According to recent estimates, nearly one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, but because there are no symptoms, nearly one-third of these people don't know they have it. In fact, many people have high blood pressure for years without knowing it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. This is why high blood pressure is often called the "silent killer."

82% Effective!

Lu, G.H., etal. Comparative Study of the anti-hypertensive effects of Gymenosides, ginseng and Indapamide in patients with essential hyperetension. Guizhou Medical Journal. China 1996.

Dr. Lu and his team studied 233 patients with high blood pressure. 1/3 of the patients received and extract from Jiaogulan, 1/3 received a ginseng extract and 1/3 received a popular pharmaceutical drug for high blood pressure. After 3 months they found the pharmaceutical drug was the most effective with a 93% effectiveness rate. Jiaogulan was close behind, 82% effective in controlling the patients high blood pressure. Ginseng was a distant third at 46%.

Nitric Oxide May be a Key!

Achike, F.I., et al. Nitric oxide, human diseases and the herbal products that affect the nitric oxide signaling pathway. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, September 2003.

Researchers in Canada and Malaysia teamed up to research the stimulation of Nitric Oxide production by various herbal products. Nitric Oxide is believed a key factor in in controlling blood pressure because when released by the surface cells of blood vessels it causes the vessels to relax thus reducing blood pressure. the researchers found Jiaogulan to be one of the most effective herbs available in stimulating this reaction.

Jiaogulan Linked to Nitric Oxide Production in Blood Vessels!

Tanner, MA et al. The Direct Release of Nitric Oxide by Gypenosides Derived from the Herb Gynostemma pentaphyllum. Nitric Oxide Oct. 1999.

Dr. Tanner and his team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigated the vasorelaxation effects of Jiaogulan. They found that gypenosides from Jiaogulan caused the lining of blood vessels to release nitric oxide.. The nitric oxide release relaxed the blood vessels resulting in more efficient blood flow.

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