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August 08, 2022
Watermelon improves arterial function and lowers the blood pressure of each of the nine people suffering from hypertension, medics found.
Watermelon improves arterial function and lowers the blood pressure of each of the nine people suffering from hypertension, medics found.
Taking l-arginine as a dietary supplement is not recommended for people with high blood pressure due to side effects such as nausea, stomach pain and diarrhea.
Watermelon contains l-citrulline, which due to biochemical processes in the body is converted into l-arginine. Clinical research has shown that in this process people do not suffer from the adverse effects of this amino acid.
According to experts from the University of Florida, watermelon protects against the complication of hypertension, which is one of the significant risk factors for heart attacks and heart attacks.
The researchers suggest that taking l-citrulline as a dietary supplement is likely to reduce the amount of medication needed to control blood pressure. What's more, l-citrulline is likely to prevent the development of prehypertension into hypertension, said study leader Prof. Arturo Figuero.