DASH Diet and Blood Pressure
I'm Dr. Tom Moore, the creator of the DASH for Health program. I have been researching and treating high blood pressure for more than 25 years. I was the lead investigator on the study that proved that the DASH diet lowers blood pressure--about as much as a typical blood pressure medication can. The DASH diet works even better if added to a low-salt diet. It even helps lower blood pressure in people who are already on high blood pressure medications. And the DASH diet provides health benefits in addition to lowering blood pressure. That's why, in a recent U.S News & World Report ranking of 20 popular diet plans, the DASH diet was voted the #1 Best Overall Diet.
Because of its powerful effects on blood pressure, we created this online program to teach you the DASH diet. This DASH for Health program gives you all the tools you will need to follow the DASH diet in an easy to follow, step-by-step package. And this program has been proven to work! People who use the DASH for Health program see significant reduction in blood pressure. Systolic pressure falls by an average of 7 points! In addition to lowering your blood pressure, the DASH Diet is a well-balanced diet that also helps you lose weight, lower your cholesterol, and makes you feel better. All while eating foods you love.
If you are looking for a way to lower your blood pressure through better eating habits, you've come to the right place. Scientific proof of benefit plus delicious food.
Dr. Tom Moore is the founder of the DASH for Health program. His research team at Harvard Medical School worked with other teams at Johns Hopkins, Duke, Pennington Research Institute, and the University of Oregon to design the DASH diet and prove its benefits. Dr. Moore was the Chairman of the overall study. He is currently Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Associate Provost for the Boston University Medical Campus.