Effects of protein, monounsaturated fat, and carbohydrate
intake on blood pressure and serum lipids: results of the OmniHeart randomized trial
Based on extensive research documenting that increased potassium intake reduces blood pressure (Whelton et al., 1997), at least part of the beneficial effect of increased fruit and vegetable
intake on blood pressure results from increased potassium consumption.
A second clinical study, called «DASH - Sodium,» looked at the effect of a reduced dietary sodium
intake on blood pressure as people followed either the DASH eating plan or a typical American diet.
«The effects of protein
intake on blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.»
The effect of dietary sodium
intake on blood pressure was less dramatic for those in the medium (3 to 5.99 grams) or low range of sodium intake.
A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt
intake on blood pressure, suggests a new study.
«Healthy diet may not offset high salt intake: A healthy diet may not offset the effects of a high salt
intake on blood pressure.»
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Finally, we have reviewed a large - scale study
on high
blood pressure showing an association between high levels of protein
intake (in the vicinity of 100 grams per day) and significantly decreased risk of high
blood pressure over an 11 - year period of time.
The authors note that the different relationships between alcohol
intake and various types of cardiovascular disease may relate to alcohol's elevating effects
on blood pressure and
on factors related to elevated high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL - C)(also known as «good» cholesterol).
These results showed that the DASH diet — which emphasizes reduced salt, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low - fat dairy products and reduced
intake of red meats, sweets and saturated fats — had a marked positive improvement
on blood pressure and cholesterol.
Earlier studies have demonstrated that cocoa flavanol
intake improves the elasticity of
blood vessels and lowers
blood pressure — but, for the most part, these investigations have focused
on high - risk individuals like smokers and people that have already been diagnosed with conditions like hypertension and coronary heart disease.
«The really surprising thing that we found is that amino acid
intake has as much of an effect
on blood pressure as established lifestyle risk factors such as salt
intake, physical activity and alcohol consumption.
· evidence supports a positive relationship between higher levels of sodium
intake and risk of heart disease, which is consistent with previous research based
on sodium's effects
on blood pressure;
These recommendations are based largely
on a body of research that links higher sodium
intakes to certain «surrogate markers» such as high
blood pressure, an established risk factor for heart disease.
There was no effect of dietary sodium
on blood pressure for those in the low range of sodium
intake (less than 3 grams).
Since early July, participants in some villages have received a salt substitute in which sodium chloride is partially replaced with potassium chloride, which has been shown to lower
blood pressure; these people also receive regular advice
on lowering salt
intake.
The researchers found that
on average, low salt
intake reduced excess extracellular fluid volume by 1 liter, lowered
blood pressure by 10 / 4 mm Hg, and halved protein excretion in the urine, without causing significant side effects.
One study that lasted for over a decade, showed that zero
intake and very high
intake of coffee had a smaller effect
on resting
blood pressure levels in comparison to those who drank moderately up to 4 cups a day.
Moreover, according to the results, the effect that amino acids have
on our
blood pressure are comparable to the effects of risk factors such as increased physical activity, salt or alcohol
intake.
On Monday, the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released new
blood pressure guidelines that may have you thinking twice about your salt
intake.
Also discussed in that post is other sources such as the Scientific American article, It's Time to End the War
on Salt, The zealous drive by politicians to limit our salt
intake has little basis in science which summarized the research of eleven studies and showed that sodium does not dramatically alter
blood pressure.
Sodium: Those that should pay even closer attention to keeping their sodium
intake to 1500 mg
on a more daily basis are African Americans ages 2 +, Adults ages 51 +, and those with high
blood pressure, diabetes, or chronic kidney disease.
The committee used material from Diet for a Small Planet, along with research
on vegetarian diets, to argue that a shift to plant - based protein could reduce
intake of calories, cholesterol and saturated fat, as well as reduce
blood pressure, risk of cancer, use of natural resources, and food costs.16 This message gave official sanction to the romantic notion that a plant - based diet could not only prevent chronic disease, but feed the hungry and save the planet.
These findings derived from studies
on subjects with hypertension led to the theory that lowering sodium
intake in nonhypertensive individuals would lower
blood pressure in them as well and would thereby reduce the risk of heart disease.
When salt
intake is high, even a modest reduction for a duration of 4 or more weeks has a significant and important beneficial effect
on blood pressure in individuals with normal as well as elevated
blood pressure.
Sargrad KR, Homko C, Mozzoli M, Boden G. Effect of high protein vs high carbohydrate
intake on insulin sensitivity, body weight, hemoglobin A1c, and
blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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blood pres
blood pressure?
Does a high fiber
intake ingested within 10 - 15 minutes of taking prescription pills (i.e.
blood pressure meds: diuretics, ACE inhibitors, ARBs; or anti-depressants: SSRIs, SNRIs) have an affect
on the absorption or mechanism of action of the prescription meds.
The straightforward way for people who are sensitive to salt to reduce high
blood pressure is to cut down drastically
on intake of salt and salty food.
If you look at the study (available free, full text), you'll see that diabetes risk depends
on a number of factors, including your age, weight, smoking status, alcohol consumption, exercise, meat
intake, fruit and vegetable
intake, saturated fat
intake, trans fat
intake, polyunsatarated fat
intake, your family history of diabetes, and a medical history of high cholesterol or high
blood pressure.
It is advised for those who have high
blood pressure to limit their fructose
intake to 15g per day, but it is also recommended to go
on a proper sugar detox until
blood pressure returns to normal.
Researchers determined that increasing average potassium
intake to the recommended 4.7 grams a day would reduce systolic
blood pressure by between 1.7 and 3.2 mm Hg
on a population - wide scale.
Some individuals get too focused
on paleo way of eating and assume certain food facts
on their own such as limiting the salt
intake to the extreme, refraining from carbohydrates and end up with low energy and drop in
blood pressure.
Furthermore, cross-sectional studies of amino acid
intake and
blood pressure have reported
intakes of tyrosine and glutamic acid to be associated with,
on average, a 2 mm Hg reduction in pSBP (14, 15), and
intake of histidine with a 4 % reduced risk of an increase in pSBP of 16 mm Hg (16).
Background: Although data suggest that
intakes of total protein and specific amino acids (AAs) reduce
blood pressure, data
on other cardiovascular disease risk factors are limited.
Subjects with renal insufficiency, even subclinical, kidney transplant patients and people with metabolic syndrome or other obesity - related conditions, will be more susceptible to the hypertensive effect of amino acids, especially of the sulphated variety.104 The well - documented correlation between obesity and reduced nephron quantity
on raised
blood pressure puts subjects with T2D or metabolic syndrome at risk, even if in diabetics with kidney damage the effects are not always consistent with the hypothesis.12, 105,106 In fact, although some authors have reported a positive influence of a reduction in protein
intake from 1.2 to 0.9 g / kg, over the short term,
on albuminuria in T2D, 107 the same authors have subsequently stated instead that dietary protein restriction is neither necessary nor useful over the long term.108
Although direct studies
on flaxseed and
blood pressure are limited (and mostly confined to flaxseed oil versus ground flaxseed), numerous studies have shown the ability of increased omega - 3 fatty acid
intake to help regulate
blood pressure and to help reduce
blood pressure in persons who have been diagnosed with hypertension.
The conclusions of that study were essentially that the reduction of sodium
intake that was seen
on the DASH Diet both lowered
blood pressure substantially, with great effects
on blood pressure.
In the Diet, Obesity, and Gene (Diogenes) Project, increased protein consumption together with a modest reduction in glycemic index was beneficial for weight control.49 Substituting protein for carbohydrate also partly resulted in lower
blood pressure, improved lipids levels, and concomitantly reduced cardiovascular risk.50 Higher vitamin D
intake might have beneficial effects
on the reduction of visceral adipose tissue51 and other cardiovascular risk factors52.
Make sure you take your high
blood pressure medications religiously, give up smoking, cut back
on your alcohol
intake and lose some weight if you are overweight to begin with.
Baptist Medical Center, Helena, MT Junior Nurse (Pediatrics), 3/2008 — 12/2011 • Tested and documented vital signs including temperature,
blood pressure and
blood sugar levels • Provided nursing assistance
on ICU and surgical floors • Observed patient and reported any changes immediately to doctor • Assisted patients in daily tasks such as food
intake and hygiene • Collaborated with doctor's orders and interdisciplinary team
A didactic series of lessons was presented focusing upon the role of weight management, diet and physical activity in the prevention of essential hypertension and their beneficial influence upon
blood pressure and other CVD risk factors based
on National Institutes of Health guidelines
on weight loss, diet (reducing salt and sodium
intake) and increasing physical activity.