When researchers analyzed the data, they noticed the bacteria takers had a 3.6 millimeter reduction in systolic pressure and a 2.4 millimeter reduction
in diastolic pressure.
Vegetarian diets were associated, on average, with a 6.9 - point drop in systolic blood pressure and a 4.7 - point drop
in diastolic pressure.
In one study, individuals having high blood pressure and supplementing their diets with flaxseed experienced a reduction in systolic blood pressure of 10 mmHg, and a reduction
in diastolic pressure of 7 mmHg.
Not exact matches
But this is far from proving that good health» for example, the correlations reported
in the Handbook between tiny reductions of
diastolic blood
pressure and religious practice» is a direct result of attending Sunday worship.
One such study by the University of Utah found that healthy patients who consumed unprocessed cacao experienced a decrease
in systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure by 5 mm within two weeks.
The data showed that the blueberry powder was associated with significant reductions
in systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure.
Systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure were also increased
in the exclusively breastfed group (MD 1.30 mmHg systolic, 95 % CI [0.39 to 2.21], p = 0.0049 and MD 1.00 mmHg
diastolic, 95 % CI [0.29 to 1.71], p = 0.0058; 1 study / 2951 children).
Articles were included if they fulfilled the following criteria: 1) having been breastfed
in infancy was compared with bottle (artificial) feeding, 2) systolic or
diastolic blood
pressure had been measured as an outcome, and 3) an estimate of the mean difference
in blood
pressure between breast - and bottle - fed groups could be extracted from the article.
High blood
pressure or hypertension
in pregnancy is diagnosed if the systolic
pressure is ≥ 140 mm Hg and the
diastolic blood
pressure is ≥ 90 mm Hg on two separate blood
pressure measurements taken 4 hours apart.
In a random - effects model, the pooled mean
diastolic blood
pressure was lower among breastfed infants (difference: — 0.5 mmHg, 95 percent CI: — 0.9, — 0.04; p = 0.03).
Studies that formally tested for interaction found little evidence of sex differences
in the association between breastfeeding and systolic or
diastolic blood
pressure (20, 43).
In addition, taking flavanols decreased blood
pressure (systolic by 4.4 mmHg,
diastolic by 3.9 mmHg), and improved the blood cholesterol profile by decreasing total cholesterol (by 0.2 mmol / L), decreasing LDL cholesterol (by 0.17 mmol / L), and increasing HDL cholesterol (by 0.1 mmol / L).
For the study, investigators tested and followed 412 adults, including 234 women, ranging
in age from 23 to 76 years and with a systolic blood
pressure of 120 - 159 mm Hg and a
diastolic blood
pressure between 80 - 95 mm Hg (i.e., prehypertension or stage 1 hypertension).
Behavioral counseling interventions led to improvements
in systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure levels, low - density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL - C) levels, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference that persisted over 6 to 12 months.
The most dramatic effects were a nearly 2 mmHg rise
in diastolic (the low number) blood
pressure when the odor was rated an 8 compared with no odor, and a nearly 3 mmHg rise
in systolic (the high number) blood
pressure when hydrogen sulfide concentrations reached 10 parts per billion compared with no detectable level, the researchers reported last week
in Environmental Health Perspectives.
The second number (
diastolic) calculates the
pressure in your blood vessels when your heart rests between beats.
There were also significant changes seen
in secondary endpoints — body weight fell by 2.32 kg,
diastolic blood
pressure by 4.9 mm Hg, total cholesterol by 18.48 mg / dl, and heart rate by.27 beats / min.
Orthostatic hypotension was defined as a drop of 20 mmHg or more
in systolic blood
pressure or 10 mmHg or more
in diastolic blood
pressure.
Both groups saw decreases
in their blood
pressure, but the 1 - AIT the group's blood
pressures showed greater decreases than their 4 - AIT counterparts for both systolic and
diastolic readings.
«After 15 weeks of participation
in recreational soccer, systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure had fallen by 12 and 6 millimetres of mercury (mmHg) and the women had lost 2.3 kg of fat on average,» says project leader Magni Mohr.
Those who took part
in the SAGE survey were categorized as hypertensive if the mean of two measurements was equal or greater than 140mmHg (systolic blood
pressure) or 90mmHg (
diastolic blood
pressure), or if they were taking treatment for hypertension.
The differences
in blood
pressure were small, with heavy coffee drinkers having a slightly lower systolic blood
pressure (SBP) and higher
diastolic blood
pressure (DBP) compared to non-drinkers when adjusted for age.
The second number, called
diastolic pressure, is the resistance to blood flow
in the arteries.
The latter number,
diastolic blood
pressure, measures the
pressure in the arteries between heartbeats (i.e., when the heart muscle is resting between beats and refilling with blood).
(The two groups» average
diastolic pressures, the bottom number
in the ratio, were the same.)
Diastolic blood
pressured dropped by 4 mmHg
in this group.
Results show that there was a significant reduction
in systolic and
diastolic blood
pressures among sleep apnea patients who were compliant with CPAP therapy for three months.
Post hoc t tests revealed that MP - induced increases
in heart rate and
diastolic pressure were significantly stronger (P < 0.05)
in controls than
in marijuana abusers.
Specifically, compared with controls, marijuana abusers had significantly attenuated behavioral («self - reports» for high, drug effects, anxiety, and restlessness), cardiovascular (pulse rate and
diastolic blood
pressure), and brain DA [reduced decreases
in distribution volumes (DVs) of [11C] raclopride, although normal reductions
in striatal nondisplaceable binding potential (BPND)-RSB- responses to MP.
MP increased heart rate (F = 98, P = 0.0001) and systolic (F = 153, P = 0.0001) and
diastolic (F = 65, P = 0.0001) blood
pressure in both groups, and MP's effects differed between groups for heart rate (interaction effect; F = 4.6, P = 0.04) and
diastolic blood
pressure (interaction effect: F = 4.0, P = 0.05), but not for systolic blood
pressure (Fig. 1B).
After 10 days, the researchers saw a reduction
in diastolic blood
pressure, triglycerides and LDL, or «bad» cholesterol.
In the current study, the control undergraduates had higher systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure than the football players: (football players: 111/63; control: 118/72).
They also saw a 5 mmHg (6.3 percent) reduction
in diastolic blood
pressure, or the bottom number measuring the
pressure in the arteries between heartbeats.
The plan, which is heavy on fruits and vegetables but low
in fat and sodium, can reduce systolic blood
pressure (the upper number) by about 12 points and
diastolic pressure (the lower number) by about six points.
-- The use of this extract (providing 140 mg of chlorogenic acid per day)
in men with high blood
pressure leads to a decrease
in heart rate (8 %), a decrease
in systolic blood
pressure (8 %), as well as a decrease
in diastolic blood
pressure (7 %).
In a 2014 review of previous studies, people who consumed probiotics — healthy bacteria found in yogurt and other fermented foods — saw their systolic blood pressure reduced an average of 3.6 points, and their diastolic reduced 2.4 points, compared to those who didn'
In a 2014 review of previous studies, people who consumed probiotics — healthy bacteria found
in yogurt and other fermented foods — saw their systolic blood pressure reduced an average of 3.6 points, and their diastolic reduced 2.4 points, compared to those who didn'
in yogurt and other fermented foods — saw their systolic blood
pressure reduced an average of 3.6 points, and their
diastolic reduced 2.4 points, compared to those who didn't.
In the study, for every additional sugar - sweetened drink consumed each day individuals on average had substantially higher
diastolic blood
pressure by 0.8 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) and systolic blood
pressure by 1.6 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury).
A British analysis of 22 studies, published
in February 2012
in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that taking at least 370 mg of magnesium per day reduced systolic blood
pressure by 3 - 4 points and
diastolic pressure by 2 - 3 points
in 1,173 study subjects.
At the end of the study, the black tea — drinking group had an average reduction of 2 to 3 points
in their systolic (the top number
in a blood
pressure reading) level, and about two points
in their
diastolic (the bottom number) level.
As shown
in the blue section of the chart, blood
pressure ranges are typically shown with the systolic number before or above the
diastolic pressure, e.g. 120/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury).
There are always two
pressures expressed
in blood
pressure ranges, the systolic and the
diastolic pressure.
Both 24 hour
diastolic blood
pressure and night
diastolic blood
pressure decreased by about 4.5 mmHg
in the yoga group and 24 hour average arterial
pressure decreased by about 4.9 mmHg.
Despite the modest reduction
in blood
pressure, it could be significant as even a 2 mmHg
diastolic blood
pressure decrease has the potential to reduce coronary heart disease risk by 6 % and transient ischaemic attack and stroke risk by 15 %.
The
diastolic pressure, 80 as illustrated
in the blood
pressure chart, is the resting
pressure, which is between beats when the
pressure decreases before the next heart pumping action.
In a double - blind, placebo - controlled study conducted at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, researchers discovered that pterostilbene causes significant reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressur
In a double - blind, placebo - controlled study conducted at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, researchers discovered that pterostilbene causes significant reductions
in both systolic and diastolic blood pressur
in both systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure.
The women also saw improvements
in BMI, waist to hip ratio,
diastolic blood
pressure and cholesterol.
These results are supported by observational studies
in children and adolescents that found an association between dietary fructose intake and both
diastolic and systolic blood
pressure (9, 10).
Deficiency of CoQ10 causes stiffening of the walls of the heart which results
in incomplete filling of the heart, or
diastolic dysfunction, and causes increased heart rate and blood
pressure, and can lead to heart failure if not corrected.
In a study of subjects with metabolic syndrome, researchers found that four weeks of treatment with grape seed extract lowered both systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure.
Of these studies, three reported significant reductions
in systolic and
diastolic blood
pressure in the yoga group compared to standard care of active controls.