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The role of nutrition and nutraceutical supplements in the treatment of hypertension
Macronutrients and micronutrients can prevent, control and treat hypertension through numerous mechanisms related to vascular biology. Oxidative stress, inflammation and autoimmune dysfunction initiate and propagate hypertension and cardiovascular disease. There is a role for the selected use of single and component nutraceutical supplements, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals in the treatment of hypertension based on scientifically controlled studies which complement optimal nutrition, coupled with other lifestyle modifications. Mark Houston; World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2014; 6(2): 38–66.

Clinical investigation of the acute effects of pomegranate juice on blood pressure and endothelial function in hypertensive individuals
PJ has promising acute hypotensive properties. Consumption of PJ could be considered in the context of both dietary and pharmacological interventions for hypertension. Asgary S, Keshvari M, Sahebkar A, Hashemi M, Rafieian-Kopaei M. ARYA Atheroscler. 2013 Nov;9(6):326-31. PMID: 24575134

A U-shaped association between consumption of marine n-3 fatty acids and development of atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter--a Danish cohort study
We found a U-shaped association between consumption of marine n-3 PUFA and risk of incident AF, with the lowest risk close to the median intake of total marine n-3 PUFA (0.63 g/day). Rix TA, Joensen AM, Riahi S, Lundbye-Christensen S, Tjønneland A, Schmidt EB, Overvad K. Europace. 2014 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 24574493

Beneficial anti-inflammatory effects observed when plant extracts fed to sick pigs
The researchers conducted two experiments to test the beneficial effects of adding plant extracts to pig diets to combat PRRS and E. coli. In both experiments, researchers used four diets in weanling pigs, including a control diet and three additional diets that included garlic botanical extracted from garlic, turmeric oleoresin extracted from ginger, or capsicum oleoresin from pepper. In both experiments, half of the pigs in each dietary treatment were challenged with either E. coli or PRRS virus while the other half of the pigs were non-challenged. PhysOrg