Q: What impact does a vegan or vegetarian diet have on BP?
A: A vegetarian diet lowers the risk for high blood pressure. Here is a quote from Rakel: Integrative Medicine, 2nd ed.Copyright © 2007 Saunders, A.
“Vegetarians have lower blood pressure and a lower incidence of hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases than do nonvegetarians. Although there is no significant difference in sodium consumption between the two groups, vegetarian diets contain more potassium, complex carbohydrates, essential fatty acids, fiber, calcium, magnesium, and vitamin C and less saturated fat, cholesterol, and refined carbohydrate.”
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Hi,
I’ve just got on a vegetarian diet. How long before I notice any change in my blood pressure?
Hi Mitch,
Try reading Eat to Live by Joel Furhman
It is a good guide to Nutritional Excellence
through a Vegetarian Diet.
This statement is too general. I have been on a vegan diet for close to 20 years and have been hypertensive for over 10 years now. I am not overweight and live a fairly active life, yet still I have high blood pressure. My doctor says it is in my genes.
For me it meant cutting out all added salt with a vegan diet. The results were almost immediate. The addition of regular Resperate use over time also helps. I found that BP would drop significantly right after Resperate any time. I understand this is also accumulative. Keep exercising too. This three-punch remedy will make a difference. I would say you would see results in a couple of weeks at least, BUT it must be continued.
Vegan diets may be good, or rarely essential, but they definitely have some long term rather serious ramifications. There are a number of essential minerals and proteins that are not available with a vegetarian diet. Ovolactovegitarian is better, but the lacks are still there. There are some nutritionist who believe that one 3-4 ounce serving of red meat, as well as some flesh protein (chicken or fish) 3-4 ounces a day is essential for good health. I personally believe that refined sugars, processed foods, excess salt and pesticide exposures are a bigger problem. I go for organics whenever possible. And my blood pressure is much improved since I’ve made that a focus in my diet.
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I believe WinnC is well meaning, but ill informed. I suggest to read THE CHINA STUDY, by Campbell and and google for Dr McDougal and Dr. Esselstyne….enjoy the enlightening reading !