The bioactive compounds in cacao and cocoa can improve blood flow in the arteries and cause a small but statistically
significant decrease in blood pressure.
Furthermore, a meta - analysis of 40 randomized, controlled trials reported
significant decreases in blood pressure with increased intakes of total (systolic − 1.8 mm Hg and diastolic − 1.2 mm Hg), animal (systolic − 2.5 mm Hg and diastolic − 1.0 mm Hg), and vegetable (systolic − 2.3 mm Hg and diastolic − 1.3 mm Hg) protein (2).
Not exact matches
Gastrointestinal issues, chronic pain, changes
in blood pressure, insomnia, changes
in appetite (
significant increase or
decrease), addiction / relapse, and other physical symptoms may signal complications
in processing grief, especially for men.
Pumpkin seed oil is rich
in natural phytoestrogens and studies suggest it may lead to a
significant increase
in good «HDL» cholesterol along with
decreases in blood pressure, hot flashes, headaches, joint pains and other menopausal symptoms
in postmenopausal women.5
The most recent study report described
in these same regions
decreased tissue levels of 5 - HT and tryptophan hydroxylase, the synthesizing enzyme for serotonin, and no evidence of excessive serotonin degradation as assessed by levels of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid (the main metabolite of serotonin) or ratios of 5 - hydroxyindoleacetic acid to serotonin.30 A recent article described a
significant association between a
decrease in medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity and specific SIDS risk factors, including tobacco smoking.40 These data confirm results from earlier studies
in humans39, 41 and are also consistent with studies
in piglets that revealed that postnatal exposure to nicotine
decreases medullary 5 - HT1A receptor immunoreactivity.42 Animal studies have revealed that serotonergic neurons located
in the medullary raphe and adjacent paragigantocellularis lateralis play important roles
in many autonomic functions including the control of respiration,
blood pressure, heart rate, thermoregulation, sleep and arousal, and upper airway patency.
Although both study groups showed a statistically
significant decrease at six months compared with baseline -LRB--14.1 mmHg for renal denervation compared to -11.7 mmHg for the sham treatment control), the difference of -2.29 mmHg
in office systolic
blood pressure between the two arms was not
significant.
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 %.
However, they did find that low - carb diets were associated with
significant decreases in body weight as well as improvements
in several cardiovascular risk factors, including
decreases in triglycerides, fasting glucose,
blood pressure, body mass index, abdominal circumference, plasma insulin and c - reactive protein, as well as an increase
in HDL «good» cholesterol.
Benefits: More effortless weight loss with accelerated fat loss (5)(6) Reduced hunger (7) Improve mental focus (8) Ability to be
in a «ketogenic state» without
significant carbohydrate restrictions (9) Improved
blood sugar through reduction of insulin resistance (10)(11) Can decrease epilepsy symptoms (12)(13) Improved Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Improved skin (14
blood sugar through reduction of insulin resistance (10)(11) Can
decrease epilepsy symptoms (12)(13) Improved Cholesterol and
Blood Pressure Improved skin (14
Blood Pressure Improved skin (14)(15)
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For instance, Examine.com, and independent organization that examines the available research on nutritional supplements, looked at more than 750 studies on fish oil and concluded there's
significant research to back fish oil's benefits for lowering triglyceride levels, modestly lowering
blood pressure, increasing healthy HDL cholesterol, modestly reducing inflammation and possibly contributing to a
decrease in the negative LDL cholesterol.
Their results found that even a brief walk amongst greenery resulted
in a
significant decrease of the stress - related hormone cortisol, a two per cent
decrease in blood pressure, as well as a four per cent drop
in heart rate.