Posted on 08/16/2024 5:35:32 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Doctors recommend making fruits and vegetables a foundational part of the treatment of patients with hypertension. Diets high in fruits and vegetables are found to lower blood pressure, reduce cardiovascular risk, and improve kidney health due to their base-producing effects.
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables reduces blood pressure and is the recommended first-line treatment for primary hypertension. Nevertheless, this diet is under-prescribed, and when prescribed is under-implemented despite supportive epidemiological data.
The DASH diet and others generally high in fruits and vegetables are associated with lower blood pressure, lower risk for and progression of chronic kidney disease, lower cardiovascular disease risk indicators, and lower cardiovascular disease mortality.
"Our patient studies showed similar findings: that is, an acid-producing diet (one high in animal products) was kidney-harmful, and one that is base-producing (one high in fruits and vegetables) is kidney-healthy.
- Study participants adding 2–4 cups of base-producing fruits and vegetables in addition to their usual daily food intake
- Study participants prescribed NaHCO3 (acid-reducing sodium bicarbonate, which is common baking soda) tablets in two daily doses of four to five 650 mg tablets
- Study participants receiving standard medical care from primary care clinicians
The results of the study show that both fruits and vegetables and NaHCO3 improved kidney health, but only fruits and vegetables, and not NaHCO3, reduced blood pressure and improved indices of cardiovascular disease risk.
"This supports our recommendation that fruits and vegetables should be 'foundational' treatment for patients with hypertension.
The research team emphasizes "foundational" because many clinicians begin hypertension treatment with drugs and then add diet strategies if blood pressure is not properly controlled. The findings from its studies support the opposite: treatment should begin with fruits and vegetables and then add drugs as needed.
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I started using Field of Greens a few months ago. It’s powdered fruits and vegetables.
A few weeks ago I skipped my blood pressure meds for a week. My BP wasn’t all that bad.
I know people who got off all blood pressure meds simply through diet, and are on the low side of normal, now.
It is very doable, even without exercise.
“Our patient studies showed similar findings: that is, an acid-producing diet (one high in animal products) was kidney-harmful...”
For what it’s worth, many carnivore/keto-advocating doctors I see on line vigorously dispute this assertion.
I lost some weight and took my A1C to far lower levels just by eating a bit better.
The doc looked at the blood test and said “wow”
She asked if I was exercising and I said “heck no.”
Fruits and vegetables are loaded with potassium.
Yes wonder how many remember their mother telling them to eat your fruit and vegetables.
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