Hibiscus Tea lowers Blood Pressure

 

 This simple recipe will not only please your heart but your tastebuds too. Its main ingredient is the hibiscus flower, which is revered for its beauty. A lesser-known quality of the hibiscus flower is its healing ability. In traditional medicine, this beautiful flower has often been used in tea, and as far as taste goes, it's predominantly tart, much like cranberries are. However, with a little bit of sugar and a slice of citrus, the balance is just right.

With respect to the flower's medicinal properties, new and exciting research has shown that hibiscus is especially beneficial for heart health. In fact, scientists have confirmed that the deep red flowers gently lower blood pressure thanks to their diuretic properties (which help the body eliminate excess water).

Furthermore, the flowers have been shown to contain anthocyanin (a powerful compound), which blocks the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), a compound that causes blood vessels to constrict. This effect is exactly what the prescription drug combination of lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide does, but to a milder degree and without the side effects. So, to reap the benefits of this wonderful tea here's a simple recipe:

 Ingredients:   

4 cups water  

3 tablespoons dried or 4-5 tablespoons fresh hibiscus flowers   

1 cinnamon stick 

1 tablespoon raw sugar  

Juice of 1 orange

Method:  

Bring the water to a boil, then pour it over the hibiscus and the cinnamon stick. Steep the ingredients for 20 minutes, then strain the hibiscus and cinnamon stick out. If desired, add sugar and orange juice. This tea may be served hot or cold.

 

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Weight Loss Medication Shows Promise for People With Diabetes and Obesity

A new study confirms that treatment with Bimagrumab, an antibody that blocks activin type II receptors and stimulates skeletal muscle growth, is safe and effective for treating excess adiposity and metabolic disturbances of adult patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.

“These exciting results suggest that there may be a novel mechanism for achieving weight loss with a profound loss of body fat and an increase in lean mass, along with other metabolic benefits,” said Steve Heymsfield, MD, FTOS, past president of The Obesity Society and corresponding author of the study. Heymsfield is professor and director of the Metabolism and Body Composition Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La.

A total of 75 patients with type 2 diabetes, body mass index between 28 and 40, and glycated hemoglobin A1c levels between 6.5 percent and 10 percent were selected for the phase 2 randomized clinical trial. Patients were injected with either Bimagrumab or a placebo (a dextrose solution) every 4 weeks for 48 weeks. Both groups received diet and exercise counseling. The research took place at nine sites in the United States and the United Kingdom from February 2017 to May 2019.

At the end of the 48-week study, researchers found a nearly 21 percent decrease in body fat in the Bimagrumab group compared to 0.5 percent in the placebo group. The results also revealed the Bimagrumab group gained 3.6 percent of lean mass compared with a loss of 0.8 percent in the placebo group. The combined loss in total body fat and gain in lean mass led to a net 6.5 percent reduction in body weight in patients receiving Bimagrumab compared with 0.8 percent weight loss in their counterparts receiving the placebo.

The sample size of 75 participants was a limitation of the study. There was also a gender imbalance across the groups with more women randomized to Bimagrumab and more men to the placebo.

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