Two-thirds of Americans 65 years old and older have hypertension—high blood pressure—which increases the risk of heart disease and kidney disease.
In 2014, 653 million hypertension-related prescriptions were written at a cost of more than $28 billion.
In addition to drug therapies, nutrition has a key role in the management of these disorders.
Previous studies have shown that polyphenol-rich food reduces the risk of heart disease and high blood pressure.
Lingonberry, bilberry, cranberry, and blackcurrant are excellent sources of polyphenols.
This Health & Medicine Lab video talks about the health benefits of aloe for blood pressure management.
If you care about blood pressure, please read studies about safe and more efficient way to treat high blood pressure, and blood pressure swings could be an early sign of heart disease.
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