Lifestyle modifications, including adoption of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern, weight loss in individuals who are overweight or obese, and physical activity, are effective in the prevention and treatment of hypertension. A healthy lifestyle may also have beneficial effects on metabolic abnormalities, such as insulin resistance, that are associated with high b...

Background: Hypertension is the leading factor of cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Although antihypertensive medical treatment cornerstone blood pressure control, lifestyle modification, including optimal diet therapy, such as dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH), cannot be overemphasized.Current Concepts: Due mismatch between sodium intake excretion process being key mechanism...

Coronary heart disease progression and its toll on health and longevity are inextricably linked to diet and lifestyle practices. Aging results in a progressive worsening of vascular function, and accompanying CHD risk factors, that are caused by unhealthy diet and lifestyle practices. Implementing healthy dietary patterns alone or in conjunction with pharmacotherapy favorably affects cardiovasc...

Dietary habits are an essential lifestyle element contributing to hypertension development and can be changed if adequately controlled educated. The DASH (Dietary Approaches Stop Hypertension) diet, which emphasizes consuming fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, is recommended lower blood pressure reduce sodium intake. article aims identify the Efficacy of Pender's Health Promotion-based...

OBJECTIVE To study the association between adherence to several a priori-defined healthy food patterns and the risk of hypertension. DESIGN Prospective, multipurpose, dynamic cohort study (recruitment permanently open). We followed up 10 800 men and women (all of them university graduates), who were initially free of hypertension, for a variable period (range 2-6 years, median 4.6 years). Dur...

INTRODUCTION Lifestyle modification is one of the cornerstones in the management of hypertension. According to the most recent guidelines by the American Heart Association, all patients with hypertension should adopt the following dietary advices: increased consumption of fresh fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products and sodium reduction. The aim of the present study is to assess the efficac...