High blood pressure is a major health problem that affects millions of people around the world. It happens when the force of your blood against the walls of your arteries is too strong.
Over time, this pressure can damage your heart and blood vessels, leading to serious problems like heart attacks and strokes.
Doctors usually want your blood pressure to be under 140/90 mmHg. In recent years, experts have lowered the target to under 130/80 mmHg. This change makes it even harder for some people to meet healthy levels.
There’s a group of people—about 12.8% of the world’s population—who have what is known as drug-resistant high blood pressure. That means their blood pressure stays high even after taking several different medicines. For these people, finding new ways to control their condition is very important.
Recent research, including scientists from the University of Maine, has found that Vitamin B might help. The study focused on a substance in the body called homocysteine. This substance is made naturally in the body, but too much of it can cause health problems.
Homocysteine is normally kept under control with the help of B vitamins—like B6, B12, folate, and riboflavin (B2). If you don’t get enough of these vitamins in your diet, or if you have a gene that affects how your body breaks down homocysteine, the levels of it can rise.
When homocysteine levels get too high, it can cause the small blood vessels in your body to become tighter or narrower. This makes it harder for blood to flow, which can raise your blood pressure.
The new study found that taking B vitamin supplements can lower homocysteine levels. As a result, people saw their blood pressure drop by 6 to 13 mmHg. That’s a big improvement, especially for people who haven’t had success with standard medications.
There is still some debate about what counts as a healthy homocysteine level. Some labs say that anything up to 11.4 μmol/L is okay. But others believe the number should be lower—closer to 10 or even below that. This means our current standards might be too high.
Taking B vitamins could be an easy and affordable way to help lower blood pressure, especially for people who don’t respond well to regular treatments. But it’s important to be careful. Even though vitamins are natural, taking too much can still cause side effects. That’s why it’s best to talk to a doctor before starting any new vitamin supplements.
This research shows that natural options, like using vitamins, could be added to traditional treatments for high blood pressure. For many people, this could offer new hope.
As we keep learning more about how vitamins affect our bodies, they may become a regular part of how we manage blood pressure. But no matter what, always check with your doctor before starting any new health plan.
If you care about high blood pressure, please read studies that early time-restricted eating could help improve blood pressure, and natural coconut sugar could help reduce blood pressure and artery stiffness.
For more health information, please see recent studies about added sugar in your diet linked to higher blood pressure, and results showing vitamin D could improve blood pressure in people with diabetes.
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