Medscape reports on studies presented at the American Heart Association High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions during the week of September 20. Research done at Tufts University looking at over 2000 adults in the Framingham Heart Study Offspring Cohort found that those who ate more than 2% or their total calories from yogurt (equivalent to one six-ounce cup of low-fat yogurt every three days had a 30% lower risk of hypertension than non-yogurt eaters and a 0.19 mmHg smaller annualized elevation of systolic blood pressure. While yogurt is a healthy food, it is better to have unsweetened yogurt, as many of the fruit yogurts contain a lot of sugar. I enjoy mixing up plain low-fat yogurt with fresh fruit and cinnamon.
A small study done at the US Department of Agriculture found that adding low-calorie cranberry juice or cranberries to the diet resulted in lower diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure trending lower.
A Japanese study conducted in India that used a blend of sesame and rice-bran oil found significant drops in blood pressure. The oil was helpful by itself and augmented the effect of a calcium-channel blocker, nifedipine. The oil is not available yet commercially.
Please visit my website at www.drjessicaseaton.com
No comments:
Post a Comment