Health Benefits of Pomegranate

Pomegranate - rubies in a shell or rubies for your health, there are several ways to describe this delectable fruit because of its health benefits.

Pomegranate's has many health benefits is the fact that it is available all year round.

#1 Free Radicals

Pomegranates are a rich source of antioxidants. Therefore, it helps to protect your body's cells from free radicals, which cause premature aging. Free radicals are formed due to exposure to the sun and harmful toxins from the environment.

#2 Natural Blood Thinners

There are two kinds of blood clots: The first kind speeds skin recovery from topical injuries like cuts and bruises. The blood clots immediately to avoid lose of blood. The second kind of blood clot is internal and dangerous; examples would include blood clots in the heart and arteries, also urinary retention. 

To smoothen out the blood you need pomegranate seeds, as the antioxidant properties help it act like a 'thinner for paints'. The seeds prevent your blood platelets from coagulating and forming clots.

#3 Prevention of Atherosclerosis

With age, and bad lifestyle habits, the artery walls harden with cholesterol and other substances, causing blockages. The antioxidant properties of a pomegranate prevent low-density lipo-protein or bad cholesterol from oxidizing. This essentially means that pomegranates prevent the hardening of the artery walls with excess fat, leaving your arteries fat free and pumping with antioxidants.

#4 Pomegranates act like an Oxygen Mask

Pomegranate juice pumps the level of oxygen in your blood. The antioxidants reduce cholesterol, fight free radicals and prevents blood clots. This eventually helps the blood to flow freely in your body in turn improving the oxygen levels in your blood.

#5 Arthritis Prevention

Pomegranate health benefits run bone deep; it can reduce the damage on the cartilage for those hit with arthritis. This fruit has the ability to lessen the inflammation and fights the enzymes that destroy the cartilage.

#6 Fight Erectile Dysfunction

Pomegranate can also cure this embarrassing problem. But mind you, it is not a wonder drug; pomegranate juice can improve erectile dysfunction only moderately. 

#7 Fights Prostrate Cancer and Heart Diseases

Pomegranate juice helps fight prostrate cancer. In one lab experiment, the juices "slowed the growth of the cultured cancer cells and promoted cell death". In the second experiment, pomegranate juice improved the condition of the blood, hence improving the health of individuals down with cardiovascular diseases.

A word of caution: 

Pomegranate juice may react to a heart patient's medication.

Other Healing Effects of Pomegranate Juice:

• Reduces diarrhea
• Controls weight
• Prevents cartilage deterioration
• Lowers blood pressure
• Slows down Alzheimer's disease