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EXPOSED: Big Pharma's Most FEARED Fertility Superfood (It's in Your Kitchen!)
Code to Conception
Daily micro-protocols for the 90-day miracle window
| September 12, 2025 |
🔬 Pre-Bump Biology
One fruit, two partners, two pathways: pomegranate polyphenols become urolithins in your gut, where they supercharge antioxidant defenses and clean up aging mitochondria. In women with PCOS, this means lower testosterone and smoother hormone balance. In men, a 90-day course has been tied to a 62% jump in motile sperm—enough to change the trajectory of conception odds.
🧬 Protocol Drop
Today’s 1-Step Protocol:
Men—take a standardized pomegranate extract (~1,000 mg/day providing ~380–400 mg punicalagins), split morning and evening, for 90 days. Women with PCOS traits—drink 45 mL concentrated pomegranate juice daily with meals for at least 8–12 weeks.
👉 Read the full study summary
📚 Glossary Pop
Punicalagins: The powerhouse antioxidants in pomegranate. They’re not fully active until gut microbes convert them into urolithins, which then circulate in your blood, protect mitochondria, and reduce inflammation in sperm and eggs. Think of punicalagins as the “raw material” for fertility-enhancing metabolites.
Want to learn more?
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Abedini, M., Ramezani-Jolfaie, N., Ghasemi-Tehrani, H., et al. (2023). The effect of concentrated pomegranate juice on biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress, and sex hormones in overweight and obese women with PCOS: A randomized controlled trial. Phytotherapy Research, 37(6), 2255-2261. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7731
Ghaemi, F., Heidari, Z., Gholami, F., et al. (2023). Impact of pomegranate juice on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytotherapy Research, 37(10), 3986-3999. https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.8140
Mansoor, K., Bardees, R., Alkhawaja, B., et al. (2023). Impact of pomegranate juice on the pharmacokinetics of CYP3A4- and CYP2C9-mediated drugs metabolism: A preclinical and clinical review. Molecules, 28(5), 2117. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052117
Alesi, S., Habibi, N., Silva, T. R., et al. (2023). Assessing the influence of preconception diet on female fertility: A systematic scoping review of observational studies. Human Reproduction Update, 29(6), 811-828. https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmad018