Lower your blood pressure naturally with tomatoes and CoQ10

Lower your blood pressure naturally with tomatoes and CoQ10


(NaturalNews) Did you know that there are natural ways to lower your
blood pressure safely and effectively? Scientific studies have shown
that both ordinary tomatoes and the naturally occurring substance CoQ10
can provide benefits to people with high blood pressure.

Tomatoes and lycopene

One study on the blood pressure benefits of tomatoes was conducted by researchers from the Iran University of Medical Sciences and published in the International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition
in 2010. The researchers found that 32 people suffering from type 2
diabetes were able to decrease both systolic and diastolic blood
pressure after just eight weeks of eating 200 g of raw tomatoes per day.
The researchers concluded that tomato consumption might "be beneficial
for reducing cardiovascular risk associated with type 2 diabetes."

Indeed,
numerous studies have pointed to blood pressure benefits from the
regular consumption of tomatoes and tomato extract. Researchers are not
sure exactly how tomatoes help regulate blood pressure, but part of the
answer may lie in their high concentration of the antioxidant lycopene. A
systemic review of four separate studies into lycopene's effect on
blood pressure found that lycopene consumption consistently reduced
systolic blood pressure, and also improved cholesterol levels when doses
exceeded 25 mg per day.

Treat high blood pressure with the body's own enzymes

Another
clinically supported alternative treatment for high blood pressure is
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), an antioxidant that is naturally produced by your
body and is found in every cell. Coenzymes are substances that assist
the body's enzymes in performing processes such as digestion and
protecting the muscles and heart.

Extra CoQ10 can be gained in
significant levels from foods including organ meats, peanuts, soy oil,
beef, sardines and mackerel. It is also sold in the United States as a
dietary supplement and may be marketed as Q10, vitamin Q10, ubiquinone,
or ubidecarenone.

In a meta-analysis published in the Journal of Human Hypertension in 2007, researchers reviewed 12 separate clinical trials that tested the effects of CoQ10 on the blood pressure
of a total of 362 patients. Three of the studies included were
randomized and controlled. In every single study, CoQ10 was found to
reduce blood pressure by between 11 and 17 points (mm Hg) for systolic blood pressure and eight to 10 points for diastolic blood pressure. This drop is equivalent to that from many blood pressure drugs.

The
doses used in the studies varied from 34 to 225 mg per day. According
to the largest study examined, the dosage needed to reduce blood
pressure varied significantly between different patients. CoQ10 was most
effective at blood levels of more than 2 mcg per milliliter, which
required a dose of between 75 and 360 mg per day, depending on the
patient. Blood pressure decreased gradually over time.

Although
it is unclear exactly why CoQ10 helps lower blood pressure, the
researchers believe that as an antioxidant, the co-enzyme might help
remove free radicals that otherwise lead the constriction of blood
vessels.

No side effects were observed in any of the studies.

"It
would seem acceptable to add Coq10 to conventional anti-hypertensive
therapy, particularly in patients who are experiencing intolerable side
effects of conventional anti-hypertensive therapy," the researchers
wrote.

Nevertheless, like all dietary supplements, CoQ10 may
cause negative reactions in some people, particularly at high doses. It
may also interact negatively with certain pharmaceutical drugs. For
these reasons, and because individual customization is necessary to
achieve optimal blood levels, CoQ10 should be used under the supervision
of a qualified health practitioner.

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