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Pomegranate and hemoglobin

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Sharmin:
Andy,

Indian naturopathic doctors often suggest that eating pomegranate increases the hemoglobin.  I have heard that pomegranates are high in antioxidants, which is good for thalassemia.  Do you know if they play a role in increasing hemoglobin, and if so if they would be good for thalassemia? 

Thanks,

Sharmin

Sharmin:
I wonder pomegranates are recommended for anemia because of their high iron and vitamin C content.
The antioxidants and benefits to the cardiovascular system should make them good for thalassemia though...  ??? ???

http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002914905010271

Sharmin

Manal:
Hi Sharmin

All my life i know that this fruit is so rich with iron and recommende for iron deficiency anemia, but at the same time you can have the benefits for the cardiovascular system from the red grapes (resveratrol). It is known that French people have 30% less risk factor of cardio problems as a result of their high consumption of red grapes through red wine with meals.

So red grapes (resveratrol) can do the job in addition to many other functions.

http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php?topic=589.0;highlight=resveratrol

http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php?topic=1649.0;highlight=resveratrol

http://www.thalassemiapatientsandfriends.com/index.php?topic=1761.0;highlight=resveratrol

Manal

Sharmin:
Manal,

Thank you kindly for this information  :hugfriend  I will make sure that Little A gets resveratrol.  I actually followed the threads that you have mentioned with the red grapes.  How is Ahmad doing with that? 

Do you think that transfused thals should avoid pomegranate?  I am wondering because I know that it has very strong antioxidant properties.  And since it is a non heme iron source (as Andy mentioned in an earlier post) perhaps that amount of iron one would absorb from the fruit is not great, but the benefits in terms of antioxidants and cardiovascular health may be great.  What do you think Manal?  Andy?

Thanks,

Sharmin

Andy Battaglia:
Pomegranate is not high in iron, with only .3 mg per 100 grams of pomegranate. There is no reason to not eat it.

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