Probiotics have the protective effect of lowering blood pressure or maintaining normal blood pressure and will provide many people with a simple way to control blood pressure.
According to statistics, 40% of adults worldwide have high blood pressure or blood pressure exceeding the standard value. These people may face cardiovascular disease and other health risks.
New research finds that probiotics may have a protective effect in maintaining normal blood pressure, but researchers have a limited understanding of why gut microbiota and probiotics regulate blood pressure.
The study focused on two probiotics for the treatment of hypertension: Bifidobacterium lactis and Lactobacillus rhamnosus. The two probiotics helped restore blood pressure to normal levels in mice with an animal model of hypertension.
The study also explored how these probiotics affected the gut microbial composition of animal models over 16 weeks, and how changes in these microbial compositions were associated with blood pressure regulation. The next step for the research team is to conduct large-scale clinical trials to determine whether these effects also apply to patients with hypertension or people with high blood pressure.
This study highlights the potential of probiotics as a natural dietary therapy for hypertension and provides a new strategy for preventing hypertension. Industry insiders also believe that using probiotics to regulate intestinal microorganisms may be an effective and sustainable way to treat and prevent hypertension in the future.