If you have high blood pressure, it may be time to add more yogurt to your diet.
New research published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension found that eating foods that contain probiotics, such as yogurt and some cheeses, may lower blood pressure.
Probiotics, the “good” bacteria, are known to benefit the digestive system. In a new analysis of the probiotics and blood pressure connection, researchers looked at nine studies involving 543 participants and found that those who consumed probiotics for at least two months had small reductions in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. The reduction was greatest in people who had high blood pressure.
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