A new study published in the journal Circulation Research looked at 67 men drinking two glasses of non-alcoholic red wine daily and discovered potential benefits to their heart health. Researchers noticed that polyphenols in the red wine dilate the blood vessels, while the alcohol narrows them. Together, they may cancel out each other’s effects. The findings suggest that non-alcoholic red wine lowers blood pressure enough to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease by 14% and the risk for stroke by 20%. What other ways of controlling blood pressure without medications do you recommend to your patients?

 

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