Robust statistically significant effects were found for improved diet , aerobic exercise , alcohol and sodium restriction , and fish oil supplements : mean reductions in systolic blood pressure of 5.0 mmHg [ 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) : 3.1 - 7.0 ] , 4.6 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 2.0 - 7.1 ) , 3.8 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 1.4 - 6.1 ) , 3.6 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 2.5 - 4.6 ) and 2.3 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 0.2 - 4.3 ) , respectively , with corresponding reductions in diastolic blood pressure .
Relaxation significantly reduced blood pressure only when compared with non-intervention controls .
We found no robust evidence of any important effect on blood pressure of potassium , magnesium or calcium supplements .
Available evidence does not support relaxation therapies , calcium , magnesium or potassium supplements to reduce blood pressure
PURPOSE To quantify effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for hypertension .
Autogenic training in the treatment and secondary prevention of essential hypertension: five-year follow-up.
Ninety patients with essential hypertension were followed for 5 years . Initially the patients were r and omized into two groups : ( a ) an  experimental group consisting of  44 patients who received autogenic training and ( b ) a  control group of 46 patients who did not receive any behavioral intervention .  By the end of the follow-up period , the experimental group was significantly different from the control group , with reduced blood pressure ( by 5.8 mm Hg systolic and 3.2 mm Hg diastolic vs. 4.3 mm Hg systolic and 2.0 mm Hg diastolic ) , a smaller increase in left-ventricular myocardial mass ( 14.6 g vs. 38.2 g ) , improved psychological indices , and a decrease in the number of sick days of leave .  Autogenic training appeared to be more effective in patients with mild hypertension than in those with moderate hypertension and the results were comparable with those obtained with regular medication
Robust statistically significant effects were found for improved diet , aerobic exercise , alcohol and sodium restriction , and fish oil supplements : mean reductions in systolic blood pressure of 5.0 mmHg [ 95 % confidence interval ( CI ) : 3.1 - 7.0 ] , 4.6 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 2.0 - 7.1 ) , 3.8 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 1.4 - 6.1 ) , 3.6 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 2.5 - 4.6 ) and 2.3 mmHg ( 95 % CI : 0.2 - 4.3 ) , respectively , with corresponding reductions in diastolic blood pressure .
Relaxation significantly reduced blood pressure only when compared with non-intervention controls .
We found no robust evidence of any important effect on blood pressure of potassium , magnesium or calcium supplements .
Available evidence does not support relaxation therapies , calcium , magnesium or potassium supplements to reduce blood pressure
PURPOSE To quantify effectiveness of lifestyle interventions for hypertension .