Cocoa packs powerful blood pressure-lowering properties — and your gut is one reason why
Researchers in Australia say cocoa only lowers blood pressure when it’s abnormally high, with the gut playing a key role in the process.
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Scientists figure out why gut bacteria make some blood pressure medications less effective
A new study from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences shows that gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs.
Intermittent fasting can lower blood pressure by reshaping a patient’s gut
Not only can the gut microbiome influence heart health, but how people eat can also determine whether those organisms help or hurt blood pressure levels.
Gut bacteria can prevent high blood pressure medicine from working, animal study shows
New animal research suggests that the gut microbe known as Coprococcus comes can contribute to treatment-resistant high blood pressure.