Effects of pomegranate supplement on menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women: A double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

Adel-Mehraban MS, Tansaz M, Mohammadi M, Yavari M · Complementary Therapies in Medicine · 2022 February

DOI 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101544

Objective

To investigate the effects of pomegranate supplementation on menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women.

Conclusions

The study concludes that 4 weeks of treatment with pomegranate supplementation significantly improves menopausal symptoms and quality of life in menopausal women, even after discontinuation of the supplement.

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Insights

Four weeks' treatment with pomegranate supplement greatly helps in alleviating menopausal symptoms and enhancing the quality of life in menopausal women.

In this double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, a total of 78 healthy women were selected to study the effects of pomegranate on menopausal symptoms. The participants were interviewed at three different stages: before receiving either the pomegranate supplement or placebo, after the completion of the treatment, and again after a period of three weeks wherein no intervention was given. The women were asked to fill out a series of questionnaires to provide their demographic information, and to assess their menopausal symptoms and their menopause-specific quality of life. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in the quality of life and menopausal symptoms of the women from the pomegranate group, as opposed to the placebo group. These improvements were consistent as shown by the significant changes in their responses to the questionnaires before and after the treatment. In addition, it was observed that the positive effects of the pomegranate treatment were still evident even after four weeks of no medical intervention. This suggests the beneficial and prolonged effects of pomegranate in managing menopausal symptoms and enhancing the quality of life in menopausal women.