Written by Joyce Smith, BS. After twelve-weeks of time-restricted eating, study participants with metabolic syndrome (Mets) experienced weight loss, healthier body composition, lower blood pressure, and decreased levels of cardiovascular disease-promoting lipids. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Vitamin D and Omega-3 supplementation in combination with an exercise program did not improve blood pressure, fracture rate, infection rate or rate of cognitive decline in the healthy older participants over a 3-year period. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study authors attribute the blood pressure- and cholesterol-lowering effects of tart cherry juice consumption to specific biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. There is a reasonable amount of research on the effect of resistant starch on improving glycemic control, cholesterol levels, and possibly reducing the risk of diabetes and heart disease. However, further research is needed. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study investigated associations between biomarker-estimated flavanol intake and blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease risk markers. (more…)
Halima Phelps, DC, ND. This study found that higher consumption of total fiber, particularly insoluble fiber, was associated with lower blood pressure (BP), which may be attributable to an inverse association between insoluble fiber and BP. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study provides preliminary evidence that dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation, alone or in combination with folic acid, significantly reduced blood pressure in hypertensive adults from Tanzania, Africa. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study analyzed data from 10,200 participants from the ACCORD trial aged 40 years and older with type 2 diabetes and elevated CV risk. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to low polyphenol olive oil, extra virgin high polyphenol olive oil significantly decreased systolic blood pressure but not arterial stiffness in participating subjects. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Intense lifestyle treatment significantly improved blood pressure and pathophysiological markers of arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction in patients with stage 1 essential hypertension. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that regular consumption of green tea improves pulse pressure and induces regression of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertensive patients. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated that a twelve-week supplementation with a grape seed proanthocyanin extract (GSPE) helped maintain vascular elasticity and normal blood pressure (BP) in a middle-aged Japanese population. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Study shows eggplant to be a safe treatment for blood pressure and mental health. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that supplementation with 162 mg/d quercetin from onion skin extract lowers ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) in patients with hypertension, suggesting a cardioprotective effect of quercetin.
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Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study reveals that among treated hypertensive patients, both minimum and mean systolic blood pressures of less than 110 mmHg were associated with serious falls and syncope. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Blood pressure medications taken at bedtime were more effective in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease than taking blood pressure medications in the morning upon awakening. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study shows that reducing added sugar intake by 2.3 teaspoons, or about 1/4th of a can of soda, could significantly reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure in women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Results of this study suggest that only carotenoid levels achieved by the tomato nutrient complex dose of 15 mg of lycopene or higher correlate to a beneficial effect on systolic blood pressure in hypertensive subjects while lower doses and lycopene alone do not. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study demonstrates that a higher Omega-3 Index is associated with statistically significant, clinically relevant lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels in young and healthy individuals with blood pressure values within normal limits.
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Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the non-stair climbing control group, stair-climbing training over a twelve –week period significantly improved systemic arterial stiffness, blood pressure, and leg muscle strength in the participating postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension. (more…)
