It is amazing sometimes what research goes undiscovered for diseases that kill so many people. To a large degree, that is the sole reason that I started this blog. I wanted to create a place where people can see the actual research. Too many supplements and herbs are over hyped on the Internet with the promise of cures and miracle results. While that kind of marketing is misleading, what people need to realize is that there is real hard science behind certain claims about supplements, vitamins and herbs.

While at my local healthfood store the other day my friend there told me about Pomegranate Juice and atherosclerosis, which is something that all diabetics should be concerned about. The hardening of the arteries really causes problems to diabetics, as high blood sugars can lead to atherosclerosis. At least that is my current understanding.

The study was done in Israel in 2004, and demonstrated an actual reduction in carotid intimamedia thickness by up to 30%. That is astounding research that needs more investigation and more exposure in the media. An actual reduction in the thickness of the arteries really gives me hope that the debilitating and deadly side effects of arteries becoming clogged can not only be prevented but reversed. And it is all done by a common fruit!

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Posted on April 28, 2007 | No Comments | Filed under : Herb Research, Pomegranate Juice