This is only useful if the EXACT PROTOCOL for the Mediterranean diet is provided. How does it compare to there other reduction in arterial stiffness methods?
Watermelon juice reverses hardening of the arteries Nov. 2011
At Last! A Vitamin That Can Make Your Blood Vessels Younger May 2018
New study shows aged garlic extract can reduce dangerous plaque buildup in arteries Jan. 2016
Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery stenosis reduces common carotid intima-media thickness, blood pressure and LDL oxidation June 2004
Regular coffee drinkers have 'cleaner' arteries March 2015
Mediterranean-style diet improves systolic blood pressure and arterial stiffness in older adults: Results of a 1-year European multi-center trial
Hypertension — Jennings A, et al. | February 15, 2019
In this year-long, European,
multicenter, randomized controlled trial, researchers evaluated the
impact of a Mediterranean-style diet (specifically designed according to
dietary recommendations for individuals aged ≥ 65 years) on blood
pressure (BP) and arterial stiffness among older adults. They measured
blood pressure in 1,294 healthy participants (aged 65-79 years) who were
recruited from 5 European centers, and assessed arterial stiffness in a
subset of 225 participants. The intervention involved the provision of
individually tailored standardized dietary advice and commercially
available foods to increase adherence to a Mediterranean diet. Habitual
diet was continued in the control group, and current national dietary
guidance was provided. A total of 1,142 participants completed the trial
(88.2%). Following the year-long intervention, the investigators
observed a significant reduction in systolic BP, which was evident in
men but not women. Overall, this dietary intervention resulted in
clinically relevant attenuations in blood pressure and arterial
stiffness.
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