In a series of specified multiple regression models with the addition of various confounders, both nondietary and dietary, dietary phosphorus was shown to be negatively linked with blood pressure. The researchers concluded that their findings support the hypothesis that high intake of phosphate may lead to higher blood pressure. Reference: Phosphorus and Blood Pressure: A Review of the Evidence from Clinical Studies. Martin J. Graetz, M.D., Ph. D. ; Paul W. Harris, M.S., M.P.H.; Donald H. Decker, B.S.; Edward L. Miller, B.S.; Joseph Pizzorno, M.D.; James S. Thornton, M.D.; and William C. Willett, M.D. Published in Nutrition & Metabolism 2001 Dec;67(6):325-42. Epub 2002 Jan 1. Review article available online at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11219684. Free full text article requires registration but password is free. Contact information for authors beyond the article includes their website. Phosphorus is one of the essential elements for human health. It plays a vital role in bone formation and repair, and helps control blood pressure and prevent kidney stones.