In a study of 999 patients, researchers found that those with high blood pressure that wasn't adequately controlled with medication were at greater risk for disability in later years.
A recent study found that Stage 1 hypertension patients who took 730 mg of quercetin per day for 28 days had reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
This abstract on the anti-hypertensive effect of the purple passion fruit peel (PFP) extract, was presented at the Second International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruits and Vegetables, FAV Health 2007.
In a recent study of overweight patients with high blood pressure, artery stiffness improved greatly in those who took 3g of fish oil per day, compared to those to took a placebo.