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Cruciferous Vegetables & Blood Pressure
The results of a small but randomized and controlled crossover trial were recently published in BMC Medicine, suggesting that cruciferous vegetables may lower systolic blood pressure, at least to a greater degree than squash and root vegetables. Known as the VEgetableS for vaScular hEaLth (VESSEL) study, 18 participants completed this controlled trial in which they…
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Omega-3s & Blood Pressure
A dose-response meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and blood pressure (BP) has shown that specific doses of around 3 grams are optimal for lowering blood pressure in the general population.
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Omega-3s & Blood Pressure
A meta-analysis describing the dosing relationship between omega-3 fatty acid supplementation and blood pressure was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. A systematic literature search yielded 71 eligible randomized controlled trials included in the analysis, with an overall sample size of nearly 5,000 participants aged 22 to 86. Seventy-nine percent of…
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Polyphenols, Microbiome & Blood Pressure
Polyphenols from fruits and vegetables have a long track record of reducing cardiovascular risk, in part by improving endothelial function. In a recent analysis of a German cohort of over 900 community-based participants, dietary intake of several polyphenol classes (including flavonoids, anthocyanins, polymers, and proanthocyanidins) over the previous year was associated with a clinically significant…