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In March 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the role of phosphates on the risk of hypertension. Dietary phosphate, particularly inorganic … Read more
In March 2019 researchers from Brazil published the results of their study to assess the effect of green bananas, which are composed of resistant starches, on body composition, fasting blood … Read more
In May 2018 members of the USA published their overview of vegetarian diets. They stated that cardiovascular disease is globally the leading cause of death, being responsible for 46% of … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from Thailand published the results of their study to assess the effect of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet on reducing the risk of … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, USA and Spain published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between the Dietary Approaches to Stop … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from Brazil and the USA published the results of their study to assess blood pressure levels and heart rate variability following a single session of Pilates … Read more
In February 2019 researchers from Iran and South Africa published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoga on women with premenstrual syndrome who suffered from depression. … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from Germany published the results of their study to assess the effect of yoga, with and without yoga postures, on hypertension. A total of 75 patients … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from Poland reviewed the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of cocoa on cardiovascular risk factors. Results of their review showed that cocoa consumption, especially … Read more
In April 2017 researchers from Australia published their review of the scientific literature to assess the effect of chocolate and cocoa products on blood pressure levels. A total of 35 … Read more
In July 2016 researchers from Italy published the results of their study to assess the effect of flavanol-rich chocolate on cognitive skills and cardiovascular parameters in 32 individuals suffering from … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from China and the USA published the results of their review of the scientific literature to assess the association between air pollution and blood pressure levels. … Read more
In August 2018 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the association between yoghurt, cheese and milk consumption and high blood pressure levels. 184,178 middle-aged … Read more
In April 2015 researchers from The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess the effect of two grape extracts (grape-red wine and grape alone) on blood pressure and … Read more