Lemon juice as an alternative therapy in hypertension in Turkey
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.135, no.2, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Letter
- Volume: 135 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2009
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.085
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Keywords: Lemon juice, Hypertension, Alternative therapy, FRUIT, RISK
- Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
We aimed to learn the frequency of lemon juice usage among the hypertensive patients in a local region of northern Turkey. One hundred fifty six (72.5%) of hypertensive patients were using alternative therapy and eighty six patients (40%) were drinking lemon juice. We think that to gain success in the treatment of hypertension educating the society is important and there should be clinical studies about the effect of lemon juice on blood pressure, which is one of the most common alternative therapies in our country. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.