Cardiology expert highlights banana's role in lowering blood pressure
A Saudi cardiologist says eating bananas can help reduce blood pressure due to their potassium content, but advises consulting a doctor for kidney issues.
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AIA consultant and professor of cardiology and arterial catheterization, Dr. Khaled Al-Nemer, has emphasized the importance of eating bananas for blood pressure control.
Al-Nemer stated on the X platform that bananas help lower blood pressure because their potassium content assists the kidneys in eliminating sodium and relaxing blood vessels.
He added that a medium-sized banana contains about 400–450 mg of potassium, which is roughly 10% of the daily requirement. Consuming two to three bananas daily for a week has been linked to an average reduction of 3 mmHg in systolic and 2 mmHg in diastolic blood pressure. However, he advised consulting a doctor if there are any kidney problems.