If the balance of oral bacterial diversity (also referred to as mouth flora) changes and specific bacteria gain the upper hand, this may impact on high blood pressure and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. We described similar findings on this website in the past (cf. http://www.gesunde-bakterien.de/en/periodontitis-puts-heart-and-teeth-at-risk/). In a current study, scientists in the United
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Healthy Bacteria Help to Lower Blood Pressure Body,Cardio-vascular system,General
Scientists have found that beetroot juice can help lower blood pressure. In the study, patients with high blood pressure (hypertension) drank 250 ml of beetroot juice per day. “On average, systolic blood pressure dropped by 11.2 mmHg for three to six hours after drinking the juice”, reports the Austrian journal “Ärzte Woche”. Even 24 hours