What good could come of my working with a top international PR agency and an industry better known for mustaches than medical advice? Lots.

There is a diet that actually works for lowering blood pressure and for health. It’s called the DASH diet because it’s an academic acronym.

(Sadly, the name makes people think they have to flee, which raises blood pressure. So much for academic savvy).

The name may not be much of an excuse, but it might explain why DASH never reached the popularity that even the RealAge Diet has. (full disclosure: I wrote it with my friend Dr. Mike Roizen, of YOU/Oprah/Dr Oz fame).

Why DASH works is the real enigma. Is it the weight loss, or the naturally low sodium levels? Is it the potassium and magnesium so many people get so little of? Is it the calcium and fiber? Is it the lean protein?

Or do people just feel better, eating easy recipes for health, and can relax a little?

Whatever the case, here are free DASH recipes to lower blood pressure.

Before I joined Mike Roizen, and just before I created Chef Clinic in Chicago (now in Santa Barbara), I got to develop these 15 recipes in the spirit of doing good with food.

As their 10th anniversary approaches, it’s way past time to share them. Enjoy!