Any couple that has been trying to have children should seriously
consider having a bottle of fresh, 100% pomegranate juice in their
refrigerator at all times. New studies are lining up to show that
regular consumption of this juice may enhance the quality and mobility
of sperm. Other research is showing that the juice can have a positive
effect on erectile dysfunction, as well. While the newest work has
been done on male rats, it is hoped that the success will hold true in
humans.
These new results were published in "Clinical Nutrition." In this
work, seven weeks of pomegranate juice consumption caused increased
spermatogenic cell density, epididymal sperm concentration, sperm
motility and decreased abnormal sperm rates.
In the past, it has looked like most of the health-benefits of
pomegranate have been linked to improved heart health, and claims that
it may offer protection against prostate cancer, Alzheimer's, and may
slow cartilage loss in arthritis. Most of these health advantages are
due to the antioxidants, and particularly compounds like punicalagin.
Another pilot studey recently showed that pomegranate juice may help
manage erectile dysfunction (from the "International Journal of
Impotence Research"). Significant further research is necessary to
investigate if such observations would be reproducible in humans, and
the doses required to gain such improvements.
Consumption of pomegranate juice has been on the rise all over the
world. Sales have grown in the last year because of media coverage of
the antioxidant-rich fruit that has commonly been linked to improved
heart health, as well as claims that pomegranate could protect against
prostate cancer and, as re****ted above, slow cartilage loss in
arthritis.
Dave
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