Can drinking pomegranate juice benefit people with chronic diseases?
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Dr. Dean Ornish answered:My colleagues and I at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial looking at the effects of pomegranate juice in people with coronary heart disease. After only three months, we found that blood flow to the heart was improved in those who drank one eight-ounce glass of pomegranate juice each day for only three months, whereas patients who were given a placebo got a little worse.
Other studies are showing that pomegranate juice may help prevent and even slow the growth of prostate cancer and other tumors. For example, a study at UCLA showed that a daily eight-ounce glass of pomegranate juice may reduce the recurrence of prostate cancer. Researchers say the effect may be so large that it may help older men outlive the disease.
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My colleagues and I at the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized controlled trial looking at the effects of pomegranate juice in people with coronary heart disease. After only three... More
