Pomegranate as a Cure for Disease
Many different conditions and ailments have been shown to find progress in adding pomegranate in some way to its treatment. The extract of the pomegranate can be useful in blocking harmful enzymes that contribute directly to the process of osteoarthritis. This is because contained in the extract are molecules of protein that promote anti-inflammatory and block the pro-inflammatory that play a major role in the degeneration of cartilage that comes with osteoarthritis. This is according to a well researched team of scientists that submitted their data to the journal of nutrition.
Another documented case of pomegranate working to help relieve or assist in the recovery of illness is in the case of prostrate cancer. It has been shown to help prevent or slow its growth. In tests with incubated prostate cancer cells that were exposed to low concentrations of pomegranate extracts a startling trend of lessened progression in the growing of those prostate cells were noted. This means an elongated survival and the higher possibility of an earlier diagnosis when pomegranate is taken as a part of a regular diet.
In the case of pregnancy, daily dosages whether by juice, fruit or supplement has been shown to greatly decrease the risk of brain damage done to the unborn fetus. Decreased blood flow and oxygen during pregnancy has been shown to cause a wide variety of birth defects, specifically in the region of brain development and premature birth. Seizures, immobility problems and cerebral palsy are just a few among the dozens of diseases that can be caused by this decreased supply of blood and oxygen to the brain.
Hypoxia Ischemia is the medical definition of this term and it happens to some extent in every 1 in 1000 births. That is not counting those that were caused primary by improper use of drugs and alcohol during the babies prenatal time period. Around sixty percent less babies are born prematurely or with birth defects, that include fruits like pomegranate into their mothers’ diets daily. Many other conditions are likewise affected by a healthier diet such as breast cancer and skin cancer.
In studies on the effectiveness in pomegranate used in the treatment or prevention of breast cancer, results were found by studying the cells in vitro and exposed to pomegranate extract or juices and were shown to have a high rate of successfully slowing. And in some cases, preventing the growth, re-growth and future development of cancerous cells in the breasts. This can be a life saver as early diagnosis breast cancer has a much higher survival rate.
Skin cancer has also been shown to have dramatic decrease in spreading if introduced to things like natural pomegranate extracts. It can actually block the skin tumor formation and reduce the inflammation of the skin in areas that are effected by cancerous cells. Fewer tumors appear in those that use pomegranate like fruits or vegetables as a staple in their diets than those who do not. So pomegranate can help in many ways to fight many diseases.