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Gut bacteria can make blood pressure medication less effective

May 28, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

A new study from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences has shown gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs. The research, published this month in the journal Hypertension, offers the first clues to what has been an elusive mystery — why do some people not respond well to medication? […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: blood pressure, gut, gut bacteria

5-minute breathing workout lowers blood pressure as much as exercise, drugs

February 6, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as “strength training for your breathing muscles” lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of vascular health as well as, or even more than, aerobic exercise or medication, new CU Boulder research shows. The study, published June 29 in the Journal of the American Heart […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: blood pressure, breathe, breathing, drugs, excercise, high blood pressure, meditation, yoga

Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota

May 4, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the U. S. At Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. David J. Durgan and his colleagues are dedicated to better understand hypertension, in particular the emerging evidence suggesting […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: blood pressure, fasting, gut microbiota, hypertension, microbiota

Alternative therapies may help lower blood pressure

October 19, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

Alternative therapies such as aerobic exercise, resistance or strength training, and isometric hand grip exercises may help reduce your blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. In a new scientific statement published in its journal Hypertension, the association said alternative approaches could help people with blood pressure levels higher than 120/80 mm Hg and those […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: aerobic exercise, Alternative therapies, blood pressure, isometric

Walnuts may help lower blood pressure for those at risk of heart disease

May 2, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

When combined with a diet low in saturated fats, eating walnuts may help lower blood pressure in people at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a new Penn State study. In a randomized, controlled trial, researchers examined the effects of replacing some of the saturated fats in participants’ diets with walnuts. They found that when […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, disease, heart, walnuts

Serious Health Risks Associated With Energy Drinks

November 20, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

A new review of current scientific knowledge on energy drinks finds their advertised short-term benefits can be outweighed by serious health risks — which include risk-seeking behavior, mental health problems, increased blood pressure, obesity and kidney damage. The study, published in Frontiers in Public Health, also highlights the worrying trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol. […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: alcohol, blood pressure, caffeine, drink, drinks, energy drinks, obesity, sugar

E-Cigarettes Linked To Increased Arterial Stiffness, Blood Pressure And Heart Rate In Humans

October 30, 2017 by Captain Organic Planet

New research has shown for the first time that e-cigarettes with nicotine cause a stiffening of the arteries in humans. This has important implications for the use of e-cigarettes, as arterial stiffness is associated with an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes in later life. Presenting the research at the European Respiratory Society International […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: artery, blood pressure, cigarette, e-cigarette, heart, nicotine, tobacco

Daily Dose Of Beetroot Juice Improved Endurance And Blood Pressure

February 15, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have found that a daily dose of beetroot juice significantly improved exercise endurance and blood pressure in elderly patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF). The study is published in the current online edition of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology-Heart Failure. Exercise intolerance […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: beet, beetroot, beets, blood pressure, heart, juice, researchers, study

Dietary cocoa flavanols improve blood vessel function in patients with kidney dysfunction

January 25, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

Consuming a beverage containing cocoa flavanols improves blood vessel function in patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings suggest that the plant-derived compounds may benefit the cardiovascular health of patients with poor kidney function. Individuals with […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: beverage, blood pressure, chocolate, cocoa, dialysis, drink, drinks, flavanols, kidney

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