The latest studies on pomegranate juice are showing how it may be heart compatible in the prevention of coronary heart disease. Researchers at the non-profit Preventive Medicine Research Institute from various universities evaluated 45 patients with coronary heart disease who had lowered blood flow to the aorta.

These participants were randomly assigned to groups. On group were administered a daily glass of 8.5 ounces of pomegranate juice. The others were given a placebo of a beverage containing equivalent caloric flavor color, and amount.

Over the course of three short months, blood flow to the heart was improved by 17 percent in the pomegranate juice. Alternatively, the group who were not drinking pomegranate juice experienced an 18 percent blood flow decline. Essentially, the variations showed a statistically significant difference of the subject groups.


So the question becomes, what makes pomegranate juice a beneficial aspect of good health. Primarily, pomegranate juice is opulent in polyphenols. It is abundant in a myriad of other naturally-occurring antioxidants. The protecting agents of the juice have shown to offer high capability in scavenging free radicals. Other studies hare showing how pomegranate juice represents numerous has a number of important health benefits.

Despite the small size of the study, pomegranate juice was shown to promote significant improvements in blood flow of patients with reduced blood flow. Moreover, since the evaluations were conducted over a short span of time and given the significant results, it’s apparent that adding pomegranate juice to one’s diet offers underlying benefits.

Even Dean Ornish, M.D., founder of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute and clinical professor of medicine at UCSF considers pomegranate juice as a way to prevent heart disease.