Hydrolysed whey proteins significantly reduce blood pressure in a small clinical trial, likely by altering multiple cardiovascular disease risk facters, reported researchers at a recent diabetes conference, writes Dominique Patton.
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"In our study, hydrolsed whey proteins significantly reduce BP, likely by altering ACE activity and bradykinin levels," concluded the team.
A 5 mm Hg decrease in blood pressure has been equated with a 16 per cent decrease in heart disease, the leading cause of death globally.
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"In our study, hydrolsed whey proteins significantly reduce BP, likely by altering ACE activity and bradykinin levels," concluded the team.
A 5 mm Hg decrease in blood pressure has been equated with a 16 per cent decrease in heart disease, the leading cause of death globally.