Cocoa Reduces Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance and Improves Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilation in Hypertensives
- D. Grassi, S. Necozione, C. Ferri
- MedicineHYPERTENSION
- 1 August 2005
DC decreased BP and serum LDL cholesterol, improved FMD, and ameliorated insulin sensitivity in hypertensives, suggesting that, while balancing total calorie intake, flavanols from cocoa products may provide some cardiovascular benefit if included as part of a healthy diet for patients with EH.
Blood pressure is reduced and insulin sensitivity increased in glucose-intolerant, hypertensive subjects after 15 days of consuming high-polyphenol dark chocolate.
- D. Grassi, G. Desideri, C. Ferri
- Medicine, BiologyJournal of NutriLife
- 1 September 2008
FRDC ameliorated insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function, decreased BP, and increased FMD in IGT hypertensive patients, suggesting flavanol-rich, low-energy cocoa food products may have a positive impact on CVD risk factors.
The Role of Tea in Human Health: An Update
- D. McKay, J. Blumberg
- MedicineJournal of the American College of Nutrition
- 1 February 2002
In vitro and animal studies provide strong evidence that tea polyphenols may possess the bioactivity to affect the pathogenesis of several chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease and cancer, but international correlations do not support this relationship.
Flavonoid-Rich Dark Chocolate Improves Endothelial Function and Increases Plasma Epicatechin Concentrations in Healthy Adults
- M. Engler, M. Engler, M. Mietus-Snyder
- MedicineJournal of the American College of Nutrition
- 1 June 2004
Flavonoid-rich dark chocolate improves endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation of the brachial artery and is associated with an increase in plasma epicatechin concentrations in healthy adults.
Vitamin E supplementation and in vivo immune response in healthy elderly subjects. A randomized controlled trial.
- S. N. Meydani, M. Meydani, B. Stollar
- Medicine, BiologyJAMA
- 7 May 1997
The results indicate that a level of vitamin E greater than currently recommended enhances certain clinically relevant in vivo indexes of T-cell-mediated function in healthy elderly persons.
A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (Mentha piperita L.)
- D. McKay, J. Blumberg
- MedicinePhytotherapy Research
- 1 August 2006
Evidence‐based research regarding the bioactivity of this herb is reviewed and animal model studies demonstrate a relaxation effect on gastrointestinal (GI) tissue, analgesic and anesthetic effects in the central and peripheral nervous system, immunomodulating actions and chemopreventive potential.
A Review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita L.)
- D. McKay, J. Blumberg
- MedicinePhytotherapy Research
- 1 July 2006
Evidence‐based information regarding the bioactivity of this herb is presented, and animal model studies indicate potent antiinflammatory action, some antimutagenic and cholesterol‐lowering activities, as well as antispasmotic and anxiolytic effects.
Effect of vitamin E and eccentric exercise on selected biomarkers of oxidative stress in young and elderly men.
- J. Sacheck, P. Milbury, J. Cannon, R. Roubenoff, J. Blumberg
- MedicineFree Radical Biology & Medicine
- 15 June 2003
Effects of cranberry juice consumption on vascular function in patients with coronary artery disease.
- Mustali M. Dohadwala, M. Holbrook, J. Vita
- MedicineAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- 1 May 2011
Chronic cranberry juice consumption reduced carotid femoral pulse wave velocity-a clinically relevant measure of arterial stiffness, which suggested an acute benefit; however, no chronic effect on measures of endothelial vasodilator function was found.
Hibiscus sabdariffa L. tea (tisane) lowers blood pressure in prehypertensive and mildly hypertensive adults.
- D. McKay, C. Chen, E. Saltzman, J. Blumberg
- MedicineJournal of NutriLife
- 28 October 2008
Daily consumption of hibiscus tea, in an amount readily incorporated into the diet, lowers BP in pre- and mildly hypertensive adults and may prove an effective component of the dietary changes recommended for people with these conditions.
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