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Original title: Potassium-rich foods lower blood pressure
A new study supports the old saying that an apple a day can stay away from disease!
at the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine found that potassium-rich foods, including many fruits and vegetables, may be the key to lowering blood pressure.
, published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Physiology, says hypertension is a disease that affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that high blood pressure is the leading cause of 51 percent of stroke deaths and 45 percent of heart disease deaths. In the study, the researchers investigated the relationship between blood pressure and sodium and potassium consumption, as well as the ratio of sodium to potassium. The study found that while controlling sodium intake, higher potassium levels in the diet were associated with lower blood pressure. When potassium in the diet increases, the kidneys secrete more salt and water, which also increases potassium secretion, and eating a high-potassium diet is like taking diuretics, the researchers said.
the Institute of Medicine recommends that adults consume at least 4.7 grams of potassium a day to lower blood pressure, the effects of sodium intake, and reduce the risk of kidney stones and bone loss. However, despite this health recommendation, most current diets are usually made up of processed foods with salt added, which are usually low in potassium, the researchers said. If people live a typical Western diet, sodium intake is generally high and potassium intake is low, which can significantly boost blood pressure, the researchers said.
researchers point out that reducing sodium intake is an effective way to lower blood pressure, but there is also evidence that increasing potassium consumption may have the same effect on high blood pressure. Increasing potassium intake can lower blood pressure while strictly controlling blood sodium levels to ensure normal heart, nerve and muscle function.
