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The Nectar of GodThe benefits of drinking Pomegranate Juice
A testimonial by James Jordan
In March of 2008 I was at an impasse in my life physically. I had all
the symptoms of Osteo Arthritis ravaging my upper body. I hurt all the time.
I had no strength in my hands. To pull on a car door handle was a painful
experience. Opening a jar was embarrassing. I could not lift my arms over
my head without shoulder pain. My elbows also hurt when I tried to lift with
them. I was loosing a lot of sleep due to numbing pain in my left hand. Often
the only way I could sleep was to hang my arms off the side of the bed.
So, what was I doing about this? Basically I was taking over-the-counter
arthritis medicine, which was doing nothing other than slightly masking thesymptoms I have just described.
I began to ask the Lord for guidance in this situation. What the Lord
revealed to me was truly extraordinary. I began to think about the foods that
are described in the Bible. In the Garden of Eden there was the Tree of Life
that Adam and Eve were allowed to eat of before they were expelled from
the garden (Genesis 2). We can only speculate on the type of fruit that was
on the tree of life. Some biblical scholars believe it may have been the
pomegranate. While in the wilderness the children of Israel were fed by God
with mana (thin bread flakes) in the morning, and Quail in the evening
(Exodus 16). When Moses sent the spies into the promised land (Numbers
13) they brought back clusters of grapes, pomegranates, and figs. When
Daniel asked the chief official over him for a different diet, he asked for only
vegetables (beans) to eat and water to drink (Daniel 1). Samson, Samuel,
John the Baptist, and some think Paul (Acts 18, 21)and Jesus Christ (Matt.
26) followed the very strict Nazarene (vegetarian) diet that was outlined in
Numbers 6.
In searching for passages about food I discovered how importantthe pomegranate was in the worship of God. Pomegranates were more than
an important fruit for Gods people to eat. As I searched the scriptures that
referred to pomegranates I found how truly important this little sweet-sour
fruit is. In Exodus 28 & 39 it is explained how the robes of the High Priest
had blue pomegranates woven into it. In 1 Kings 7 we are told how
Solomons Temple had pomegranates carved into its pillars. In Jeremiah 52
when the king of Babylon was destroying the temple there is specific
references made to the pillars with the pomegranates. Another fascinating
fact about pomegranates and Hebrew worship is concerning the seeds of thefruit. In the Hebrew Torah (law) there are 613 laws that are to be followed.
Amazingly, there are said to be 613 seeds inside the pomegranate.
Lastly, I found several references to the pomegranate in the Song of
Solomon. Between chapters 4 & 6 Solomon refers to the pomegranate no
less than six times when speaking to his bride.
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Before moving on to the actual health benefits of the pomegranate I
want to mention what other cultures think of the pomegranate. Egypt, India,
Arabia, Hebrew, Greek, Roman, Libya, England, and Spanish cultures all
refer to the pomegranate in their histories. In the Greek myth of Persephome
it is called the fruit of the underworld. In the Muslim Quuram it is called the
fruit of the paradise. As I mentioned earlier many biblical scholars consider
the pomegranate the fruit that may have been on the Tree of Life. Also manycultures believe the pomegranate to be the traditional fruit of fertility. The
pomegranate was cultivated in Egypt before the time of Moses.
Another thing I have read that has really impressed me is that men
in the Middle East who have a steady diet of pomegranate have very low
occurrence of heart disease and prostate cancer.
Anti-oxidants & free radicals
So what is it that makes pomegranate so special? It all has to dowith a little thing called free radicals. As our body ages both naturally, and
through physical activity free radicals build up. What are free radicals? Quite
simply a free radical is an atom or molecule that has an unstable or unpaired
electron shell that forms when oxygen interacts with the molecule. Once the
free radicals form on tissue they can start a chain reaction that begins to
break down tissue at the cellular level. This breakdown can manifest itself
anywhere from minor muscle and joint pain all the way to many serious
illnesses such as arthritis, vascular disease, and possibly even cancer.The antioxidants that are in the pomegranate are molecules that can
safely interact with free radicals and terminate the chain reaction before vital
molecules and tissue are damaged. The human body has several enzyme
systems that fight the build-up of free radicals, but the primary
micronutrients (vitamin E, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and the trace metal
selenium) are provided by diet. Again, there are many fruits that have
antioxidants, but as I said earlier, pomegranates contain as much as three
times the antioxidants as other fruits.
Whats in the pomegranate & what does it do?
It is the only fruit with three antioxidants- tannis, anthocyanins, and
allagic acid. Pomegranates also contain- potassium, fiber, vitamin C, and
niacin. Researcher, Ephraim Lansky in Japan showed that pomegranate
extract will cause differentiation in Leukemia cells. Pomegranates contain
estrogens, possibly enough to prevent osteoporosis. Pomegranate extract
combined with the herb gotukola has shown to cause significantimprovement in people with periodontal disease. Some women who use
pomegranate juice have reported having to decrease their hormone therapy
due to the estrogen content in the juice.
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The University of Wisconsin at Madison is doing research to
determine the possible benefits of Pomegranates on cancer patients during
and following chemotherapy.
The reason I have included this fact about the University of Wisconsin is
because my mother went there to be treated following breast cancer surgery
in the late 60s, and I believe they were able to provide the means that God
used to extend my mothers life several years. So, when I read info abouttheir research, I believe it. Other research has shown that mice that were
given pomegranate juice had delayed development of tumors. Pomegranate
juice has also shown to restore joint health, especially for arthritis patients.
Some other possible benefits of Pomegranates are:
Lower LDL cholesterol
Reduced blood pressure
Decreased oxidizing of blood platelets
Increased oxygen to heart muscles in coronary patientsPrevents or slows prostate cancer
Reduced risk of breast cancer
Restores vascular health (blood vessels)
Promotes good skin health
Where do I get pomegranate juice, and how much do I drink?
Wal-Mart carries several pomegranate juices. Northland 100%Pomegranate Juice in a 32oz. Bottle is what Susan & I buy. It is actually
mixed with a small amount of water that helps to mellow the taste. On the
juice aisle you can find Pomegranate-Cranberry in a 64oz. bottle in either
Sams Choice or Ocean Spray. The mixed juice may be better for women to
drink. On the specialty juice aisle you can find POM brand of pomegranate
juice. This juice really is pure pomegranate, and is very potent. Most grocery
stores carry some form of pomegranate juice.
I recommend that men drink 3 ounces of pure pomegranate juice 3-4 times aday. This will add up to 9-12 ounces a day.
I recommend that women should drink no more than 8 ounces of juice a day.
This may help control possible estrogen induced reactions.
Pomegranate juice may also be mixed with tea to mellow out the taste. Also
tea has shown to improve saturation rates of the juice.
Several vitamin companies make a pomegranate supplement in a pill form
that has no sugar or calories. The Spring Valley brand has a soft gel
pomegranate pill that can be found on the vitamin aisle at Wal-Mart.
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Allow at least 4-8 weeks to see any improvement in joint or circulation
health. Remember that everyone may react differently to pomegranate juice.
Some may see immediate results while others may not see any obvious
changes.
Do not stop taking any medications that have been prescribed by a physician.
If you are taking powerful medicines that affect the blood, you may need toask your physician about the effect of pomegranate juice.
Dont expect to loose any weight by drinking pomegranate juice. It does
have natural sugar in it.
What has pomegranate juice done for me?
About one month after I began drinking pomegranate juice my
joints stopped hurting. After about eight weeks of use the strength in myhands had fully returned. Although not completely gone, I rarely have the
same kind of numbness that I previously experienced in my hands when
sleeping. The pain in my elbows and shoulders is gone. My blood pressure
has dropped around 15 points. My colon health seems to be much more
regular. Lastly, my skin looks and feels better than it has in years. The dark
circles under my eyes are much less distinct. Yes, I still have some aches,
but most of those are self-inflicted. One other tidbit of information I want to
share is that since I have been drinking pomegranate juice I have onlymissed 1 days of work and have not run any fever at all.
This article is by no means a scientific document that you can bank
on. It is simply my testimony of restored joint and vascular health. I believe
the Lord has given me a fresh shot at painless living, and I want to share this
with you in the hope that it will help you. I give God all the glory for how I
feel. I am so grateful for His guidance in my life, and allowing me to
discover the nutrients that He put into the pomegranate.
Once again, if you have any previous conditions that involve the
vascular system, you need to consult your physician before drinkingpomegranate juice. This is nothing more than my personal testimony about
the benefits of pomegranate juice. I have no official medical research to
support anything I have written except what I know it has done for me, and
the online articles I have read.
Website references:
www.denvernaturopathic.com
www.maexanabrandfoods.comwww.healthfreedom.info
www.lifescript.com
www.autoimmunedesease.suite101.com
www.inmamaskitchen.com
www.pomegranatesource.com
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www.healthcastle.com
www.altmedicine.about.com (how the juice interacts with medications)
Using your Internet search engine simply type in pomegranate and you will
find many more sites that talk about benefits of pomegranates.
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http://www.healthcastle.com/http://www.altmedicine.about.com/http://www.altmedicine.about.com/http://www.healthcastle.com/http://www.altmedicine.about.com/