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Adapted Mindfulness Training for Interoception and Adherence to the DASH Diet: A Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial

PMID: 37917063
Study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37917...

Current estimates are that 48% of American adults have hypertension. Current treatment strategies revolving mostly around medication only have poor outcomes, as only 25% of those with hypertension have controlled blood pressure. Dietary patterns emphasizing vegetables, fruit, whole grains, lean meat, nuts, and legumes can reduce blood pressure (this is pretty much what 90% of my daily calories come from).

Previous studies have found that mindfulness can improve diet adherence, but this has yet to be tested for blood pressure. This study specifically looked at interoceptive awareness. Interoception is the process of sensing, interpreting, and integrating signals that originate inside the body. This can be useful for helping the body recognize hunger and satiety cues and noticing how different foods make participants feel.

The mindfulness intervention did increase interoceptive awareness, especially in body listening, emotion awareness, attention regulation, and self-regulation. The intervention group also improved adherence to the DASH diet, equivalent to taking two servings of veggies a day to greater than four servings of veggies per day. In-depth, interviews with the intervention pointed towards self-awareness developing first, then strategies to regulate attention or emotional regulation. Cultivating mindfulness is one of the critical pillars of a healthy lifestyle.

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