Research: Watermelon Lowers Blood Pressure

by GMI Research Group · Published Apr 09, 2012 

Just looking at a juicy watermelon seems to relax us perhaps because the image conjures memories of lazy summer days and informal meals. But a new study reveals that it's not just in our heads. Eating watermelon lowers blood pressure - it's true

Food scientists at The Florida State University conducted a pilot study of four men and five postmenopausal women, all aged 51 to 57 and prehypertensive. All nine participants showed improved arterial function and lower aortic blood pressure, suggesting that watermelon can be an effective natural weapon against prehypertension, a precursor to cardiovascular disease.

7 Simple Ways to Unclog Your Arteries Naturally

by Sayer Ji · Published Jan 21, 2026

Originally published on www.sayerji.substack.com

Despite decades of willful ignorance, the #1 killer in the developed world (heart disease) is not only preventable, but REVERSIBLE.

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The ancient remedy most people overlook for stress and anxiety

 by: News Staff | August 15, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  The clock reads 2 am, and the to-do list in your head will not stop scrolling.  Somewhere between the unanswered email and the thing you said too sharply to someone you love, sleep just stops being an option.

Unfortunately, most doctors tend to hand out the same short list for chronic stress: exercise more, sleep better, maybe consider medication if things get bad enough.  But a newly published 2026 analysis suggests an ancient root deserves a spot on that list too.

Twenty-two trials, one consistent signal on stress

Discover what can happen to your brain cells between the ages of 50 and 75

 by: Edit Lang, staff writer | August 12, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  How many of you have noticed a parent, or maybe yourself, starting to misplace keys more often somewhere in the fifties?  How many of you have chalked that up to a busy schedule or one too many things on the to-do list?  A sweeping new study in the journal Science suggests something far more structural may be going on, well before anyone gets a formal diagnosis.

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego mapped the aging human hippocampus, the brain region responsible for learning and memory, cell by cell.  What they found was not just ordinary wear and tear.  Instead, an unseen rewiring appears to take hold, and the timing lines up almost exactly with when memory complaints tend to begin.

Can eating cabbage for 4 weeks really reduce heart stress

 by: Wendy Miller, staff writer | August 9, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Sauerkraut has spent decades stuck on the relish tray, a garnish for bratwurst and little else.  But a new trial out of a German university just gave the fermented cabbage a much bigger job description.

Eighty-seven healthy adults ate a small daily serving for four weeks, and their blood pressure numbers moved in a direction doctors spend years chasing with medication.  The unexpected part was not the direction so much as the method behind the result.  Even a modest reduction of this size, researchers note, can meaningfully lower cardiovascular risk across a population.

A month of cabbage, a real drop in blood pressure

The right chocolate to eat for better liver health

 by: Stephanie Woods | August 10, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Fatty liver disease now affects roughly one in three adults worldwide.  Unfortunately, most people have no idea what’s happening with doctors merely advising to lose weight, cut out sugar and hope for the best.  But, there’s so much more you can do for your liver health.

A sweeping new review published in February 2026 pulled together the clinical trial evidence on an unlikely candidate for liver support.  Dark chocolate keeps showing up in the data with real, measurable effects.

Twenty-plus trials, one positive signal

Bypassing Surgery: Can Leafy Greens Repair Your Arteries?

by GMI Research Group · Published Dec 06, 2018

We all know that leafy green vegetables are good for us, but do you know why they're so good? There are plenty of reasons but, when it comes to heart health, the secret may be nitrates and chlorophyll

In a paper published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh propose that high levels of dietary nitrate might in part explain the vascular benefits of diets rich in leafy greens. 

Zelensky - Japan - Venezuela - Iran - Cuba

 

Video: President Trump and the Pentagon are Targeting Civilians Worldwide By Prof Michel Chossudovsky and Drago Bosnic America’s unspoken military practice from World War II to the present consists in routinely targeting civilians, which constitutes a crime against humanity. Read here

Propaganda - Fidel Castro - American Imperialism - Israel - India

 

Poisoned Legacy By Felicity Arbuthnot More ordnance was rained down on Iraq during the six weeks of the Gulf War than was dropped in the whole of World War Two. Unknown to the public or the Allied troops at the time, much of it was coated with depleted uranium (DU). Read here

Balance your blood sugar safely without the risk of prescription drugs

 by: Edit Lang, staff writer | August 8, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Do you have a jar of cinnamon sitting in the back of your spice cabinet?  Well, if you do, you’ll want to think twice about this ingredient – especially if you have blood sugar problems.

Cinnamon has spent centuries being viewed as a seasoning and nothing more.  But a massive new analysis of the science suggests you may be underestimating what’s sitting in that container.  Specifically, cinnamon appears to meaningfully improve blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure readings.

These are the very same markers doctors spend years trying to manage with prescription drugs.

How eating beans will change your medical testing results

 by: Patrick Tims, staff writer | August 7, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Grandmothers all over the world have said the same thing for generations: eat your beans, and eat them often.  Sadly, doctors rarely echo that advice with any real urgency.

As tragic as this may be: fiber almost never gets mentioned during a medical checkup.  Yet a sweeping new review found that a simple daily habit, adding roughly a half cup of legumes to meals, measurably lowered cholesterol and blood sugar levels.  For anyone who has been handed a prescription instead of a grocery list, this message should act as a wake up call to make some changes.

The two lab numbers beans quietly improve

White Rice Isn't the Villain: Two Simple Ways to Make It More Nutritious

Sayer Ji
Jul 15, 2026

Refining strips white rice of key nutrients, but that's not the end of the story. Two evidence-informed kitchen techniques, resistant starch and the right added fats, can meaningfully improve how your body handles this global staple.

Seven Best Foods and Supplements to Enhance Your Immune System

 by GMI Research Group

Hoping to improve your immune system? Look no further than these seven foods and supplements, which have been clinically proven to enhance immunity, improving your response to a variety of illnesses and infections. By adding them to your daily meals or weekly regimen, you can easily and affordably strengthen your immune response

Two major inflammatory markers lowered by eating the right spice

 by: Wendy Miller, staff writer | August 4, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Turmeric has spent years earning a reputation as a trendy wellness spice, showing up in lattes and smoothie bowls.  Now research suggests that reputation understates something far more important.

A massive analysis pooling 21 clinical trials and 1,705 patients reveals a significant finding.  Curcumin, the active compound in turmeric, measurably lowers two inflammation markers doctors actually check in bloodwork.  For anyone living with chronic joint pain or quietly elevated inflammation, that distinction matters.

Doctors track six inflammation signals, and turmeric moved two of them

The overlooked green food that lowers your blood pressure naturally

 by: Stephanie Woods | August 5, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Sushi night usually gets credit for the fish, not the seaweed wrapped around the roll.  However, new research suggests that seaweed and edible algae deserve much more attention.

A massive analysis pooling 29 clinical trials and 1,583 participants found that eating whole edible algae, the same category that includes nori, kelp, and spirulina, measurably lowers blood pressure.

What 29 trials revealed about a food most people overlook

Coconut Oil Improves Alzheimer's Disease Symptoms

 by Sayer Ji

A new study in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients using dietary supplementation with a unique saturated fat has confirmed earlier research that a non-drug based approach can stabilize and even improve a degenerative disease whose symptoms are usually managed with drugs and not cured. 

What happens to your brain after years of using the wrong olive oil

 by: News Staff | August 3, 2026

(NaturalHealth365)  Most people treat olive oil like an interchangeable pantry staple.  They grab whichever bottle looks familiar on the shelf.  However, new research suggests that habit may be costing people something important.

A prospective study following older adults for two years found something notable.  Olive oil type is tied to measurable differences in memory, thinking speed, and language skills.  Notably, the mechanism runs through an unexpected pathway: the bacteria living in the gut.