Featured Topic: Pomegranate (7 slides)

Featured Topic: Pomegranate (7 slides)

Pomegranate polyphenols Seeds, pulp, skin, root, flower and even the bark of the pomegranate tree are high in beneficial polyphenols Polyphenols are disease fighting antioxidants which protect against heart disease, cancer, and other chronic illnesses Pomegranate is unique in that it is the only plant source of an omega-5 fatty acid called punicic acid Omega-5

Benefits of Pomegranate Inhibits estrogen Reduces cholesterol oxidation Prevents arterial plaques Inhibits cancer cell formation and spread Increases rate of cancer cell death Improves insulin sensitivity

Pomegranate: Cancer Research In cell and animal model studies, pomegranate Reduced growth of breast cancer cells by 87% Cut colon cancer rates by 44% Decreased tumors and inhibited the spread of skin cancer Stopped the growth of leukemia cells Pomegranate is especially useful for hormone sensitive cancers, including breast and prostate cancer In a study of men with prostate cancer, drinking pomegranate juice daily for 2 years slowed the rise in PSA levels (a marker of tumor growth) by almost 4 times

Pomegranate Reverses Heart Disease Recent medical research studied heart patients with severe carotid artery blockages. Had 1 ounce of pomegranate juice a day for a year. Blood pressure was lowered by over 12% 30% percent reduction in atherosclerotic plaque Control group (no pomegranate juice) saw their atherosclerotic plaque increase by 9%

More reasons to love Pomegranate Wrinkles and aging skin Women who took pomegranate daily for 4 weeks had less collagen and skin damage from ultraviolet light Sports recovery Athletes taking pomegranate extract recovered faster after strenuous exercise Alzheimer s disease In an animal model, animals given pomegranate daily from birth were more alert as they aged and had 50% less amyloid accumulation in the brain Obesity Overweight animals fed pomegranate extract ate less and lost weight and body fat Male infertility Male animals treated with pomegranate had better sperm quality, more sperm and higher testosterone levels Flu Pomegranate extract kills the flu virus Ulcerative colitis Pomegranate reduced intestinal inflammation in an animal model of colitis

Pomegranate Juice: Not Always a Great Choice 62 grams of sugar in the full 16 oz bottle Most people will consume the full 8 oz bottle as one serving for a total of 62 grams of sugar 29 grams of sugar (regular-sized bar)

Pomegranate Extract Encapsulated pomegranate from pomegranate seed oil and pomegranate seed extract contains the power of the pomegranate without the sugar intake Take 600 mg of seed oil and fruit extract, standardized to punicic acid and polyphenols, once or twice daily

Listener Question

Ask Terry Dear Terry: I m trying really hard to lose weight and eat healthy. I always get coffee and a quick donut or bagel for breakfast so I can get to work on time. It is really hard for me to wake up early enough in the morning to cook something like eggs before I have to leave. What do you eat in the morning? S.B. from Minnesota

The Perils of Weight Gain (1 slide)

As your weight creeps up, so does your risk of chronic disease Most people gain a pound or two a year from young adulthood into middle age a very gradual gain that most don t really notice, but that adds up to a large cumulative gain over time Researchers looked at data from over 110,000 people, comparing their weight at 18 21 years old to their weight at age 55 Results: Women gained an average 22 lbs, while men gained 19 lbs For each 11 lbs of weight gained, risk of Type 2 diabetes increased 30% High blood pressure increased 14% Cardiovascular disease increased 8% Obesity-related cancer increased 6% Dying prematurely increased 5% And the odds of achieving healthy aging decreased 17%

Statin Drugs and Diabetes (1 slide)

Statin-Diabetes Link Researchers looked at the health records of over 6,000 military personnel with similar health histories over a 10 year period Half had received statin drugs, half did not Results those people receiving statin drugs were 250% more likely to develop diabetes than those who did not use statin drugs Statin users were also 14 times more likely to become overweight or obese Previous studies have shown that for every person with a heart attack prevented by a statin drug, two or more people suffered liver damage, kidney failure, cataracts or extreme muscle weakness

A Closer Look at: Aronia (2 slides)

Health benefits of Aronia Aronia, or chokeberry, is full of healthy nutrients Aronia berries have anywhere from 4 to 10 times more antioxidant polyphenols than cranberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes and most other fruits These compounds from aronia are anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-diabetic making is a powerful natural medicine Aronia can fight the formation of arterial plaque and lower serum cholesterol Aronic protects the liver against toxins Aronia s compounds help to lower blood sugar and improve the body s own natural production of insulin In a clinical trial in people with diabetes, 200 ml of aronia juice reduced fasting blood sugar levels by 30%, and lowered HbA1c levels by 20%

Aronia has been proposed as a treatment to: Reduce blood pressure Reduce oxidized LDL cholesterol levels Reduce inflammation Reduce the chance of a heart attack Reduce recovery time following a heart attack Reduce weight gain Reduce eye inflammation Reduce muscle recovery time after workouts Regulate blood sugar Reduce the chance of developing cancer

Stop a Stroke (2 slides)

Stroke: the 5 th leading cause of death Most strokes are caused by a clot clogging a blood vessel and blocking blood flow to the brain No blood means no oxygen for the brain cells, and they die People who have had a stroke are at high risk of another stroke for as long as the next five years Most experts agree that up to 80% of strokes can be prevented

3 Ways to Stop a Stroke #1: Eggs: Recent review of published studies on egg consumption in over 300,000 people finds a 12% reduction in stroke risk Average intake: 1 egg daily No benefits for those who ate eggs just twice a week or less Daily egg intake did NOT increase risk of heart disease #2: Grape Seed Grape seed was associated with a 75% reduction in blood sugar levels, returning blood sugar to near normal levels (animal model of diabetes) and was associated with a 6% reduction in high blood pressure levels in men with pre-hypertension: Diabetes and Hypertension are two of the biggest risk factors for stoke! Grape seed given after a stroke (animal model) nearly tripled the number of surviving brain cells versus not receiving grape seed extract #3: Vitamin D A recent study found that blood levels of vitamin D reduce blood pressure, and therefore the risk of heart attack or stroke A study in stroke victims found that low vitamin D levels were associated with strokes twice as severe as people with higher vitamin D levels

Keep Away from Triclosan (1 slide)

Triclosan ban coming soon Researchers tested triclosan levels in pregnant women and then in their children from ages 1-8 years old More than 70% of samples were positive for triclosan At age 8, triclosan levels were 66% higher in kids who used liquid hand soap, and 2.5 times higher in kids who had brushed their teeth Triclosan is added to soap and toothpaste to make them antibacterial but research has found plain soap and water is just as effective at killing bacteria and microbes Triclosan is linked to liver dysfunction, and even low levels can disrupt thyroid function The FDA ban on triclosan in hand soap takes effect in September, 2017, but triclosan can still be used in toothpaste and cosmetics