Grapes protect the heart and lower blood pressure

Grapes protect the heart and lower blood pressure

Researchers in the United States have recently found that grapes lower blood pressure and reduce the symptoms of heart muscle damage.

Studies in mice have shown that the fruit also improves heart function.

Researchers at the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center have found that this effect has been observed in all types of grapes,
including green, red and black grapes.

In this study, the effect of grapes in different types and in combination with the diet of mice on these animals was investigated.

The researchers made many comparisons between mice on a diet with grapes and mice that did not include the fruit in their diet.
In some cases, grape consumption was even compared to low-dose common blood pressure medications.

At first, each group was given a high-salt diet, which increased blood pressure in the mice.
After 18 weeks, when the first group was given a diet rich in grapes, their blood pressure dropped,
heart function improved, and inflammation improved. And the symptoms of damage to the heart muscle were reduced.

It was also found that the second group, who had a high-salt diet and at the same time took antihypertensive drugs,
although their blood pressure dropped, their hearts were not protected against possible injuries compared to the first group who ate grapes.