HYPERTENSION

Dietary Intake of Dairy Products, Calcium, and Vitamin D and the Risk of Hypertension in Middle-Aged and Older Women
(02/2008)

Women who drank more fat free milk and had higher intakes of calcium and vitamin D from foods, and not supplements, tended to have a lower risk for developing hypertension or high blood pressure, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association journal, Hypertension.
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New Research Links Milk and Dairy Consumption to a Reduced Risk for High Blood Pressure
(08/2006)

A National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute study showed that people who consumed more lowfat dairy products like fat free and lowfat milk had lower blood pressure, a major factor in stroke and heart attacks.
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New Study Suggests Lowfat Milk May Play a Role in Preventing High Blood Pressure
(12/2005)

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in four Americans, but a new study suggests that what's filling your glass at mealtimes may help reduce your risk. Published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study found that people who drink lowfat milk may be at a lower risk of developing hypertension, which is a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
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