The Claim
Increasing dietary potassium intake by 50 mmol/day reduces systolic blood pressure by 5.3 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 3.62 mmHg in adults with hypertension, suggesting a clinically relevant effect on cardiovascular risk reduction in this population.
What the research says
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If adults with high blood pressure eat more potassium-rich foods—like bananas or spinach—by about 50 mmol per day, their blood pressure numbers go down a bit, which might help lower their risk of heart problems.
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Increasing dietary potassium intake by 50 mmol/day reduces systolic blood pressure by 5.3 mmHg and diastolic blood pressure by 3.62 mmHg in adults with hypertension, suggesting a clinically relevant effect on cardiovascular risk reduction in this population.
What the research says
1 studyThis study found that when people with high blood pressure eat more potassium-rich foods, their blood pressure drops by about the same amounts as the claim says — so the claim is backed up by solid science.
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