There have been several studies that have concluded that C12 (a section of protein that is derived from milk) actually lowers cholesterol. Don’t rush out and buy all of the milk in your grocer’s cooler, though. You couldn’t drink enough milk (it would take several gallons) to get enough C12 to have any effect on your cholesterol. Plus, milk has salt in it, so you don’t need that if you have high blood pressure.
In the studies that have been done (and all of them have been small studies), one group was given C12 and another group was given a placebo. The group that was given the C12 showed an average drop of about 10% (both the systolic and diastolic readings).
Bioactive peptides are produced during digestion of milk, and also during fermentation and food processing. The very simplified version is that the milk is fermented by adding enzymes and bioactive peptides are extracted. Bioactive peptides are the protein fragment that has believed to cause blood pressure to lower in both human and dogs and cats. Bioactive peptides work in the same way the ACE inhibitors do.
Scientists are now looking for ways in which C12 can be added to foods that humans consume. It is important to note that while C12 lowers the readings, it has no effect at all on normal blood pressure readings.
C12 or bioactive peptides are also showing promise in building immune systems and relieving allergy symptoms. Food has always played a large part in the regulation of blood pressure, and it seems as though it will play an even larger part in the years to come.
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