How Do You Understand Whether Pomegranate Fruit Helps Inflammation?
The pomegranate is thought to have a variety of health benefits. Could it help inflammation? With the news that some anti-inflammatory medications may increase the risk of heart disease, it’s not surprising that people are looking for natural ways to help inflammation without the use of drugs. Attention has increasingly turned to use of natural, anti-inflammatory foods to help reduce pain and inflammation. One food that’s received a great deal of attention for its role in reducing inflammation is the pomegranate. Could the fruit of the pomegranate be a natural way to help inflammation in such diseases as rheumatoid arthritis? Is there any evidence? A study published in the Journal of Inflammation this month showed that pomegranate extract may have natural anti-inflammatory properties. The researchers found that extract from the pomegranate could inhibit inflammatory cells known as basophils and mast cells. These cells play a key role in activating and maintaining the inflammatory respo
