Researchers from The University of Toledo (Ohio, EU) recently published a study in Cell Reports, where they show that by increasing the supply of beta-hydroxybutyrate, It is possible to regulate blood pressure without the need to increase physical activity or reduce salt consumption, risk factor for hypertension. Beta-hydroxybutyrate, ionized form of betahydroxybutyric acid, It is a ketone produced in the liver through the metabolism of fatty acids. It had previously been reported that by increasing exercise, reducing caloric consumption and reducing salt consumption increases the concentrations of this ketone. But so far no experiments had been carried out directly to beta-hydroxybutirate with the regulation of blood pressure.
Study controls blood pressure through liver regulation
