The benefits of pomegranate for cancer treatment and for heart health and memory power, it is very important benefits, especially the red pomegranate or that delicious pink, it is the oldest fruit that has emerged during history in art, culture and religion, a fruit rich and loaded with a lot of health benefits, as it contains a large amount of an effective antioxidant calledpunicalagin, the abundant antioxidant responsible for more than half of the oxidation activity of pomegranate juice.
Pomegranate and cancer
- Drinking pomegranate juice relieves oxidative stress caused by free radicals)
When analyzing this juice, it turns out that it contains a greater amount of antioxidants than grape juice, berry juice.
Green tea and others.
- And most studies have shown that the antioxidants in pomegranate protects from heart disease, cancer, and cognitive impairment.
Owns pomegranate properties anti-inflammatory can protect against cancer and other chronic diseases
- Pomegranate has anti-tumor angiogenesis properties, which means its ability to prevent the growth of tumors, as they are deprived of access to nutrients which allow them to grow more.
- Pomegranate is one of the few foods (such as mushrooms) that contain natural hormonal inhibitors, which means that they inhibit the production of estrogen, which reduces the risk of breast cancer .
- After treatment of prostate cancer, two studies have shown that pomegranate juice or food supplements slow down the increase in own test detects prostate cancer.
Pomegranate and heart
Phytochemicals present in pomegranates reduce the oxidation of bad cholesterol (a contributor to the development of atherosclerosis
These phytochemicals also have properties that lower blood pressure
Pomegranate and memory
Taking pomegranate supplements before and after surgery prevents postoperative memory decline associated with coronary heart valve operations.
In cases of complaints of poor memory, a study showed that drinking pomegranate juice daily made memory better compared to taking a placebo and increased brain activity.