Vegetable protein lowers high blood pressure

Roman Bystrianyk · medicine forum Guru Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 454

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Roman Bystrianyk, "Vegetable protein lowers high blood pressure",
Health Sentinel, May 1, 2006,

According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 65
million American adults - nearly 1 in 3 - have high blood pressure.
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a dangerous
condition that is known as the "silent killer". High blood pressure
increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, which are the first
and third leading causes of death in the United States. High blood
pressure can also result in other problems, such as heart failure,
kidney disease, and blindness.

Epidemiological studies have shown that vegetarians have less high
blood pressure compared with meat eaters. The Dietary Approaches to
Stop Hypertension, also know as DASH, recommends a combination diet
that emphasizes fruits, vegetables, whole grains, poultry, fish, nuts,
low or fat free dairy products and reduces the consumption of red
meats, fats, and sweets.

A recent study in Archives of Internal Medicine, examined over 4,500
persons age 40 to 59 years to examine the effects of vegetable and
animal protein on high blood pressure.

The study's main finding "was an inverse relationship between
individuals' vegetable protein intake and their blood pressure."
The study also found that there was a significant association between
higher animal protein intake and both systolic and diastolic blood
pressure. However, after adjusting for height and weight blood pressure
association was smaller and nonsignificant.

To explain this difference the authors note that there were significant
differences in the amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of
proteins. These differences possibly contribute to the differences
between vegetable and animal proteins. Also, other components found
along with vegetable proteins, such as magnesium, may interact with the
amino acids to lower blood pressure.

The authors conclude, "our results are consistent with current
recommendations that a diet high in vegetable products be part of a
healthy lifestyle for prevention of high blood pressure and related
chronic diseases."

SOURCE: Archives of Internal Medicine, January 2006

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