Keeping your blood pressure levels in check is one of the key interventions for reducing the risk of heart disease. High blood pressure describes the force of blood pressing against your artery walls high enough to cause damage. There’s one supplement that can lower your high reading, protect arteries and boost heart health, according to a clinical pharmacist, Mike Wakeman.
Mr Wakeman said: “Blackcurrants are prized for their effect on circulation and boosting the health and function of the cardiovascular system.
“They widen the blood vessels, reduce blood pressure in hypertensive adults and can reverse the consequences of ageing on arteries by ten years.”
The reason why blackcurrant extract can benefit the cardiovascular system is anthocyanins.
Anthocyanins are plant compounds naturally occurring in high concentrations in New Zealand blackcurrants.
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Unfortunately, the pharmacist stresses that to enjoy these benefits, you need to opt for the supplement version solely as fruit might not be enough.
He said: “Certain amounts of anthocyanins are required to achieve the benefits as demonstrated in research.
“The anthocyanin content in the fruit is highly variable depending on growing region and varieties, and degrades when exposed to heat, light and moisture.”
He recommends opting for blackcurrant products from New Zealand as their fruit contains “the highest anthocyanin levels in the world”, including the CurraNZ blackcurrant extract.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk
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