Some say following the DASH diet for hypertension is almost the equivalent of being on a blood pressure medication. Problem is, no one is following it:
“Few adults with known hypertension follow the DASH diet,” said Dr. Mellen. “We appear to be going in the wrong direction. The dietary quality of hypertensive adults has deteriorated since the DASH diet became incorporated in the national guidelines.”
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My anecdote may be useless but the DASH diet, itself, is supported by evidence. My BP fell from 200/105 to 115/75 without meds on the DASH-sodium diet (little to no added sodium). I spend several years strictly following this diet (except for holidays or while out of town). Now I no longer need to be so scrupulous to keep BP at 120/80 range.
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