Isoflavones - compounds that are found in foods such as soy milk, green tea, tofu and beans - may help lower blood pressure in young adults, so says a study in 2012.
"Isoflavones are able to dilate the vessels by increasing the release of nitric oxide," said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
He said, that the above study will bring to light relevant dietary recommendations to help control hypertension in young adult patients.
In a study funded by the US National Institutes of Health, the team of researchers examined data on more than 5,000 volunteers.
An analysis showed that those who ate the highest amounts of isoflavones per day (more than 2.5 milligrams mg) had an average systolic blood pressure of 5.5 mm Hg lower than those who ate less than 0.33 mg of isoflavones per day.
So that it is easier to imagine and applied in daily life, the researchers gave an example: Eight ounces of soy milk has about 22 mg of isoflavones and 100 grams of roasted soybeans have as much as 130 mg of isoflavones.
"Our findings strongly suggest a moderate intake of isoflavones in an amount to maintain a normal blood pressure," said lead investigator Safiya Richardson, a surgeon from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
The findings also revealed that the intake isflavon along with a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and nuts, can lower systolic blood pressure by 10 mmHg in the pre-hypertension [high blood pressure at the threshold]. It would be helpful so that their condition did not develop into hypertension, "said Richardson.
Richardson added, "These findings also indicate, modification of diet or lifestyle can be done in a way that is easy and does not require chemical drugs. This is all because of isoflavones increase the production of enzymes that encourage the production of nitric oxide and nitric oxide helps widen blood vessels and with thereby reducing blood pressure. "
"Isoflavones are able to dilate the vessels by increasing the release of nitric oxide," said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
He said, that the above study will bring to light relevant dietary recommendations to help control hypertension in young adult patients.
In a study funded by the US National Institutes of Health, the team of researchers examined data on more than 5,000 volunteers.
An analysis showed that those who ate the highest amounts of isoflavones per day (more than 2.5 milligrams mg) had an average systolic blood pressure of 5.5 mm Hg lower than those who ate less than 0.33 mg of isoflavones per day.
So that it is easier to imagine and applied in daily life, the researchers gave an example: Eight ounces of soy milk has about 22 mg of isoflavones and 100 grams of roasted soybeans have as much as 130 mg of isoflavones.
"Our findings strongly suggest a moderate intake of isoflavones in an amount to maintain a normal blood pressure," said lead investigator Safiya Richardson, a surgeon from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
The findings also revealed that the intake isflavon along with a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy and nuts, can lower systolic blood pressure by 10 mmHg in the pre-hypertension [high blood pressure at the threshold]. It would be helpful so that their condition did not develop into hypertension, "said Richardson.
Richardson added, "These findings also indicate, modification of diet or lifestyle can be done in a way that is easy and does not require chemical drugs. This is all because of isoflavones increase the production of enzymes that encourage the production of nitric oxide and nitric oxide helps widen blood vessels and with thereby reducing blood pressure. "
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