News about cardiovascular disease: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
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Researchers from Bushehr University of Medical Sciences analyzed 48 clinical trials involving 2,719 people and found that grape seed extract and folic acid significantly reduced pulse wave velocity — a measure of arterial stiffness. The results were published in the journal Food & Function.
Sevara AzamovaA study of nearly 500,000 residents of China showed that those who drink tea at least three times a week have an 11.2% lower risk of vascular disease and a 36.6% lower risk of ischemic stroke. However, scalding hot tea, on the contrary, was associated with a 16% increase in risk. The authors emphasize that tea is not a panacea and is only part of a healthy lifestyle.
Sevara Azamova
