Olive oil reduces high blood pressure and risk of heart attack

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in three Britons and can lead to heart failure, kidney disease, strokes, and vascular damage.

Often, however, there are no symptoms and may not be treated for years by Public Health England say that over 5 million people are unaware of high blood pressure, making it one of the biggest risk factors for premature death.

Genetics play a role in the chances of suffering from hypertension, such as age, gender, and race. But there are many factors that can be controlled when it comes to the likelihood of being affected by the disease.

Daily use of olive oil, about 40 grams per day, significantly reduces blood - pressure drugs by about 50 percent in hypertension patients.

Consequently, if other diet fats, such as butter, vegetable oil, or coconut oil, are replaced by extra-virgin olive oil, people who drink high blood pressure drugs may be able to reduce their dose.

Dieta Appaaches to Stop Hypertension also recommends olive oil. Created by the National Heart Institute, the U.S.-based Institute of Tribes and Blood, this diet of olive oil affects people to have lower cholesterol levels, Kosovo Press broadcasts.

If followed for two weeks, the DAS diet could lower a person's systolic blood pressure.