Israeli Scientist's Breakthrough: Potential Key to Slowing Alzheimer's

We've said it before, and we'll say it again: no matter what disease or medical issue we're facing, it slowly becomes clear that Hashem has provided natural remedies in the world around us. It just takes time for us to discover them.

About a year ago, Professor Ruth Gavison made a discovery that the cream she'd started using on her face was so much more than just another cream. This particular cream contained pomegranate seed oil, and once she learned about its components, her interest was piqued. She decided to dive deep into research. "I found that 80-90% of the seeds are punicic acid oil, also known as Omega 5. It's an unsaturated fatty acid considered one of the most potent antioxidants in nature."

And so, she didn't waste any time taking this discovery to her lab. Professor Gavison decided to study the oil scientifically, which eventually led to her start-up company. Today, her company produces pomegranate oil capsules based on a special formula developed by her husband, Professor Alberto, in collaboration with another professor named Shlomo Magdassi.

In an interview with 'XNET', Professor Gavison shared that this isn't the first time she's been part of exciting discoveries. She was previously involved in another significant finding that earned its inventor a Nobel Prize. Now heading up the laboratory for the study of neurodegenerative diseases at the neurological department of Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University's medical school, she explains that her lab tests showed nanoscale pomegranate seed oil drops to be 100 times more effective than simply consuming the oil.

The reason, she says, is that these tiny drops don't linger in the digestive system. Instead, they go straight into the bloodstream and directly to the brain. However, when asked if she thinks she has found the solution to preventing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, Professor Gavison replied, "Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Already in the lab, we're seeing a dramatic decrease in brain cell death, but it's a small step that holds a lot of hope," she concludes.