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Stevia and Blood Pressure

According to nutritional and biochemical evaluations, Stevia rebaudiana and its extracted glycosides (such as stevioside) have been documented in various studies to possess potential blood pressure lowering (hypotensive) actions.

Proposed Mechanisms of Action

  • Calcium Channel Blocking: Stevioside may act similarly to pharmacological calcium channel blockers, relaxing blood vessels and reducing peripheral vascular resistance.
  • Diuretic Effect: It can promote mild natriuresis and diuresis, helping the body excrete excess sodium and water, which subsequently lowers blood volume and pressure.
  • Sympathetic Nervous System Modulation: It may help attenuate sympathetic tone, reducing stress-related vasoconstriction.

Important Considerations

  • Individual Variability: Not all individuals respond identically; those with normal blood pressure typically do not experience significant hypotensive episodes, whereas those with hypertension are more likely to observe a moderate reduction.
  • Quality and Purity: Benefits are primarily associated with pure extracts rather than commercial blends mixed with fillers like maltodextrin or erythritol, which may have different metabolic impacts.
  • Medical Supervision: Anyone currently taking pharmaceutical antihypertensive medications should monitor their readings closely when introducing regular consumption of potent stevia extracts, as additive effects could theoretically lead to excessive lowering (hypotension).
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Stevia - connections

Stevia ->

-> Stevia

  • Aspartame - Replaced By (Recommendation: use instead)
  • Xylitol - Replaces (Condition: tolerated)

Blood pressure - connections

Blood pressure ->

  • Causes: Headaches (Level: high; Category: non-dietary)
  • Causes: Headaches (Level: low; Category: non-dietary)
  • Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: low)

-> Blood pressure

  • Vitamin E - Affects (Polarity: negative; Population: rest of population; Generality: generally)
  • Cacao, Pure cocoa - Affects (Polarity: positive; Modal: might)
  • Potassium level - Affects (State: declining; Outcome state: high; Certainty: may; Combined with: other chemical changes)
  • Vitamin E - Alters (Level: high; Direction: raised-or-lowered)
  • Chronic sinus headache - Associated With (Frequency: frequently; Level: low)
  • Choline, Inositol, Vitamin B1 - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: high)
  • Vitamin B6 - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: higher; Duration: short_term; Condition: supplementation)
  • Vitamin B2 - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: low)
  • Vitamin B6 - Associated With (Level: high; Target level: lower; Duration: long_term; Condition: supplementation)
  • Calcium, Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: high; Target state: high)
  • Magnesium - Associated With (Level: high; Target state: low)
  • Sinus headache - Associated With (Level: low; Frequency: often; Scope: many patients)
  • Folic acid - Associated With (Level: low; Target level: high)
  • Choline, Inositol - Associated With (Level: low; Target level: low)
  • Calcium, Magnesium - Associated With (Level: low; Target state: high)
  • Potassium / sodium ratio - Decreases (Modal: can; Population: hypoglycemics; Timing: subsequently)
  • Blood type - Does Not Distinguish (States: high and low; Observation: quickly apparent)
  • Dietary lifestyle, Exercise program - Fails To Prevent (Uniformity: exact_same; Outcome: high_or_low; Certainty: would; Frequency: some)
  • People - Has (Level: high; Extent: some)
  • People - Has (Level: low; Extent: other)
  • Stimulant drugs - Increases
  • Vitamin E - Increases (Amount: higher; Degree: slight; Population: sodium-sensitive individuals; Modality: may; Mechanism: sodium increase)
  • Salt - Increases (Intake: larger; Timing: quickly; Population: sodium-sensitive)
  • Vitamin B15 - Increases (Level: low; Scope: some)
  • Sodium/potassium ratio - Increases (Modal: can; Population: hyperglycemics; Timing: subsequently)
  • Mineral deficiencies - Increases Risk Of (Condition: uncompensated)
  • Classical music - Lowers (Benefit: health)
  • Stevia - Lowers (Certainty: potential)
  • Potassium - Maintains (Partners: calcium and magnesium; State: normal)
  • coral calcium - Normalizes (Polarity: negative; Baseline: high; Claimant: many promoters)
  • Sleep - Reduces (Certainty: can; Degree: further)
  • Blood donation - Reduces (Condition: blood pressure related to high iron)
  • Vitamin E - Reduces (Degree: slight; Population: some individuals with hypotension; Modality: may; Mechanism: vasodilation)
  • Nickel - Reduces (Level: low)
  • Potassium, Zinc - Regulates (Polarity: insufficiency may increase; Certainty: potential)

High blood pressure - connections

High blood pressure ->

-> High blood pressure

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