Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Grapefruit juice mixed with Beetroot juice: 70 mL of freshly prepared beetroot extract will be mixed with 250 mL of freshly prepared grapefruit extract and given to subjects. ( extracti
Sponsors
Dr Abhay sai
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.With primary arterial hypertension (greater than 140 mmHg systolic and/ or greater than 90 mmHg diastolic blood pressure) 2.Under antihypertensive medication from their primary care physician or specialist at the time of the investigation. 3.Those who were willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Secondary hypertension 2.Two or more antihypertensive medications (resistant hypertension) 3.Severe psychiatric comorbidities 4.Coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or stroke in the previous 3 months 5.Heart failure of NYHA stage 1 6.Renal failure of stage 2 or more (GFR less than 60mL/min/1.73m2) 7.Pregnancy or breastfeeding 8.Those who consumed beetroot or grapefruit in the last 4 days
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure, Heart rate variabilityTimepoint: Baseline and 30 mins, 1.5 hrs, 3 hrs, 4.5 hrs post intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| immediate blood pressure changes during each of the juice consumptionTimepoint: baseline, 30 mins and one hr post intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Prashanth Shetty
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara college of Naturopathy and Yogic sciences, Ujire
Outcome results
None listed