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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Garlic, chocolate, or tomatoes for (pre-) hypertension? |
Author: | Ried, K. |
Citation: | Journal für Hypertonie, 2011; 15(3):7-10 |
Publisher: | Krause & Pachernegg GmbH |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
ISSN: | 1028-2327 1680-9378 |
Statement of Responsibility: | K Ried |
Abstract: | Aged garlic extract, dark chocolate, or lycopene-rich tomato products have been linked with blood pressure-lowering properties in hypertensive people. There is consistent evidence for garlic supplements, in particular in the form of Kyolic® aged garlic extract, to be effective in lowering blood pressure comparable to first-line standard antihypertensive medication. Dark chocolate appears to be beneficial for blood pressure reduction as well, albeit to a lesser extent than Kyolic®. Lycopene in tomato extract has a protective effect on serum cholesterol similar to low-dose statins, and may also be beneficial for lowering blood pressure in hypertensive people. |
Keywords: | uncontrolled hypertension, nonpharmacological treatment, Kyolic® aged garlic extract, cocoa, chocolate, lycopene, tomato, cholesterol, meta-analysis |
Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 5 General Practice publications |
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