PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Njeri Karanja AU - T.P. Erlinger AU - Lin Pao-Hwa AU - Edgar R. Miller, 3rd AU - George A. Bray TI - TheDASHdiet for high blood pressure: From clinical trial to dinner table DP - 2004 Sep 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 745--753 VI - 71 IP - 9 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/9/745.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/9/745.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2004 Sep 01; 71 AB - Three recent studies show that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lowfat dairy products and low in fat, refined carbohydrates, and sodium can lower blood pressure either alone or in combination with other lifestyle changes. These studies have greatly expanded our knowledge of nonpharmacologic interventions to prevent and manage hypertension. They also underscore the need for diet and lifestyle counseling in the primary care setting.