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Re:Peppermint oil reduces blood pressure by 8.48 mmHg in sma... by readthenotes1 on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @04:56PM (#49440511)
8/130 is ~ 6%

That is significant.

Of course, you would have to do a real study to see side effects versus current blood pressure medication, but if there is no real harm in peppermint, the 6% drop over an adult lifetime might make a large difference in vascular health.

Re:Peppermint oil reduces blood pressure by 8.48 mmHg in sma... by Otterly99 on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @04:14AM (#49445565)
I was talking about the waistline drop that the OP mentionned (85.17 -> 84.61).

I wouldn't put my hopes up that peppermint oil has anything to do with it.