The study also found a statistically significant decrease in patients' blood pressure when taking Pycnogenol?® in conjunction with Ramipril.  When treated exclusively with Ramipril, systolic blood pressure values dropped by more than 30 percent and diastolic blood pressure values dropped approximately eight percent.  The addition of Pycnogenol?® decreased both systolic and diastolic pressures by an additional three to six percent.  Pycnogenol?® was also found to lower the patients' elevated levels of inflammatory marker CRP, a blood protein associated with the risk for acute cardiovascular events such as heart attack, reducing values to a healthy level.

"While Ramipril represents an effective treatment for hypertension and its interrelated effects on kidney function, Pycnogenol?® as an adjunct to the medication produced significantly greater results, particularly for kidney function restoration," said Dr. Belcaro.  "Pycnogenol?® continues to demonstrate its abilities as a natural solution for the complete cardiovascular system."

Previous studies have revealed Pycnogenol?® to favorably affect the normalization of blood pressure by releasing arterial constriction.

SOURCE Natural Health Science Inc.