guy123 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 On a whim I bought a pomegranate, ate a ton of the seeds one day (delicious, put them in a bowl in the fridge and then eat them with a spoon... yeah!) anyway I noticed my blinking tic was less intense than usual. Now when this happens I always ask myself "did I do anything different recently?" Same thing that I ask myself when I notice an increase or exacerbation. Anyway, the only thing that was different was a I ate a bunch of pomegranate seeds. I took a day off and then tried again, same result. It was probably just a coincidence (as I do randomly have good days and bad days even when no external factors/diet/sleep/etc changes), but does anyone know if there is anything beneficial in pomegranates? Magnesium or Vitamin B or any of the supps that people have claimed help tics? Or maybe something that binds with something bad? I just bought another one the other day. I'm going to try this delicious experiment again. If you prepare pomegranates, wear old clothes. The seeds stain like crazy.
kim Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 guy, Pomagranate is supposed to be a great anti inflamm. I drank a ton of Pom wonderful when I had a very inflammatory infection induced rash.
ilovedogs Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Trader Joe's sells just the seeds in the produce section and we love adding them to salads! Much less messy!
trggirl Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Please let us know what happens when you do it again.
guy123 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Report Posted November 24, 2009 Trader Joe's sells just the seeds in the produce section and we love adding them to salads! Much less messy! Are they fresh? Are they cheap? Sounds like it could save a lot of work (getting the seeds out manually).
ilovedogs Posted November 24, 2009 Report Posted November 24, 2009 Yes, they are fresh and not frozen but I don't remember what the cost was. I try not to look at prices at Trader Joe's, I just go in and start buying and I know it's going to cost me at least $100 each time I go!
guy123 Posted November 25, 2009 Author Report Posted November 25, 2009 Yes, they are fresh and not frozen but I don't remember what the cost was. I try not to look at prices at Trader Joe's, I just go in and start buying and I know it's going to cost me at least $100 each time I go! still cheaper than Whole Foods!
MichaelTampa Posted November 26, 2009 Report Posted November 26, 2009 I have a nutrition book that lists vitamins, minerals, aminos acids, that sort of thing, for various foods. Looking at it just that way, the pomegranate is not really remarkable or special at all. But, it could be anti-inflammatory and have high anti-oxidant value, and maybe it is something more like that as far as what you experienced. I heard it was thought of as a special food in some ethnic groups where the fruit has grown historically (not remembering where that is right now). Like to hear more if you try again or anyone else tries it. Michael
guy123 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Posted November 30, 2009 I just bought a huge pomegranate tonight and I'm looking forward to eating it in the coming days so I'll post if I notice anything. Thanks.
guy123 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Posted December 10, 2009 I bought some pomegranate juice the other day (expensive! like $4.50 or $5.00 for 16 oz). I'm going to see if it has any effect.
trggirl Posted December 10, 2009 Report Posted December 10, 2009 Looking forward to hearing what happens.
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