Why pomegranate seed oil?
Pomegranate seed oil contains punicic acid, a naturally occurring Omega 5 fatty acid that is a powerful antioxidant, plant-based source of conjugated linolenic acid (CLA), and a high energy molecule that interferes with the production of inflammatory prostaglandins and leukotrienes that cause disease. Pomegranate seed oil provides the following health benefits: • Pomegranate seed oil is a very powerful antioxidant – six times more potent than grape seed extract. • Pomegranate seed oil is a conjugated linolenic acid (a type of CLA). CLAs typically come from animal products, but they are also found in certain plant products, of which the pomegranate is one. CLAs are molecules that control and regulate glucose transport at the cell membrane level, making them particularly useful to individuals with insulin sensitivity. • The Omega 5 in pomegranate seed oil blocks the conversion of diasoglyceral to arachadonic acid, mimicking, in a sense, the behavior of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory d
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