Sunlight reduces blood pressure risk


SUNLIGHT may help to reduce high blood pressure, a danger factor for heart attacks and stroke, a study published in a specialist journal revealed recently.

British researchers found exposure to sunlight alters the level of nitric oxide (NO) in the skin, dilating blood vessels, and thus, easing hypertension.

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