Olive Oil against hypertension (Part 3 of 6)

Extra virgin olive oil, the least processed version of olive oil is known to be very high in an antioxidant called polyphenol. This antioxidant plays a key role in regulating systolic blood pressure (or the ceiling number of the blood pressure).

An Australian researcher concluded that in a group of 50 middle-aged people systolic blood pressure normalized drastically. Systolic blood pressure is what matters more when talking about heart conditions and strokes so a decline in this number would greatly matter to people with hypertension issues.

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