(03-12-10) Pomegranates provide amazing protection against tissue damage, inflammation

by Jonathan Benson, staff writer

(NaturalNews) The health benefits of eating pomegranates are numerous, and a
new study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting
and Scientific Exposition in Denver, Colo., has discovered yet another.
According to the report, the potent antioxidant profile of pomegranates helps
to reduce inflammation, prevent damage caused by oxidative stress, and minimize
complications associated with kidney disease and its conventional treatment
protocols.

For the study, researchers administered either pomegranate juice or a placebo
drink to 101 patients undergoing dialysis for kidney disease. Patients consumed
the drinks three times a week for an entire year. At the end of the evaluation
period, patients in the pomegranate juice group had less infections that
required hospitalization, and reduced oxidative damage to cells caused by
harmful free radicals.

In addition to specific improvements related to kidney disease, patients also
experienced reduced blood pressure and an overall improvement in factors
associated with a healthy heart. These improvements are specifically important
for kidney disease patients since most end up dying from cardiovascular-related
events.

"Considering the expected epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in
the next decade, further clinical trials using pomegranate juice aimed at
reducing the high cardiovascular morbidity of CKD patients and their
deterioration to end-stage renal disease should be conducted," said Dr. Batya
Kristal, one of the authors of the study.

According to another recent study covered by NaturalNews, pomegranates also
help to prevent the artery stiffening that leads to decreased blood flow and
circulation (http://www.naturalnews.com/030049_p...). Published in the journal
Clinical Nutrition, that study showed that after three months of taking
pomegranate extract, patients reduced arterial wall thickening by 35 percent,
and cholesterol oxidation levels by an astounding 90 percent -- both of which
improve cardiovascular health.

Sources for this story include:

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