| This relaxes muscles in the walls of blood vessels and reduces blood pressure. |
| They both reduce the acidity of stomach juices, which reduces irritation of the stomach, duodenum, and esophagus. |
| In summer, hot air is vented out this chimney, and a sedum-planted roof reduces heat gain. |
| Water's buoyancy makes a swimmer feel weightless and reduces stress on joints in the spine, hips and knees. |
| Rainwater typically has very low hardness levels, which reduces the use of soaps and detergents, and eliminates the need for a water softener. |
| By contrast, drought hastens ripening and seed maturation for tomato and reduces fruit abscission for lychee trees. |
