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Experts Unveil the DASH Diet to Conquer High Blood Pressure
28 Aug
Summary
- DASH diet shown to significantly lower blood pressure
- Diet limits sodium and boosts nutrients like fiber, potassium
- Linked to 20% lower risk of heart disease, stroke
As of 2025-08-28T12:39:32+00:00, health experts have identified the DASH diet as a highly effective approach to lowering high blood pressure, a serious health issue affecting over a quarter of adults in the UK. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet, developed in the 1990s by researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in the United States, has been shown to significantly reduce both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
According to the research, following the DASH diet can lead to a 5.2mmHg decrease in systolic blood pressure and a 2.6mmHg decrease in diastolic blood pressure. Furthermore, the diet has been linked to a 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, strokes, and coronary heart disease.
The key to the DASH diet's effectiveness lies in its focus on reducing sodium intake and increasing the consumption of nutrient-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products. The standard version of the diet limits sodium to 2,300mg or less per day, while a lower-sodium version further restricts it to 1,500mg or less, potentially providing even greater blood pressure-lowering benefits.
