Olive Leaf Extract Can Help Tackle High Blood Pressure And Cholesterol

Friday, August 29, 2008 - 09:28 in Health & Medicine

Taking 1000 mg of a specific olive leaf extract (EFLA 943) can lower cholesterol and lower blood pressure in patients with mild hypertension (high blood pressure). These findings came from a "Twins" trial, in which different treatments were given to identical twins. By doing this, researchers could increase the power of their data by eliminating some of the uncertainties caused by genetic variations between individual people.

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