Five or more servings of yoghurt a week are likely to help women in reducing the risk of having high blood pressure finds a study. Women who ate five or more servings of yoghurt per week compared to those consuming one serving per month had a 20 percent reduction in the risk of having high blood pressure the results of the study showed. Adding yoghurt to an otherwise healthy diet seems to reduce the long-term risk of high blood pressure in women. 'Our study shows that daily intake of dairy products particularly yoghurt lowers the risk of developing high blood