They say that laughter is the best medicine, but some people might endorse chocolate instead. The dark variety has been shown to reduce blood pressure better than a placebo. Scientists credit the flavonols in dark chocolate -- they are thought to stimulate the production of nitric oxide, which helps relax the arteries so that blood can flow smoothly.

Dark chocolate has been shown to reduce blood pressure better than a placebo. Scientists credit the flavanols in dark chocolate - they are thought to stimulate the production of nitric oxide, which helps relax the arteries so that blood can flow smoothly. So if your doctor prescribed a daily dose of dark chocolate to keep hypertension at bay, would your first instinct be to head straight to the ...

They say that laughter is the best medicine, but some people might endorse chocolate instead. The dark variety has been shown to reduce blood pressure better than a placebo. Scientists credit the flavanols in dark chocolate they are thought to stimulate the production of nitric oxide, which helps relax the arteries so that blood can flow smoothly.

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY (PNA) Hypertension or high blood pressure, the chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated, is the leading cause of death in this city, according to City Health Officer Dr. Juancho Monserate. Monserate said their record shows that 154 had died due to hypertension since January. Some cases, he said, are caused by other conditions that ...

Long-term supplementation with dietary antioxidants has beneficial effects on sugar and fat metabolism, blood pressure and arterial flexibility in patients with multiple cardiovascular risk factors. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism report these positive results in a randomized controlled trial of combined vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and ...