Lindahl O, Lindwall L, Spångberg A, Stenram A, Ockerman P A
Br J Nutr. 1984 Jul;52(1):11-20. doi: 10.1079/bjn19840066.
Twenty-nine patients who had suffered from essential hypertension for an average of 8 years, all receiving long-term medication for hypertension, were subject to therapy with vegan food for 1 year. In almost all cases medication was withdrawn or drastically reduced. There was a significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure. A number of reported symptoms disappeared. There was a significant improvement in a number of clinical variables as well as a significant change in various biochemical indices such as urea, haptoglobin, cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in blood. Subjectively all patients reported improvement. Selected patients, with a fear of side-effects of medication, who are interested in alternative health care might replace conventional medication with this dietary regimen.
29名原发性高血压患者，平均患病8年，均长期接受高血压药物治疗，接受纯素饮食治疗1年。几乎在所有情况下，药物都被停用或大幅减量。收缩压和舒张压显著下降。一些报告的症状消失。一些临床变量有显著改善，血液中尿素、触珠蛋白、胆固醇和甘油三酯浓度等各种生化指标也有显著变化。所有患者主观上均报告有改善。对于那些担心药物副作用且对替代医疗保健感兴趣的特定患者，可用这种饮食方案替代传统药物治疗。
