USA – A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association states that the adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) plan helps reduce hypertension.

It asserts that taking up the eating plan, which is based on low fat dairy products, fruits and vegetables, can help reduce blood pressure, enhance antihypertensive drug efficacy and decrease cardiovascular risk.

The report gives the example that a 1,600 mg sodium DASH eating plan has effects similar to single drug therapy.

It also recommends that if used in conjunction with other lifestyle changes, such as weight loss in the obese, physical activity and reduced alcohol consumption, even better results can be achieved.