Preventing High Blood Pressure
Researchers at Brigham and Women's
Hospital in Boston have found that Folic Acid [associated with preventing
birth defects], also reduces hypertension.
In a recent study of women ages 27 to 44
who received 1,000 mcgs a day of folate [in foods such as green leafy
vegetables, legumes, asparagus, broccoli and avocados], or received 1,000 mcgs
of Folic acid through a supplement had a 50 percent reduction of their
hypertension risks.
SOURCES: John P.
Forman, M.D., research and clinical fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital,
Boston; Alice Lichtenstein, M.D., Gershoff Professor of Nutrition Science and
Policy, Tufts University, Boston; Oct. 11, 2004, presentation, American Heart
Association Annual High Blood Pressure Research Conference, Chicago.
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