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Exposing skin to sunlight may help lower blood pressure and cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a new study has found.
Research carried out at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh found that sunlight alters levels of the small messenger molecule, nitric oxide (NO) in the skin and blood, reducing blood pressure.
?NO along with its breakdown products, known to be abundant in skin, is involved in the regulation of blood pressure,? said Martin Feelisch, Professor of Experimental Medicine and Integrative Biology at the University of Southampton.
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/sunlight-may-help-lower-blood-pressure/
Research carried out at the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh found that sunlight alters levels of the small messenger molecule, nitric oxide (NO) in the skin and blood, reducing blood pressure.
?NO along with its breakdown products, known to be abundant in skin, is involved in the regulation of blood pressure,? said Martin Feelisch, Professor of Experimental Medicine and Integrative Biology at the University of Southampton.
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/sunlight-may-help-lower-blood-pressure/