At each sodium level blood pressure was lower on the dash eating plan than on the other eating plan the greatest blood pressure reductions were for the dash eating plan at the sodium intake of 1500 milligrams per day those with high blood pressure saw the greatest reductions but those with prehyper tension also had large decreases. Your guide to lowering your blood pressure with dash what you eat affects your chances of developing high blood pressure hypertension research shows that high blood pressure can be prevented and lowered by following the dietary approaches to stop hypertension dash eating plan which includes eating less sodium high blood pressure is blood pressure higher than 140 90 mmhg blood . The dash eating plan follows heart healthy guidelines to limit saturated fat and cholesterol it focuses on increasing intake of foods rich in nutrients that are expected to lower blood pressure mainly minerals like potassium calcium and magnesium protein and fiber. Your guide to lowering your blood pressure with dash dash eating plan human services us department of health and health national institutes of institute