as reported by LIVESTRONG on Sunday (20/03/2011), among others:
1. Bit Fruits
Research conducted scientists from Barts and London Medical School and Queen Mary University of London shows drinking beet juice can lower blood pressure. This is because the Bit fruits contain nitrates that can help lower blood pressure.
Mechanism of action of what happens is inorganic nitrate levels in the bit fruits will be converted into nitric oxide gas when eaten. This gas will make blood vessels open and relaxed, so that the person's blood pressure to fall. However, this effect is more clearly seen in men compared with women.
2. Spinach
Folate, which is soluble B vitamin found in spinach and broccoli can also lower blood pressure. Scientists from the Policlinico in Modena, Italy, explored the effects of folate on blood pressure in menopausal women.
Participants received 15 mg folate or placebo for three weeks. The scientists reported in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition that folate group experienced significant reductions in blood pressure compared with the placebo group.
3. Citrus fruit
A study reported in the journal Hypertension April 2005 edition. Scientists from St. George's Medical School in London examined the effects of potassium citrate found in bananas and citrus fruits, and potassium chloride from supplements. Scientists found that both forms of potassium are effective in lowering blood pressure for patients with stage 1 hypertension.
4. Banana
The findings reported in the journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases in December 2009 to investigate the effects of magnesium supplementation in adults who are overweight.
Researchers found that participants with systolic blood pressure greater than 140 and diastolic pressures between 90 and 99 by eating magnesium 300 mg for 12 weeks, decreased blood pressure compared with placebo. Magnesium is widely available on bananas, apples, oranges and pears.
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