(StudyFinds.org) – Looking to get your blood pressure under control? New research from the American Heart Association reveals that flavonoid-rich foods such as berries, wine, apples, and pears have a positive effect on blood pressure levels. Study authors believe these findings have at least some connection to the influence of the gut microbiome.
“Our gut microbiome plays a key role in metabolizing flavonoids to enhance their cardioprotective effects, and this study provides evidence to suggest these blood-pressure-lowering effects are achievable with simple changes to the daily diet,” says lead investigator Aedín Cassidy, Ph.D., from the Institute for Global Food Security at Queen’s University Belfast, in a media release.
