Ionic Bergamot: properties and benefits

Bergamot: a citrus fruit with an intense, very fragrant, precious flavour. It is a citrus fruit of the genus Citrus, the plant that produces it, Citrus bergamia, is an evergreen tree between three and four meters tall: it has white flowers with a strong aroma, glossy and fleshy leaves. The bergamot fruit, with a slightly flattened round shape, has a beautiful intense yellow color and is mainly grown in the coastal areas of Calabria, southern Italy.

the properties of bergamot juice

Many know it for its uses in the cosmetics or aromatherapy sector. But how many know besides Lady Gaga, that this citrus fruit has many important properties for the body?
Let’s find out everything about bergamot: where it comes from, its nutritional benefits.
Bergamot is rich in vitamin C, which helps the immune system and acts as an antioxidant, keeping premature aging away.

It also contains vitamin A, which is ideal for good skin, eye and hair health.

It also has important mineral salts, especially potassium (133 mg), but also sodium, calcium and iron.
In addition to vitamin A, it contains other antioxidants, including flavonoids, which help prevent various types of diseases.

Helps prevent cardiovascular disease

Thanks to the many polyphenols it contains, but also to vitamin C, bergamot has an antioxidant and heart-protecting action.
To prove it, many research institutions and doctors in the world. Furthermore, bergamot fights premature aging and the action of free radicals, again thanks to antioxidants.

Prevents cholesterol

The flavonoids that this citrus fruit contains also help keep you healthy: for example, by counteracting “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides in the blood, while raising the levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL).
In particular, this would be due to an antioxidant called Naringenin.

Helps lower blood sugar

It is always Naringenin that increases the assimilation of glucose in the muscles and liver which consequently contributes to a reduction in blood glucose levels and an improvement in insulin activity.
This action makes bergamot a very precious fruit for those suffering from high blood sugar and diabetes.

Iron-rich food

Thanks to the high content of B vitamins and vitamin C, bergamot juice improves the absorption of iron and is useful in supporting anemia therapies.
Again thanks to vitamin C, it helps strengthen the immune system, keeping away seasonal diseases.

Strengthens bones and helps keep them healthy. It is still vitamins that exert a valid remedial action in bone disorders caused, for example by calcium deficiencies, but also in dental disorders.

Contraindications

In general, bergamot and its juice can be consumed by anyone, with the exception of those who are intolerant to individual components.