Pomegranate juice, which is available at health food shops and supermarkets, is being promoted as a heart disease protector.
Preliminary studies by Israeli scientists (Aviram et al., 2004, Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
showed that, when taken daily, it can prevent the thickening of arteries in the neck. Now, new trials at Hammersmith Hospital, London (Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust) will look at the juice’s circulatory benefits in more depth. Lead researcher: Dr. Michael Aviram (Technion Faculty of Medicine, Israel).
Pomegranates contain polyphenols, tannins, and anthocyanins, and may possess three times the total antioxidant ability compared to green tea and red wine (Gil et al., 2000, Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry)
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Scientific sources
- Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation — Aviram M. et al., Clinical Nutrition (2004). PubMed ID: 15289390
- Antioxidant activity of pomegranate juice and its relationship with phenolic composition and processing — Gil MI. et al., Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2000). PubMed ID: 15877880
- Hammersmith Hospital — Cardiology research department — Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Nigel came into the natural products industry in 1980 working for a small vitamin/herbal company, Power Health, specialising in the food supplement side of the natural products industry. After gaining a number of years’ experience and expertise, Nigel joined Solgar Vitamins as one of their first recruits in 1989. He gained a vast array of knowledge in manufacturing and the production side of the business with Solgar. Nigel was commissioned to start two companies; Vega Nutritionals and Kudos Vitamins. This experience was invaluable when Nigel started Solo Nutrition – quality, purity, never compromised, never equalled.
