pomegranates

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Pomegranates are high in antioxidants. In fact, dried pomegranate seeds are one of the most-antioxidant-packed dried fruits. When buying juices and supplements labeled as containing only pomegranate juice or pomegranate fruit, be aware that tests have shown significant evidence of deception, so eating fresh pomegranates is the best way to get the nutritional benefits of the juice and the fruit.

For substantiation of any statements of fact from the peer-reviewed medical literature, please see the associated videos below.

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All Videos for Pomegranates

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Pomegranate: A Natural Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Pomegranates are put to the test for weight loss, diabetes, COPD, prostate cancer, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Arthritis

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Best Supplements for Prostate Cancer

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Pomegranate vs. Placebo for Prostate Cancer

Pomegranate juice for prostate cancer was finally put to the test in a randomized, controlled, clinical trial.

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Clinical Studies on Açaí Berries

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Plant-Based Diets and Cellular Stress Defenses

Measuring the effects of a plant-based diet on the expression of hundreds of different genes at a time, a research group found that an antioxidant-rich portfolio of plant foods such as berries, pomegranates, purple grapes, red cabbage, oregano, and walnuts was able to significantly modify the regulation of genes in the blood of volunteers.

Better than Goji Berries

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Is Pomegranate Juice That Wonderful?

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Alzheimer’s & Apple Juice

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Best Fruit Juice

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Convergence of Evidence

Profile of an editorial published by Dr. Dean Ornish in the American Journal of Cardiology describing the optimal diet, and how simple choices can be as powerful as drugs and surgery.