Fasting Reduces Blood Pressure, Restructures Gut Microbiome, Study Finds
A study conducted by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine has found that intermittent fasting (“IF”) has the potential to decrease hypertension by restructuring gut microbiome. Hypertension increases an individual’s risk for getting a stroke or cardiovascular ailments, which are the major causes of death within the United States. The objective of the team of researchers who conducted the study was to learn more about hypertension and, more specifically, about the evidence that suggested that blood pressure could increase if gut microbiota is disrupted in a process called gut dysbiosis. The team included Baylor professor of anesthesiology Dr. David Durgan,…
