MegaNatural® Lowers Blood Pressure

07/02/2007

DAVIS, Calif.— A study out of the University of California Davis demonstrated grape seed extract (as MegaNatural®-BP, from Polyphenolics) helps lower blood pressure in pre-hypertensive patients. On the heels of a similar study, researchers gave pre-hypertensive subjects (systolic blood pressure between 80 and 89 mmHG) either placebo or MegaNatural (300 mg/d for eight weeks). Those given grape seed extract showed an 8 mm drop in systolic pressure, compared to no drop in the placebo group; there was a 5 mm drop in diastolic pressure versus a 2 mm increase in the placebo group. “These statistically significant findings suggest the unique grape seed extract might be beneficial in people with pre-hypertension when used in conjunction with other lifestyle modifications including diet, exercise and weight management,” said C. Tissa Kappagoda, Ph.D., lead researcher. The study was presented at the Experimental Biology Conference in Washington DC, 2007.

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