LIGONBERRY FOR DIABETIC AND HYPERTENSION PATIENTS
Ligonberry has a much
higher antioxidant level in certain capacities than blueberries or raspberries,
and it can help protect blood vessels of people who have hypertension or have
diabetic damage from too much blood sugar, a Finland researcher has claimed.
`It doesn`t lower the
blood pressure, but it stops the damage,` Fox News quoted Dr. Peter Bongiorno
of Innersource Health as saying.
A native of Sweden,
ligonberries are found on low, evergreen shrubs throughout the forests of
Scandinavia.
These tart, red berries
are much smaller and juicier than their distant cousin, the cranberry.
`Lingonberries contain
very high levels of certain phytochemicals, which are brilliant antioxidants,
and these are the protective qualities that are in the berry that confer to
us,` Bongiorno noted.
`So the same way that
these chemicals protect the sun`s radiation from damaging the small fruit, when
we take them in, they also protect our bodies and protect us from excessive
oxidation,` he added.
Antioxidants have been
proven to play a role in helping to prevent diseases like cancer,
cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer`s and macular degeneration.
Given its growing
popularity, Bongiorno predicted that Lingonberries would soon be available in
juices, powders and in the frozen food section of local grocery store.
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