Some scientists have shown that dark chocolate can effectively relieve portal hypertension in patients with cirrhosis. Dark chocolate may be included in the prescription of patients with cirrhosis. Often eat dark chocolate can effectively alleviate cirrhosis.
Using dark chocolate to relieve portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis
At the same time of eating, patients with advanced cirrhosis took dark chocolate with cocoa content of 85%. The results showed that the increase of portal vein blood pressure was greatly reduced.
British scientists say there is a clear link between eating dark chocolate and alleviating portal hypertension, which could be prescribed for patients with cirrhosis.
Previous studies have shown that eating more cocoa rich foods such as dark chocolate can reduce blood pressure. Cocoa in dark chocolate contains a lot of flavanols, which are good for keeping blood vessels elastic and stabilizing blood pressure.