Handful of pills, jail-like diet, torturous workout and expensive herbs that can make you go bankrupt… aren’t these the traditional treatment options we hear about to lower blood pressure?
But a new study reveals a much simpler, completely free, enjoyable and easy way to bring about an extremely positive effect on your blood pressure.
A new study has revealed that you can bring down your blood pressure simply by getting plenty of sun. This research was published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology and it reveals how sun exposure affects the levels of nitric oxide in the body.
You see, nitric oxide is an important signaling molecule that protects different organs. An increase in nitric oxide levels results in the lowering of blood pressure.
Many organs get affected by increased blood pressure and if something as simple as exposing yourself to the sun can lower it, it is definitely worth looking into!
In the study, 24 participants were subjected to two 20-minute exposures to UV light from tanning lamps and the exposure amount was set to match the same effect of standing in the sunlight for 30 minutes in Southern Europe.
Then the researchers studied the effect of the UV light exposure in the volunteers. Interestingly, they found that exposure to UV light definitely made a difference! The blood vessels dilated, nitric oxide levels increased and the blood pressure dropped.
Of course, the drop in blood pressure was small, but it definitely proves that sunlight can help in lowering the blood pressure. The results of this study also correlate with the fact that blood pressure changes in response to the seasons. In fact, blood pressure tends to be high in the winter and low in summer.
The researchers, however, emphasize that those who already have high blood pressure cannot expect a miracle cure just by standing in the sunlight. And caution should be made when using sunlamps, as too much UV radiation can be harmful to the skin.
most afro-americans exposed themselves in the sun why are they mostly hypertensive?
Articles are too long winded and take to long to read. They never get straight to the point. Too time consuming.
An article like this is a waste of time. If sunlight does have an affect on blood pressure, and this study is far from definitive, it must be infinitesimal and not worth noting. It seems that you people try for any excuse to advertise your program for reducing blood pressure
Actually,there is a truth to this because I am a heart patient and hypertensive and I walk in the park just to have the sun even for just 20minutes and I would say that my Blood pressure improved. I also noticed that when the weather is cold,that is the time my BP is always high but found a remedy by exposing myself to the warm sun! The sun also gives us the vit.D that helps lower blood pressure,but should always go hand and hand with Vit.K.