{"id":5,"date":"2022-04-24T15:07:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-24T15:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/?p=5"},"modified":"2023-05-25T11:47:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T11:47:01","slug":"research-reveals-that-cocoa-flavanols-effectively-reduce-blood-pressure-and-arterial-stiffness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/?p=5","title":{"rendered":"Research reveals that cocoa flavanols effectively reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A new study by the University of Surrey found that cocoa reduces blood tension and arterial stiffness only when it is elevated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cocoa flavanols were found to reduce blood pressure as well as arterial stiffness, as effectively as some blood-pressure medications. But the effectiveness of flavanols in reducing blood tension in everyday life is still unknown. Previous studies on this topic were conducted in highly controlled experimental settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrey’s latest research has reduced concerns that cocoa could be used as a treatment to lower blood pressure, but it can also reduce blood pressure even when it isn’t raised. This opens the door for its use in clinical practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Researchers conducted the first of its kind to examine the effects of flavanols (a compound in cocoa) on lowering blood-pressure and arterial stiffness among individuals who do not work in clinical settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christian Heiss is Professor of Cardiovascular medicine at the University of Surrey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“High blood-pressure and arterial stiffness increases a person’s chance of stroke and heart disease, so we must find innovative ways to treat these conditions.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before we consider introducing cocoa to clinical practices, it is important that we test whether the laboratory results can be safely translated into everyday settings with people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On alternate days, 11 healthy participants consumed either six cocoa-flavanol capsules, or six brown sugar placebo capsules. The participants were given a upper arm blood-pressure monitor, as well as a finger clip that measures pulse wave velocity. This is a measure of arterial stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The capsules were consumed and blood pressure was measured before and after. For the first three and nine hours, measurements of PWV and blood pressure were taken every 30 minutes. Researchers found that participants’ blood pressure and arterial rigidity were reduced only when it was high. There was no effect on blood pressure levels in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time ever, significant effects were also identified eight hours after consumption of cocoa. This second peak could be caused by the way bacteria in our guts metabolize flavanols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professor Heiss has been added to the list:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The positive effects of cocoa flavanols on the cardiovascular system are undeniable, especially in terms of blood vessel function and high blood pressure. Some doctors worry that blood pressure pills can lower blood pressure too quickly on certain days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cocoa flavanols are only effective if blood pressure is high. The participants’ personal technology showed us the variability of blood pressure and arterial rigidity from day-to-day. It also demonstrated the importance of personal health monitors for developing and implementing personalized care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new study by the University of Surrey found that cocoa reduces blood tension and arterial stiffness only when it is elevated. Cocoa flavanols were found to reduce blood pressure as well as arterial stiffness, as effectively as some blood-pressure medications. But the effectiveness of flavanols in reducing blood tension in everyday life is still unknown. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":263,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5\/revisions\/263"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurir-health.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}