"Take two Mars bars...." chocolate to treat hypertension

The Alfred Hospital is testing a cocoa drink on patients with high blood pressure in an Australian-first study that could lead to new medicinal treats.
Cocoa is rich in natural compounds, known as flavonols, which are thought to lower blood pressure and keep it at safe levels by improving the elasticity and function of blood vessels. ..
Alfred hospital patient Patrick Danaher, 62, has been taking the chocolate drinks twice a day for six months, relieving the hypertension he has suffered for more than 30 years.
His blood pressure has dropped from high to normal range.
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