Scientists claim that grape seed proanthocyanidins (PKV) - an effective tool, which helps lower blood pressure, if used along with lifestyle changes, as the Internet magazine for girls and women 14 to 35 years Pannochka. net Scientists used in experiments a new grape seed extract, rich in proanthocyanidins - natural antioxidants derived from white grapes in the production of wine.

Scientists from Gabriele D'Annunzio University Chieti-Pescara in Italy in their study gave a grape seed extract to a group of 119 participants for 4 weeks. Participants had no health problems, except for the so-called prehypertension - a condition characterized by a periodic increase in pressure, preceding hypertension.

Two groups of patients received different doses of the extract - 300 or 150 mg, the third did not receive such treatment. In parallel with the extract, the patients corrected the diet (decrease in the number of moths, alcohol, caffeine), changed their way of life (physical activity, decrease in the number of cigarettes smoked).

The scientists noted that together all these positive factors can maintain normal blood pressure, positively affecting the condition of the heart and blood vessels.

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