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Prolonged Water-only Fasting is a Safe and Feasible Treatment Option 1 for Managing 2 Stage 1 and 2 Hypertension

2024-02-05 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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Prolonged water-only fasting appears to reduce high blood pressure but randomized controlled trials are needed. This single arm pre-post interventional trial (clinicaltrials.gov, NCT04515095) investigates the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of prolonged water-only fasting in the treatment of stage 1 and 2 hypertension. Twenty-nine participants with stage 1 and 2 hypertension, who were pre-approved to water-only fast for [≥]7 days, were enrolled from a residential fasting center. Partic...

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