Does coconut water help with high blood pressure?
What is coconut water?
Do not confuse coconut water with coconut milk. Coconut milk is made from the grated flesh of ripe coconuts; it is white, creamy and contains much more fat than coconut water, which is low in calories and fat.
Coconut water is said to be rich in minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and trace elements. In tropical countries it is therefore used to treat dehydrationfor example with diarrheal illnesses or overheating. However, it cannot be called isotonicas many advertisements claimbecause its sodium content is too low.
How does coconut water affect blood pressure?
In a small 2005 study, Indian researchers measured the blood pressure of 28 people with high blood pressure. They were divided into four groups. The first group received plain water, the second group drank coconut water, a third group received mauby (a soft drink made from the bark of the mauby tree), and the fourth group drank a mix of coconut water and mauby.
The average systolic and average diastolic blood pressure values decreased over the two-week observation period in all three comparison groups. Systolic pressure decreased most in the coconut water group, and diastolic pressure decreased most in the group that received the mixed drink.
However, the significance of this study is limited due to the small number of participants and the short observation period. Coconut water may have an interesting mineral composition, but its effect on blood pressure is uncertain and not well supported by evidence.
In our regions, coconut water is more of a trendy drink than an effective food for treating high blood pressure.
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