Reading, England—A high flavanol diet could help lower blood pressure, according to a new study using data from more than 25,000 people in Norfolk, UK. Published in Scientific Reports, the study compared diet to blood pressure in the 25,000 participants—however, unlike most studies, this research did not rely on self-reporting,...
Daily supplementation with aronia—also known as chokeberry—reduces blood pressure and cholesterol, according to a new meta-analysis published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements. The researchers conducted a literature review of controlled trials evaluating the effects of daily aronia berry supplementation for an average of 6-8 weeks on total cholesterol and...
Los Angeles, CA—Supplementing with Kyolic Aged Garlic Extact (AGE) can effectively reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension while also improving arterial stiffness and gut microbiota, according to a review published in Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. The review focused on 12 clinical trials involving 553 people with high blood pressure.
Pittsburgh, PA—Overweight and obese vitamin-D deficient children who took a relatively high dose of vitamin D every day for six months had lower blood pressure and improved insulin sensitivity than their peers who took a lower dose, according to researchers at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. A press release...
Walnut, CA—Farlong Pharmaceutical has completed a three-year clinical trial to determine the effects of Farlong NotoGinseng, according to a press release. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel study was performed on 100 adults between December 2016 and June 2019. It sought to determine the effect of Farlong’s branded Panax notoginseng extract...
Click here to listen. In this interview, Jim LaValle discusses the whys and how’s of achieving healthier blood pressure levels. Jim discusses the nutrients that have good scientific basis for supporting healthy blood pressure. He especially focuses on Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) because of the huge body of scientific...
Irvine, CA—New research from the University of California, Irvine, explains the molecular mechanisms by which common herbs help lower blood pressure, according to a press release. Herbs including lavender, fennel seed, and chamomile activate a specific potassium channel—KCNQ5—in blood vessels. KCNQ5, along with other potassium channels, is expressed in vascular...
Newark, DE—Added sugar is still bad, according to new research from the University of Delaware. But eating whole fruit is not—and is actually linked with a reduction in blood pressure. Researchers note that the data is preliminary, given it’s drawn from a small sample size: 128 participants, mostly Caucasian, ranging...
Westbury, NY—Freedom Softgels have been shown to help reduce blood pressure, according to a press release from Tishcon, makers of Freedom Softgels. The Softgels contain eight ingredients, including Cavacurmin curcuminoids-cyclodextrin complex, EPAX fish oil concentrate, HTEssence hydroxytyrosol, EVNol mixed tocotrienols, AstaZine astaxanthin, Sonova 400 gamma-linolenic acid, organic hemp seed oil,...
Beer Sheva, Israel—A tomato nutrient complex (TNC) provided by Lycored may help maintain normal blood pressure in untreated hypertensive individuals, according to a new double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study from researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Researchers split participants into several groups: a placebo group, a group...
