Orange Juice Improves Blood Flow

Author: Leticia Celentano Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

The valuable phytonutrients contained in oranges significantly improve blood flow.

Consumption of orange juice can be an effective way to reduce the risk of stroke , experts say.

The key most likely lies in the phytonutrient hesperidin , which is contained in these citrus fruits. It is known to increase blood flow to various parts of the body, including the brain .

Using innovative technology, researchers have the ability to "measure" blood flow through the skin using a laser beam.

Experts have found that consuming a solution that contains the amount of hesperidin, which is equivalent to two glasses of orange juice , leads to lower blood pressure levels and increase overall blood flow.

It turns out that when consuming orange juice instead of the solution with hesperidin, blood flow is improved to a greater extent. This means that the health benefits of eating oranges extend beyond hesperidin .

The benefits of eating citrus fruits have been mentioned in the data of many other studies. During this, women who suffer from sensitivity to the cold due to insufficient blood supply are involved . The participants, suffering from cold hands and feet, were placed in a heated room.

They were divided into two groups, one consuming a solution containing citrus polyphenols , while the others consuming placebo. It was found that the women in the control group were getting colder. Due to the reduction in blood flow, the temperature of the fingers of their hands drops to nearly 13 degrees Celsius.

In comparison, the temperature of the fingers in the participants consuming the solution is cooled twice less. In them, blood flow remains stable.

Researchers are subjecting women to another experiment - they immerse their hands in cold water. It turns out that those who consume the solution with valuable polyphenols recover half as fast as participants in the control group, writes DailyMail .

Orange Juice Improves Blood Flow

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