Research published in the British Medical Journal has revealed a link between babies born with birth defects and women who suffered from high blood pressure during the early stages of their pregnancy. The study was conducted on a group of women who were prescribed ACE inhibitors in a bid to reduce their blood pressure. ACE read more »

The humble potato has recently been criticised for being to fattening and removed from low-carbohydrate and the Dukan diets, but a study of eighteen volunteers at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, has shown that the spud can be useful in helping to reduce blood pressure. Scientists asked the volunteers to eat between six to read more »

It may be difficult to imagine tucking into some seaweed alongside your sunday roast, but according to a major study it contains a key ingredient which could help to lower blood pressure. Bioactive peptides are chemicals which have a similar effect to ACE inhibitor drugs, which are commonly used to lower blood pressure and to read more »

A study funded by the Pomegreat juice company has revealed that drinking pomegranate juice helps to reduce work related stress and leaves employees feeling more enthusiastic about their jobs. The study saw 60 volunteers drink 500ml of ‘Pomegreat Pure’ every day for two weeks. At the end of the study researchers concluded that the daily read more »

According to scientists eating three bananas a day could help to reduce the risk of a stroke. Researchers from the University of Warwick and the University of Naples have analysed data from eleven different studies and have pooled the results in order to gain an accurate overall outcome. The study, which has been published in read more »

Health experts are warning against drinking too many soft drinks which contain high levels of sugar after a study revealed that blood pressure increases slightly for each can of sugary drink consumed per day. The study, which was conducted by researchers from both the US and the UK and is now in the journal Hypertension, read more »

According to scientists, starting out the day with an egg could help to keep high blood pressure at bay. Ace inhibitors are prescription-only pills which are currently taken by millions of individuals all over the world in a bid to help lower their blood pressure, but these new findings have shown that a healthy diet read more »

So we all know that alcohol is bad for us, but over the Christmas and New Year period all concept of units and sensible drinking seems to go out the window. As a nation we are now drinking more than ever before, so what sort of strain are we really putting on our bodies when read more »

Scientists from Linkoping University in Sweden have found that dark chocolate can help to reduce the activity in an enzyme known as ACE which is known to heighten blood pressure. The experts wanted to investigate the effect of two active substances present in chocolate known as catechins and procyanidines which are able to reduce the read more »

A recent study conducted by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) has found that blueberries could help to prevent obesity related insulin resistance which can lead to type 2 diabetes. The researchers found that obese participants who consumed smoothies containing mostly blueberries twice a day for 42 consecutive days experienced an increase in insulin sensitivity read more »