date:Sep 11, 2012
r, the researchers revealed that blood pressure decreased by an average of 6mmHg in systolic and 2mmHg in diastolic blood pressure .
Chiva-Blanch and her colleagues said this blood pressure reduction roughly translates to a possible 14% risk reduction for heart disease and a lowering of the risk for stroke by as much as 20%.
The team concluded that the alcohol in red wine may weaken the ability of the polyphenols in red wine (and also present in the alcohol free wine) to lower blood pressure.