Does Eating Lower Blood Pressure?

A number of factors can affect your blood pressure, including eating a meal. That typically lowers blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, a diet, like the DASH or Mediterranean diet, can help lower it.

Is blood pressure higher or lower after eating?

A person's blood pressure typically drops slightly following a meal. However, foods high in sodium can cause a temporary increase in blood pressure, while foods high in saturated fat can cause longer-term issues.

What causes blood pressure to drop after eating?

Failure of blood pressure sensors in the arteries or stretch receptors in the stomach (which alert other parts of the body that eating is under way) can lead to postprandial hypotension, as can diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and other nerve-damaging conditions.