8-hour eating window boosts blood pressure benefits
Effects of DASH diet with or without time-restricted eating in the management of stage 1 primary hypertension: a randomized controlled trial
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Surprising Findings
Salt restriction benefits vary by age and metabolic status
Common advice is to cut salt for all hypertension patients, but this shows it may not work for older or metabolically unhealthy people
Practical Takeaways
Eat all meals within an 8-hour window (e.g., 10am-6pm) while following DASH diet
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Salt restriction benefits vary by age and metabolic status
Common advice is to cut salt for all hypertension patients, but this shows it may not work for older or metabolically unhealthy people
Practical Takeaways
Eat all meals within an 8-hour window (e.g., 10am-6pm) while following DASH diet
Publication
Journal
Nutrition Journal
Year
2024
Authors
Xiaoxin Zhou, Xiaoqian Lin, Jing Yu, Yi Yang, Hira Muzammel, Said Amissi, Valérie B. Schini-Kerth, Xun Lei, Pedro A Jose, Jian Yang, Dan Shi
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Claims (10)
Salt restriction effectively lowers blood pressure in young, lean individuals with primary hypertension but has minimal effect in older patients with insulin resistance, obesity, or metabolic syndrome due to hormonal drivers.
For people with mild high blood pressure, eating all meals within an 8-hour window while following the DASH diet lowers blood pressure more than just the DASH diet alone over six weeks.
People with mild high blood pressure who ate within an 8-hour window saw their nighttime blood pressure drop more significantly compared to daytime levels after six weeks.
People with mild high blood pressure who followed the DASH diet and ate within an 8-hour window lost fluid around their cells, but the fluid inside their cells stayed the same.
People with mild high blood pressure who ate within an 8-hour window excreted more salt in their urine compared to those who only followed the DASH diet.