by American Physiological Society Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study of elderly patients showed that those who exercised in the evening experienced a greater decrease in blood pressure compared to those who exercised in the morning. The work also revealed the neurovascular mechanisms responsible for these findings. Researchers will present their work this week at the American Physiology...
OSAKA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY Osaka, Japan – An observational study led by Professor Hiroaki Kanouchi from Osaka Metropolitan University presents the first evidence that eating sunomono – a Japanese vinegared side dish – correlates to lower blood pressure categorization in men. “The benefits of vinegar in a healthy diet are well known. Our research is the first observational...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American...
by American Heart Association Credit: CC0 Public Domain Babies who were breastfed, even for a few days, had lower blood pressure as toddlers and these differences in blood pressure may translate into improved heart and vascular health as adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal...
by University of Reading People who consume a diet including flavanol-rich foods and drinks, including tea, apples and berries, could lead to lower blood pressure, according to the first study using objective measures of thousands of UK residents’ diet. The findings, published in Scientific Reports, studied the diet of more than 25,000 people in Norfolk, UK and...
by British Medical Journal Reasonably good evidence suggests that most diets result in similar modest weight loss and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors over a period of six months, compared with a usual diet, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Weight reduction at the 12 month follow-up diminished, and improvements in cardiovascular risk...
A new study has found that people who walk more also have lower blood pressure. This confirms existing notions that keeping active is good for cardiovascular health. People who walk more also have lower blood pressure, according to a recent study. Abnormally high blood pressure (hypertension) affects almost half of the United States’ adult population,...
