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    Drinking Beetroot Juice May Reduce High Blood Pressure

    Previous studies have linked eating plenty of vegetables with reduced blood pressure. Now a new study conducted at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in the United Kingdom and published in the journal Hypertension concludes that drinking one glass of beetroot juice a day can significantly reduce blood pressure in patients with high blood pressure. […] More

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    Vegetarian Diet May Lower Blood Pressure

    High blood pressure is a significant risk factor for heart disease. However, eating a vegetarian diet may help lower blood pressure, suggests a new analysis published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. Previous research has suggested a link between vegetarian diets and lower blood pressure. For the present study, researchers from Osaka, Japan sought to […] More

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    Sunlight Protects Against Heart Attack and Stroke

    Adequate exposure to sunlight may help reduce blood pressure, which consequently reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke, suggests a new study by researchers from the University of Southampton and the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. As published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the study examined a possible link between exposure […] More