date:Dec 03, 2012
live oil caused a reduction of 7.91 mm Hg insystolic blood pressure and 6.65 mm Hg in diastolic blood pressure.
The diet also reduced serum asymmetric dimethylarginine, oxidized low-density lipoprotein and plasmaC-reactive protein and increased plasma nitrites/nitrates and hyperemic area after ischemia.
The researchers concluded the consumption of a diet containing polyphenol-rich olive oil can decreaseBP and improve endothelial function in young women with high-normal BP or stage 1 essentialh