{"id":26630,"date":"2026-01-24T13:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/?p=26630"},"modified":"2026-01-23T00:56:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:56:07","slug":"this-herb-lowers-blood-pressure-by-12-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/2026\/01\/24\/this-herb-lowers-blood-pressure-by-12-points\/","title":{"rendered":"This Herb Lowers Blood Pressure by 12 Points"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Garlic-468008041.jpg\" alt=\"This Herb Lowers Blood Pressure by 12 Points\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9399\" \/>High blood pressure is a disease that affects 25% of the world\u2019s population.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its shockingly high statistics, researchers at the University of Adelaide say that it can be controlled with a simple, cheap herb that grows almost everywhere in the world.<\/p>\n<p>This is a delicious herb used in most cuisines, but more importantly, it\u2019s a wonderful weapon to fight stubborn high blood pressure!<\/p>\n<p>Garlic is ubiquitous. It appears in practically every type of diet from vegan to carnivore diets. We\u2019ve known about its benefits for years, but a recent study involving participants in a study at the University of Adelaide in Australia has found this common herb to effectively reduce blood pressure to normal levels.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout history, raw garlic has been known for its amazing antioxidant powers, but this latest study also found a garlic supplement in the form of a capsule to be just as effective.<\/p>\n<p>The study involved 80 participants whose blood pressure was considered to be \u201cmedication resistant.\u201d The group that took a placebo had no change in their blood pressure during the course of the study, but the group that took the garlic supplement saw a drop of a whopping 12 mm\/Hg systolic on average, which is more than many people see when they take medication.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blueheronhealthnews.com\/health\/blood-pressure-exercises-vsl\/\">Want an even more powerful (and less smelly) method than garlic? Discover how these three easy exercises drop blood pressure below 120\/80, starting today\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High blood pressure is a disease that affects 25% of the world\u2019s population. Despite its shockingly high statistics, researchers at the University of Adelaide say that it can be controlled with a simple, cheap herb that grows almost everywhere in the world. 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