Study shows fruit & veg could help lower blood pressure
This result persisted, no matter how much salt patients consumed. For the research, the team looked at several studies that analyzed subjects' potassium intake, as measured by the amount found in their urine or from their recollection of what they ate. The researchers then looked at how potassium intake affected other factors, such as blood pressure, and sodium intake.
"When dietary potassium is high, kidneys excrete more salt and water, which increases potassium excretion," study author Alicia McDonough said in a recent statement. "Eating a high potassium diet is like taking a diuretic."
source: medicaldaily.com
