How Do You Use Grape Seed Extract To Manage High Blood Pressure?
Grapes have a long and storied history within the realm of healing, from the grape leaves that were once used to quell pain, inflammation and bleeding to the avowed healing properties of wine. In the more recent past, it has been discovered that many of the healing properties of grapes stem from the polyphenol content of their seeds. Polyphenols are powerful anti-oxidants that neutralize free radicals in your bloodstream. For more information on how free radicals and anti-oxidants work, see How To Understand Anti-Oxidants. Polyphenol antioxidants also naturally increase blood vessel dilation (vasodilation), which increases blood flow and decreases blood pressure. Grape seed extract is exactly what it sounds like–an extract produced from the seeds of grapes–with high levels of polyphenols, particularly one polyphenol known as proanthocyanidin that can
