High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects millions of people. In fact, it can lead to stroke and is referred to as the "silent killer" due to the lack of symptoms. Although only a blood pressure test can determine if have hypertension, eating foods like raisins can lower your blood pressure. The iron and potassium in raisins relax your blood vessels and allow more oxygen to be carried by your blood cells, both of which have an effect on lowering blood pressure. In addition, B vitamins, especially B12, reduce the impact of free radical molecules that damage cells. Eliminating free radicals has an especially beneficial effect on lowering systolic blood pressure.

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