Aik anar sau Beemar, ke saath ab. an pomegranate a day keep the heart diseases away _ Pomegranates Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Progression The journal Atherosclerosis published a study that outlines pomegranate’s power when it comes to cardiovascular health. The study confirmed that pomegranate extract may prevent or reverse primary pathology linked to cardiac mortality: a form of progressive thickening of the coronary arteries usually caused by fatty deposits, known as atherosclerosis. In the study, scientists used laboratory mice with a genetic susceptibility towards spontaneous coronary artery blockages. They were given pomegranate extract, which was added to their drinking water. Despite the increased cholesterol levels pomegranate extract caused, associated with low density lipoprotein-sized particles, this pomegranate treatment also reduced the size of atherosclerotic plaques found in the aortic sinus, which is the dilated opening right above the aortic valve. This treatment also reduced the proportion of the coronary arteries with occlusive atherosclerotic plaques. Scientists also discovered other health benefits of pomegranate treatment, including: Reduced oxidative stress Reduced monocyte chemotactic protein-1, which is a chemical messenger, or a chemokine, usually associated with any inflammatory process in the arteries Reduced accumulation of lipids in the heart muscle Reduced monocyte chemotactic protein-1 and fibrosis in the myocardium Reduced heart enlargement Reduced ECG abnormalities You’re probably wondering how such a simple fruit, or its extract, can possibly reverse the many aspects of coronary artery disease. The answer lies within the fact that our ancestors co-evolved thanks to certain fruits, so the lack of these foods can actually result in a malfunction of every bodily system. Linus Pauling, a two-time Nobel Prize winner, explained that vitamin C deficiency is actually a fundamental cause of cardiovascular disease, linking this theory to the fact that hominid primate ancestors once had year-round abundance of fruit, which reduced ability to metabolize it. Discussion The results of this study supports the clinical research that shows pomegranate’s power to unclog arteries. In the journal Clinical Nutrition published the long- awaited results of a three-year clinical trial on an Israeli population. The study showed that regular daily consumption of pomegranate juice may reverse carotid artery stenosis by 29% within a year. The study also outlined the ability of this fruit to unblock arteries, which was even more effective than they first thought. Dr baig
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:51:53 +0000
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