Effect of a Probiotic-based Product on Blood Pressure

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy individuals at the age of 40-75 years. * Blood-pressure \>140/90 mmHg that has been confirmed at 2-3 separate occasions or represents the mean value of a 24-hour measurement. * Triglycerides \>1,7 mmol/L and/or HDL \<1 mmol/L (men)/1,29 mmol/L (women). * Fasting plasma glucose levels \>5,6 mmol/L and/or waist circumference \>102 cm (men)/88 cm (women). * BMI \<40. Exclusion Criteria: * Medically treated allergy or allergy to any of the ingredients of the study product. * Medication for high levels of blood lipids. * Metabolic disease, such as type one diabetes. * Confirmed diseases of the heart, liver of kidneys. * Chronic inflammatory disease requiring medication. * Pregnant or nursing. * Regular intake of other probiotic products (5-7 days per week during the last three months before inclusion into the study).