Soy Shows Benefits for High Blood Pressure

Abstracted by Jessica Patella, ND  from “Effects soy isoflavones on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” In the 2010 issue of Nutrition, Metabolism  Cardiovascular Disease. Approximately one billion people worldwide and 74.5 million Americans are affected by high blood pressure (1, 2).   High blood pressure is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease

Whey Protein and Hypertension in Young Adults

Abstracted by Jessica Patella, ND abstracted from “Whey beverages decrease blood pressure in prehypertensive and hypertensive young men and women”,  from the International Diary Journal 20 (2010) 753-760. Approximately 74.5 million Americans over the age of 20 have high blood pressure (3).  Many people search out dietary options to control hypertension or prehypertension before pharmaceutical treatment