A review in Nature Reviews Cardiology by S. Pilz and colleagues concludes vitamin D sufficiency promotes lower arterial blood pressure, though not every trial agreed. The authors suggest supplementing patients with hypertension whose 25-hydroxyvitamin D falls below target.
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Whole grains prevent hypertension
Alan Flint followed 31,684 male health professionals for 18 years and recorded 9,227 new cases of hypertension. Men eating the most whole grains had a 19 percent lower incidence, and those eating the most bran a 15 percent lower incidence, than men eating the least.
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Hypertension linked to learning disabilities and ADHD in children
In 201 children studied at the University of Rochester, those with high blood pressure were four times as likely to have a learning disability or ADHD: 28 percent had a learning disability and 20 percent had ADHD. Dr. Marc Lande says more research on the link is needed.
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