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“A recent study found that older adults with higher blood pressure variability performed worse on cognitive tests than those with lower variability. Blood pressure variability occurs in response to various physiological and environmental factors that influence arterial blood pressure.”

“A recent review identified the most successful dietary patterns for reducing blood pressure. Dietary patterns play critical roles in managing blood pressure. For example, robust evidence demonstrates that reducing salt intake or adhering to a vegetarian diet reduces blood pressure.”

“Evidence from a 2015 study suggests that chocolate reduces blood pressure and influences electrical activity in the brain. Some of the beneficial effects of chocolate and cocoa may be related to their capacity to promote nitric oxide production in the body.”

“They are produced by gut microbes during the fermentation of dietary fiber and reflect the overall health of the gut microbiome. Short-chain fatty acids play critical roles in many aspects of health, including the maintenance of healthy blood pressure.”

“Nearly 10 million people die every year from high blood pressure-related conditions, such as heart attacks, stroke, and irregular heartbeats. Robust evidence demonstrates that dietary components play important roles in preventing or managing high blood pressure Findings from a recent umbrella meta-analysis suggest that omega-3 fatty acids reduce blood pressure.”

“Higher blood levels of antioxidant compounds called carotenoids may lower a person's risk of having high blood pressure, a 2022 study found. The greatest risk-lowering benefit was seen with the carotenoid compound beta-carotene, which cut the risk of having high blood pressure in half.”

“Nearly 1.3 billion people worldwide have high blood pressure, the primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease-related death. However, findings from a recent study suggest that greater cardiorespiratory fitness offsets some of the risks associated with having high blood pressure.”

“These effects were observed only if the participant had high blood pressure. The greatest effects occurred in the first three hours after taking the cocoa, with the blood pressure dropping approximately 5 mmHg.”

“But those taking the high dose vitamin D saw improvements in their blood pressure variability. Unfortunately, this study did not have a placebo group, so determining whether vitamin D reduces blood pressure is not possible.”

“They found that more than half (50.4%) of the teens were pre-hypertensive or had stage 1 or 2 hypertension. Teens with higher systolic blood pressure exhibited poorer overall cognition and slower reaction times than those who were normotensive.”