Apr 22

CHOCOLATE AND CIRRHOSIS

The Spanish research suggests dark chocolate is helpful in lowering blood pressure in the liver and also limits blood vessel damage in the area for patients with cirrhosis.

"This study shows a clear association between eating dark chocolate and portal hypertension and demonstrates the potential importance of improvements in the management of cirrhotic patients, to minimize the onset and impact of end stage liver disease and its associated mortality risks," Mark Thursz, vice-secretary of the European Association for the Study of Liver, said in a news release.

http://www.canada.com/health/story.html?id=2910443

http://hubpages.com/hub/Valentines_Day_and_Chocolate

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Dark-chocolate-could-be-beneficial-to-liver-patients

Eating dark chocolate reduces damage to the blood vessels of cirrhotic patients and also lowers blood pressure in the liver, according to research presented this week at the International Liver Congress in Vienna.

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