Concord Grape Juice Helps to Lower Blood Pressure and Keep Hearts and Minds Healthy

In recent years numerous well-respected studies presented a growing evidence of the positive effect of antioxidants on our health and wellbeing. They suggested that antioxidants can help improve the effects of aging.

Therefore it's not surprising to discover that over 80 percent of Americans are currently consuming, or would be interested in consuming foods and beverages for health benefits.

The results of the recent research were presented at the 4th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health (ICPH). According to the data from the major scientific conference researchers suggest that consumption of Concord grape juice is improving BP and healthy brain function in certain populations to improve memory.

Seems like the consumption of antioxidant-rich foods and beverages, such as fruits and vegetables and their 100% juices, help to slow and possibly even reverse age-related cognitive decline (the drinking of Concord grape juice may provide a benefit for older adults with early memory decline).

The research was led by Dr. Robert Krikorian from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Cincinnati. "While there were no differences between the groups at baseline, following treatment, those drinking Concord grape juice demonstrated significant improvement in list learning.

In addition, trends suggested improved short-term retention and spatial (nonverbal) memory. These results with Concord grape juice are very encouraging and certainly warrant additional study. A simple, easy-to-incorporate dietary intervention that could improve or protect memory function, such as drinking Concord grape juice, may be beneficial for the aging population" - reported Dr. R Krikorian.

Additionally, it's suggested that Concord grape juice can help promote a healthy heart and flexible arteries. This can contributes to lower blood pressure, better blood circulation and healthy arterial function. We have to outline here that no significant decrease in blood pressure was observed during the study when 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was used

However, other results suggested that the consumption of Concord grape juice may have a beneficial impact on blood pressure, BP, control especially at night.

It's known that under healthy circumstances, BP will dip down at night and this is known as nocturnal dipping. BP at night is known as a "nocturnal blood pressure" and it's proven to reflect cardiovascular health.

The results of the study suggest that "non-dippers" are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular events. Dr. Joseph Vita from Boston University School of Medicine showed the data suggesting that drinking Concord grape juice had favorable effects on "nocturnal blood pressure".

More than a decade of cardiovascular research suggests that Concord grape juice can help promote a healthy heart and flexible arteries which contributes to healthy arterial function, circulation and blood pressure.

Anyone can control of his/her blood pressure and lower it to the normal range without taking medications that in turn may disrupt the balance of the whole body and well being. The results above prove that health can be maintained by new dietary approaches that cannot be overlooked.