Special diet is as effective as drugs for blood pressure, study finds.
The same reduction in blood pressure produced by medication occurred when adults followed a specific diet. The diet combined increased amounts of fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products with a reduced consumption of total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol. Special diet is as effective as drugs for blood pressure, study finds. Dr. Denise Simons-Morton, leader of the Prevention Scientific Research Group at the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. The study results were announced November 13 at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in New Orleans, Louisiana.