One in three adults in the United States are struggling with high blood pressure, and most will suffer with this chronic condition throughout their lifetimes.
The good news, however, is that researchers have found a solution to this endemic problem that does not lie in handfuls of pills, but rather on the end of a vine.
Researchers have long been aware of the benefits of grapes. Respected experts such as Dr. Mark Hyman have called it the “mother of all antioxidants.” But now it seems that it’s even better than was initially thought.
A recent study shows that grapes work to promote increases in glutathione levels within the heart – an antioxidant that fights against heart disease that is specifically linked to high blood pressure.
Scientists from the University of Michigan undertook a study whereby they supplemented a large amount of grape powder to a dangerously high fat diet in rats to determine what would happen.
The results were outstanding. The grape powder actually prevented the hearts of the rats from becoming enlarged and the arteries from hardening, as usually happens with humans and animals on a high fat diet.
An enlargement or stiffening of the heart vessels is quite a common side effect of high blood pressure. Due to these findings, researchers can now say with some confidence that grapes do not only lower blood pressure, but also contribute to the prevention of heart failure.
Once the scientists were aware of the positive benefits of the seemingly insignificant grape, they then went on to conduct a further study.
Now they fed the grape-rich diet to rats suffering from hypertension. This new diet lasted for 18 weeks and now the results were even more significant than before:
The grapes actually altered the very genes of the animal.
Basically, by altering the genes the grapes boosted the antioxidant abilities of the cells in the heart, thus preventing it from stiffening and suffering under the ravages of high blood pressure.
Lead researcher, Dr. Mitchell Seymour, made a statement that this study is particularly interesting because although they were aware of the positive effects of grapes on high blood pressure, and indeed on heart health, they didn’t know how they worked until now.
He went further in recommending that individuals suffering from high blood pressure should add at least a handful of these tasty fruits to their diet, as this might prevent heart disease that is related to high blood pressure from spiraling out of control.
Grapes are full of sugar. Can I eat this fruit if i have both hypertension and diabetes?
Sugar and pesticides. Not really top of the class!
So much for the fruit of the vine!
this would be mighty miracle, would this be for a while? or as soon as you come off these fruits your pressure will go up again? people need cure not for- a-while treatment.
What do you think taking blood pressures medicine is, it’s not a cure either.
very INTERESTING research. High blood pressure (HBP) is a chronic disease which has no cure at the moment, however it is controlled using tablets and medication. Beetroot and Garlic lowers HBP by %10' British scientists are saying.
Choose Black grapes to improve blood pressure
Very INTERESTING research. High blood pressure (HBP) is a chronic disease which has no cure at the moment, however it is controlled using tablets and medication.
Beetroot and Garlic lowers HBP by %10 -‘ British scientists are saying’.
Choose Black Grapes
For diabetes , use a hand full dried black grape with seed and add a tea spoon of cinnamon powder and press it. Cinnamon powder will compensate the sugar. and it is most effective with cinnamon powder.
this is wonderful. kudos to blueheronealth.thanks.
Do any commonly available grapes produce this result or only specific types?
There are many beneficial fruits, berries and veggies to help battle high blood pressure and other chronic conditions. But be sure these products are not full of pesticides or GMOs by going organic.
Ur articles are always concise interesting and inlormative. I enjoy reading what you hv to say. I am 25 yrd a nutritionist/ herbalist and hv a lot of success w natural remedies. Thanks.
This is in response to Faith. FYI: dried grapes are the worst things a diabetic can eat. Anytime you dry fruit all that you are left with is FRUCTOSE! Not acceptable. If you eat fruit always eat it in it’s natural form.
ACCORDING TO A WORLD-RENOWNED CARDIOLOGIST, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE IS A RESULT OF A MINERAL DEFICIENCY.. (CALCIUM)- SINCE I HAVE BEEN USING TWO CALCIUM CHEWS DAILY AND SEPARATELY, MY BLOOD PRESSURE HAS BEEN IN THE NORMAL RANGE.. (UNDER 140/90)..MY BP, ON MEDS, WAS RUNNING AROUND 153/78..THE UPPER NUMBER WAS ALWAYS HIGHER THAN NORMAL…I AM STILL ON MY MEDS, AND WILL BE SPEAKING TO MY PRIMARY CONCERNING DECREASING MY MEDS…MY AGE IS 76….AM VERY THANKFUL I LEARNED OF THIS WISE DOCTOR…FINALLY, I BELIEVE THE MYSTERY HAS BEEN RESOLVED….REPLIES, PLEASE..
A good and educative article
As long as man eats the mixed vegetable food given by the mother NATURE ie all fruits, vegetables, leafy vegetables, cereals and nuts in minimum quantity his physical as well as his mental health will be good. This food will take care of his diabetes , obesity and hypertention to the most extent possible. however he should avoid artificial man made and machine made food .
I would also take magnesium in amounts equal to calcium. That is a common deficiency.