“The study tested whether or not reducing the amount of acid in our diet reduces the kidney disease- and heart disease-related complications of high blood pressure,” he said. “We’ve known this for a long time but it’s good to have less kidney disease added to the benefits,” she said. Eating more fruits and veggies promotes heart and kidney health, especially in people with hypertension, a new study found. Medication intervention is still an important part of managing blood pressure, kidney disease and heart disease, Wesson said. “A largely, but not necessarily exclusively, plant-based diet is demonstrably associated with overall good health, reduced chronic disease prevalence — kidney disease too — and premature mortality,” Nestle said.

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Persons: ”, Donald Wesson, “, Wesson, Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard, Tanja Ivanova, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, Christopher Gardner, Gardner, Rather, ” Nestle Organizations: CNN, Dell Medical, University of Texas, of Nutrition, Food Studies, Public Health, New York University, Getty, American Heart Association, Jewish Health, Stanford, Stanford Prevention Research, Nutrition Studies Research Locations: Austin, Denver, California