At the University of Naples in Italy, researchers evaluated the blood-pressure lowering effects of extra virgin olive oil compared to sunflower oil, in hypertensive patients over a 6 month period. As the scientists reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine in 2000, diets enriched with olive oil produced blood pressure readings significantly lower than those in the sunflower oil group. Just as impressively, those taking olive oil were able to reduce their dosage of anti-hypertensive prescription medications by 48% compared to 4% when sunflower oil was consumed.
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