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This study found that dietary flavanols was associated with lower blood pressure. Comment: The effect on average was very mild, reducing the blood pressure only by a couple of points or so. However, on a population wide scale, even a small effect would have major benefits. One good dietary source of flavanols is green tea. Other sources are cocoa, apples, and berries. Sci Rep . 2020 Oct 21;10(1):17964.    (retrieved Oct, 2020). There are currently 1090 pearls in the database. While every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, mistakes can and do occur. Use databank at your own risk. All pearls © 2024 by the Internet Medical Association. Click Here to view more medical pearls.