Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Vegetarian Diet Helps Reduce Tension

The habit of eating vegetables and fruits are many proven health benefits , one of which is to help lower blood pressure .
Recent research indicates that experts from Japan , which dominated the diet of vegetables and fruits ( vegetarian ) can help control blood pressure .
The results of the review of the 7 clinical trials and 39 trials involving 22 thousand respondents said they were implementing a vegetarian diet have blood pressure that is much lower than that eat meat .
When averaged , decrease the tension of the studies ranged from 5 to 7 millimeters of mercury ( mm / Hg ) for systolic , and from 2 to 5 mm / Hg for diastolic . Although the result of the decline is not large , but it is enough to reduce the risk of heart attack .
The decrease in diastolic pressure by 5 mm Hg , according to experts , associated with a reduced risk of 9 percent of deaths from coronary heart disease and a 14 percent lower risk of death from stroke .
Researchers say , this pressure drop regardless of the type of vegetarian diet that made ​​respondents . Is it just eat vegetables , nuts , fruit , or with fixed eating eggs , fish , and dairy products , or simply avoid meat ; or vegan ( completely avoid animal products including milk ) .

Researchers from the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center , Osaka , Yoko Yokoyama stated , there were no statistically significant differences between the major types of vegetarian diets in this study . This may be due at least research the vegan special . As a result , researchers do not have a statistically robust data to influence overall .

The study also did not reveal , any nutrients that play a role in a vegetarian diet lowers blood pressure . However, researchers have several theories that refer to previous studies . Studies show that a diet low in sodium and high in potassium and protein from plants , can lower blood pressure .

A total of 32 research that examined only compare their differences are eating or not eating meat . The study only describes the relationship , and do not indicate the cause of the consumption of vegetables can lower blood pressure . Only 7 specific research asked participants whether they eat meat or not . This study has considered stronger evidence .

Overall combined results show , the vegetarian diet is the main cause a decrease in blood pressure than meat eaters , regardless of other factors .

However , one cardiologist believes , results of a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine is still very early . It will still wait for more research before supporting fully advise patients to avoid dagung .

" Most of the data derived from the results of the study . Total , only 311 patients were followed for evaluation in the clinical treatment of limited duration . Study requires further research , " said Gregg Fonarow of the Division of Cardiology at UCLA , Los Angeles .

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