Pomegranate seed oil and menopausal symptoms
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna reported disappointing results.
Pomegranate juice improves cardiovascular risk factors
During the American Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting, researchers at Western Galilee Hospital in Nahariya, Israel, reported that patients on...
Effect of pomegranate juice following exercise
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, determined if pomegranate juice improved the recovery of skeletal muscle strength after...
Pomegranate juice for kidney dialysis patients
During the American Society of Nephrology’s 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition, researchers at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, in Haifa,...
Review: Botanicals to reduce skin aging and wrinkling
Prof. Ernst tells us, “Although topical creams and other anti-aging products purport to reduce the appearance of aging and skin...
Lowering blood pressure with pomegranate juice
During the Society for Endocrinology BES 2011 conference, researchers at the Queen Margaret University, in Edinburgh, Scotland, studied the effects...
Reviewing pomegranate research
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) told POM Wonderful that their UK billboard showing a bottle of pomegranate juice and a...
Review of nutraceuticals to prevent prostate cancer
The paucity of well-designed studies in patients makes it difficult to make specific recommendations, according to researchers at the University...
Does pomegranate interact with blood thinners?
 In this patient, it appears there was greater “blood thinning” effect when pomegranate was taken with warfarin (Coumadin), according...
CAM trends to watch in 2009
Areas of interest for the nutraceutical industry and consumers include digestive health, omega-3, superfruits, and weight management, according to this...
Nutrition and preventing prostate cancer
MayoClinic.com has reviewed the topic and has recommendations. Here are the highlights.
Pomegranate juice doesn’t inhibit cytochrome P450 enzymes in humans
Several years ago a study in human liver tissue and in rats concluded that pomegranate juice inhibited CYP3A — a...
Podcast review of cholesterol-lowering supplements
Dr. Brent Bauer is Director of the Mayo Clinic Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program. He was interviewed for a podcast...
Pomegranate doesn’t improve erectile dysfunction
But, Dr. Harin Padma-Nathan from UCLA is a well-recognized researcher in this field, and he thinks more study is warranted.
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Black cohosh does not reduce menopausal symptoms
Another study reports that black cohosh is useless to prevent hot flashes and night sweats associated with menopause. Here are...
Pomegranate and PSA in prostate cancer
The first clinical trial of pomegranate juice in patients with prostate cancer reported a “significant prolongation of PSA [prostate-specific antigen]...
Not your typical vacation
Do you have vacation time coming in 2006? Herbalgram.org has listed the 2006 events calendar. Rather than the same Caribbean...