Overweight or obese people with high blood pressure lost about 5.2 kg (6% of their starting weight) after a water-only fast and plant-based diet, and kept the weight off for six weeks.

93% of people with high blood pressure stayed in the study for six weeks after doing a water-only fast and plant-based diet.

People with high blood pressure who did a water-only fast followed by a plant-based diet saw their blood pressure drop to normal levels and stay that way for at least six weeks.

When people with high blood pressure did a supervised water-only fast and plant-based diet, most side effects were minor and nothing serious happened.

People with high blood pressure and fatty liver saw their liver health improve significantly after the diet and fast, and the improvement lasted a year.