Table 5 Differences in mean systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) by supplement use for six dietary supplements in subjects with no hypertension-related diagnoses where significant blood pressure differences were observed (adjusted for age, gender, BMI ever use of antihypertensive medications and smoking)
Supplement | Mean SBP | Mean SBP | SBP | Mean DBP | Mean DBP | DBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-users | Users | p-value | Non-users | Users | p-value | |
Vitamin B-6 | 118.6 | 118.6 | 0.980 | 72.0 | 70.6 | 0.043 |
Cod liver oil | 118.6 | 116.1 | 0.163 | 71.9 | 69.3 | 0.034 |
Zinc | 118.6 | 117.8 | 0.366 | 72.0 | 70.6 | 0.040 |
Bilberry | 118.6 | 126.3 | <.001 | 71.9 | 74.7 | 0.062 |
Ginger | 118.6 | 117.6 | 0.505 | 71.9 | 69.5 | 0.017 |
Goldenseal | 118.6 | 126.9 | 0.002 | 71.9 | 76.0 | 0.022 |