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This extract can
improve memory and restore healthy neuronal function to aged brains. Other
blueberry constituents keep lipid and glucose levels within healthy range.
Blueberries have been rated as having the highest capacity to destroy free
radicals that attack us every moment. The value of combining it with
pomegranate is it's remarkable power to be absorbed into the bloodstream.
Pomegranate is absorbed far greater than any polyphenol-containing fruit extract
of its kind. It's also one of the best forms of eye protection available
anywhere. That's another reason I love to take it, since I love writing,
which can increase eye strain. -Peter
Data supporting the neuronal-protective
benefits of blueberry keeps getting stronger.6-8 Over the past year,
many members have used a formula that supplies potent doses of pomegranate and
blueberry extracts in one capsule a day. This new formula provides 50 mg of
cocoa polyphenols so that users of the product can easily obtain all three
nutrients.
Life Extension introduced blueberry extract
due to findings suggesting the fruit naturally confers health-protective
benefits. Rich in antioxidants that combat oxidative stress and inflammation,
blueberries may help to preserve youthful cognitive function and help protect
against disabling neurodegenerative problems.
Reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory
damage in blood vessels is a well-documented way to lower the risk of heart
problems. Mounting evidence suggests that compounds in pomegranate known as
punicalagins are cardioprotective by virtue of their powerful antioxidant and
fluid regulating effects.
Cocoa's polyphenols further contribute
to oxidative protection in the vascular system while providing enhanced
antioxidant benefits.1-5
Blueberries contain anthocyanins and
phenolics that act as antioxidants. Based on data from the USDA Human Nutrition
Research Center on Aging (Boston, MA), blueberries are among the fruits with the
highest antioxidant activity. Using a test called ORAC (Oxygen Radical
Absorbance Capacity), researchers have shown that a serving of fresh blueberries
provides more antioxidant activity than many other fresh fruits and vegetables.
Pomegranate fruits contain polyphenols,
tannins and anthocyanins - all are beneficial antioxidants. Interestingly,
pomegranate juice contains high levels of antioxidants - higher than most other
fruit juices, red wine or green tea.
Chocolate is full of a wide range of
antioxidant compounds called polyphenols, including the procyanidins epicatechin
and catechin. Cocoa polyphenols seem to be unique due to their high availability
and extreme effectiveness in neutralizing free radical activity. In fact,
research has shown that cocoa contains more antioxidant polyphenols than any
other food.
The combination of blueberry and pomegranate
is a food-based approach to the reduction of oxidative stress that contributes
to the aging brain and cardiovascular system. | 
