Unique Pomegranate Supplement May Help Improve Women's Libido
(PRWeb) January 18, 2007 -- Men have Viagra, but where can women turn when
the flames of desire burn low? The abrupt loss of libido resulting from decreased
estrogen and progesterone production can affect women as young as thirty. As
the number of American women approaching and entering menopause continues
to climb, this problem is of growing concern. Scientists searching for the most
effective natural "women's Viagra" have turned considerable attention to the
pomegranate fruit, and one US manufacturer has developed a 100% pomegranate
dietary supplement made specifically to help women restore hormonal balance.
Estragranate, formulated by Ephraim Lansky, M.D. in cooperation with Pomegranate
Health, combines the fruit's seed, juice, peel and leaf in a patented formula that
delivers the pomegranate's unique and beneficial chemical profile. The powerful
pomegranate, age-old symbol of femininity and fertility, turns out to hold an important
key - in the form of mild phytoestrogens - for women who want to reinvigorate their
sexuality while protecting their overall health.
"After 3 to 4 weeks of taking Estragranate," said Marusia Marrapese, Wellness
Consultant at Lori's Natural Products in Rochester, NY, "I began to enjoy renewed
passion for life and my libido returned to a level of intensity I had not enjoyed for many
years. How wonderful for my husband and me! I wish that every woman could receive
the benefits of Estragranate to maintain their health and enjoyment of life."
Estragranate is made according to a strict, patented process that combines fermented
pomegranate juice with pomegranate seed meal and other specific pomegranate extracts.
Fermenting the juice gently breaks the chemical bond between the antioxidant and sugar
molecules, making the antioxidants much more bioavailable, and rendering Estragranate
virtually sugar free.
A decade of scientific analysis reveals that the pomegranate contains a unique and
complex blend of safe phytoestrogen compounds. While other foods contain phytoestrogens
(notably soy and clover), the unique phytoestrogens in pomegranate are safer, more
effective, and closer in structure to the hormones produced by the human body.
"Pomegranate is able to provide the most complete estrogenic synergy known from a single
plant," said Dr. Ephraim Lansky, "and it's interesting to note that this synergy of compounds
can help protect women from a long list of ailments, including the very cancers associated with
traditional Hormone Replacement Therapy."
Synthetic estrogen and progesterone pharmaceutical products are known to increase the risk
of breast cancer, heart attacks, and strokes. Likewise, there is serious debate about the safety
of soy, clover, and black cohosh substitutes. But the phytoestrogen compounds in pomegranates
and Estragranate have been shown to destroy, rather than promote, breast cancer cell growth.
"We are at the very early stages of understanding all the potential health and medical benefits of pomegranates," said Dr. Lansky, "but in Estragranate we have a highly refined, scientifically
sound beginning. Positive anecdotal comments from Estragranate users in the United States have
been encouraging, but clinical trials will be needed to fully understand the effectiveness and
impact of Estragranate."
Ephraim Lansky, M.D., is the co-author, along with Robert A. Newman Ph.D., of the forthcoming
book Pomegranate: The Ultimate Health Food, scheduled for publication in spring 2007 by
Basic Health Publications.
Pomegranate Health, a division of Arben Bioscience LLC, also manufactures other natural
pomegranate dietary supplements and skin care products.