You may already know that salt isn't good for your blood pressure, but did you know that cutting it out of your diet for even one week can significantly lower your blood pressure?

Many people in the U.S. are trying to lower their sodium intake for better heart health. The WHO and dietitians say using potassium chloride may help.

The average American consumes nearly twice the recommended daily sodium intake, according to the FDA. These dietary habits contribute to hypertension, or high blood pressure, in an estimated 119.9 ...

Your body needs sodium to function properly, but most Americans consume about 48% above the recommended daily intake. Over time, consuming too much sodium increases the risk of high blood pressure, ...

If you are proactively working toward benefitting your cardiovascular health, you likely do your best to avoid foods high in sodium or seasoning your food with salt. Scientific research is clear that ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed, packaged, and prepared foods, but not to levels recommended for ...

HAMILTON, ON — Risk of death or major cardiovascular events over 3.7-years of follow-up in the massive Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study can be explained by a J-shaped curve, ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 1 g increase of 24-hour urine sodium excretion was associated with 1.11 increased odds of AD. A 1 g per day ...

The researchers explained that lifestyle and environmental factors contribute to AD prevalence and activity. However, the roles of specific exposures that drive AD onset and persistence remain poorly ...