing research shows that daily consumption of the antioxidants found in Wonderful Pomegranate Juice Concentrate may offer the following:
Heart Health - Studies in laboratories have shown that consumption of Pomegranate Juice reduced the buildup of plaque in the lining of the inner artery. In fact, it reduced the size of atherosclerotic lesions by 44%--Aviram, M. et al, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2000, 71:1062
Reduction of LDL (bad) Cholesterol - Studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition have shown that the antioxidants found in Wonderful Pomegranates reduce the LDL oxidation in mice, and helps to lower blood pressure in hypertensive humans.
Neutralize Free Radicals - Wonderful Pomegranates contain antioxidants like Polyphenol. Antioxidants help repair damage done to the body's cells by Free Radicals (unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging).
Pomegranates and their effect on Breast Cancer and Menopause
I had read in a woman's magazine about Pomegranate Juice and how it may alleviate "hot flashes." I have been taking your juice for approximately one month and have not had a "flash" since. I am thrilled with your product. Thanks N.F. CT.
Israeli researcher for the Technion - The Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa - has discovered beneficial effects of pomegranate seed oil in the battle against breast cancer. According to the research, directed by Dr. Ephrain Lansky, pomegranate seed oil causes the cancer cells to self-destruct. The juice of the fruit is toxic to most breast cancer cells, yet has almost no effect on healthy cells. Furthermore, "pomegranates seem to replace the estrogen often prescribed to protect postmenopausal woman against heart disease and osteoporosis," explained Dr. Lansky, "yet they selectively destroy estrogen-dependent cancer cells.
