The doctor warned about the danger of grenades for some people

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Being one of the most useful plant products, pomegranates can become dangerous if used by people with a tendency to constipation, hypotension and other disorders, the doctor informed.

In particular, pomegranates and especially pomegranate juice should be used with caution hypotensive – people with low blood pressure.

Pomegranate juice is able to reduce blood pressure, so it is better to limit its use to minimum.

The doctor added that the peculiarity of pomegranates and their juice is the blood thinning effect, which is why they are often recommended to patients prone to thrombosis. But the combination of these fruits and special drugs that thin the blood can be dangerous – it threatens problems with blood clotting. Pomegranates should not be consumed by people taking these medications.

Also, the doctor called the product potentially dangerous for people with irregular stools who are prone to constipation. According to the specialist, pomegranates and their juice can affect the slowing down of intestinal motility, especially when consumed on an empty stomach. In addition, pomegranates are on the list of prohibited products for a number of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, as they increase the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which can provoke their exacerbation.