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This pilot research study involved 19 elderly individuals who had atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, where plaque was already built-up to a dangerous level. Ten of the patients drinking just 8 oz. of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice a day for one year had up to a 30% decrease in the thickness of the lining of their carotid artery, while the control group made up of nine patients that didn’t drink POM Wonderful, actually had an increase of 9%. In addition, those who drank the pomegranate juice also had a 21% decrease in their systolic blood pressure. 12
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With hypertension, or high blood pressure, the heart works harder. Arteries are under pressure and the chances of a stroke or heart attack are greater. 8 ACE (or angiotensin converting enzyme) is an enzyme that the body produces which may lead to high blood pressure resulting in atherosclerosis. 8 In a preliminary research study, ten elderly patients with hypertension drank 8 oz. of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice a day for just two weeks. After those two weeks, in those patients drinking POM Wonderful ACE activity was significantly decreased by 36%, and, they also saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 5%. 11
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