Posted on 10/21/2023 9:07:31 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
An estimated 40% of the global adult population have high blood pressure, or hypertension, which puts people at risk of cardiovascular disease and other dangerous health conditions. Recent studies suggest that probiotics may offer a protective effect.
A study adds two new strains to the list of potential antihypertensive probiotics.
In experiments on hypertensive mice, treatment with the two probiotics, Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus, returned blood pressure to normal levels.
Previous studies have connected the rising rates of hypertension worldwide to increasing consumption of sugar. It likely boosts blood pressure through many mechanisms—increased insulin resistance or salt retention, for example—but in recent years researchers have investigated sugar's effect on the gut microbiome, as well.
In the new study, the researchers tested the two probiotic strains on mice that developed high blood pressure after consuming water mixed with fructose. Over 16 weeks, they measured the animals' blood pressures every four weeks. They found that fructose-fed mice that received either probiotic showed significantly lower blood pressures than those fed a high fructose diet and not treated with probiotics.
In addition, the researchers found no difference between the blood pressure readings of fructose-fed mice that received probiotics and a control group of mice that only drank water. That suggests probiotic interventions would maintain blood pressure at normal levels, Li said.
The researchers found that a high-fructose diet in the mice led to an increase in Bacteroidetes and a decrease in Firmicutes bacteria; however, treatment with probiotics returned those populations to those found in the control group.
In addition, the analysis identified new microbial signatures associated with blood pressure: Increased levels of Lawsonia and Pyrolobus bacteria, and reduced levels of Alistipes and Alloprevotella, were associated with lower blood pressure.
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Eat yogurt! ‘Nuff said.
Just curious.....do you know anything about the health benefits of sour sop....tea or liquid? I see it all over tik tok. Is it a scam?
I’m asking because you are amazingly knowledgeable about medical issues.
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“... some yogurts”
Which brands? What do I look for when reading the label of contents? Any other clues ... ??
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It would be nice to know which supplements and yogurts contain these probiotics.
Agreed tried to find, quite difficult esp both together. What dose
If you have any luck let me know
Thanks
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It would say on the yogurt pkg...
Theralac is a good brand of probiotic...I had to be in hospital for 3 nights getting IV Antibiotics because of my brat cat’s claw...and am taking multiple probiotics. I think finding enough in yogurt could be difficult.
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Looking at online pictures, Lifeway Kefir has both cultures.
It is a drinkable yogurt available in many stores, including Walmarts in my area.
Other yogurts may have just rhamnosus, like Chobani and Stonyfield Farms.
Dannon yogurts may not have either, it seems.
Get Lifeway Keifir, if in doubt.
Otherwise, probiotic capsules typically have these two, and others, in them.
I have had soursop in a dessert form it tasted great. Mexican stores would have it as “guanábana.”
In reviewing what is available on soursop, the seeds appear to encourage Parkinson’s Disease-like issues, but don’t eat them. Unfortunately, there is always a possibility you get a seed, ground or whole. I would imagine whole could be less a problem, and maybe make it through without breaking down.
The sweet fruit is tasty, but doesn’t seem to have the benefits the soursop leaves appear to have, which may help with blood pressure and cancer, according to what I’ve seen. That said, these benefits, where they stem from alkaloids, instead of antioxidants, are more problematic. Additionally, without knowing the other components in leaves and not getting standardized extracts, you don’t really know what you are getting.
I am very cautious with any alkaloidal benefit, as alkaloids can interfere with needed processes and even benefits from other foods or medicines. One should always be very careful with them.
Depending on what was the concern, I’d go to other nutraceuticals that had more studies, rather than rely on soursop. For instance, there is a lot more on grape seed extract working against cancer, than soursop. There are also reliable brands from which to get the extract. From the brands I see on Amazon, I’d consider Piping Rock over the others, just because Piping Rock had a Top Pick on ConsumerLab for a completely different supplement. That said, it appears there is no substance any of the supplements on Amazon attempt to provide in an extract, save for getting rid of water and fiber, simply making the extracts “condensed” forms of the leaves. If anyone actually knew a component that was helpful, they would describe the amount of that component left in the extract—but no company seems to know, or care, apparently. So all the extracts I saw seem no different than simply eating a bunch more leaves, while you don’t even know what else is in those leaves.
I would not utilize soursop leaves, or their condensed form in an “extract,” at this time. However, the fruit, minus the seeds, and any concentrate of that, could be worth trying and enjoying.
Wow, thank you so much for your detailed reply! I actually learned quite a bit. I really appreciate your advice. Have a wonderful Sunday😊
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