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Cocoa Capsules Lower Blood Pressure
For people with existing hypertension, capsules containing cocoa flavanols helped reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness, according to a small study in Frontiers in Nutrition. ...
For Heart Patients, Too Little Salt Isn’t Always a Good Thing
When it comes to diet advice for heart health, we’ve all heard the same thing — reduce your sodium intake. Turns out, that may not ...
There is no such thing as “good” and “bad” cholesterol.
In this column, I’d like to take a closer look at three widely shared assumptions that greatly influence how we think about cholesterol and heart ...
Eggs Lower Heart Disease Risk
An egg a day may keep the heart doctor away. That’s the conclusion of researchers who recently published a study in eLife journal. These new ...
Espresso Coffee’s Impact on Serum Total Cholesterol
That morning shot of espresso may be doing more than simply waking you up — it also could be increasing your cholesterol. According to a ...
B Vitamins May Enhance Heart Benefits of Omega-3s
The newest power duo in the supplement world may be B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids. A study from the journal Nutrients points to a ...
Aged Black Garlic Extract Lowers High Blood Pressure
Hundreds of studies support garlic’s cardiovascular benefits. Now a six-week clinical trial in Nutrients shows that a fermented form of garlic — aged black garlic ...
Can Cocoa Extract Reduce Cardiovascular Disease?
We know that chocolate is the way to many people’s hearts. Now a study from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that a cocoa ...
Specific Transcriptome Changes Associated with Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Patients After Relaxation Response Training
ABSTRACT // Objective: Mind–body practices that elicit the relaxation response (RR) have been demonstrated to reduce blood pressure (BP) in essential hypertension (HTN) and may ...
Flavonoids Influence Gut Bacteria and Lower Blood Pressure Levels
Flavonoids in foods, including berries, apples, pears and wine, may reduce blood pressure levels, which is partially explained by characteristics of the gut microbiome, according ...
