High levels of salt in a person’s diet can raise their risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and kidney disease. Salt substitutes may help lower a person’s risk of these health ...

Reducing sodium and increasing potassium intake can be a crucial strategy for minimizing the risk of stroke. Recent research indicates that using potassium-enriched salt substitutes instead of regular ...

PHILIPPINES. WE OFTEN HEAR HOW EATING TOO MUCH SALT IS BAD FOR OUR HEALTH, BUT OUR SALT SUBSTITUTES ANY BETTER. HERE’S KOAT MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR BARRY RAMO WITH THE ANSWER. WE ALL EAT TOO MUCH SALT, ...

Sodium is an essential part of any diet and has a key role in keeping the body healthy and hydrated. However, with the ...

Did you know that most people consume more than twice the recommended daily amount of salt? The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over excessive salt intake, urging people to limit ...

Despite their effectiveness in lowering sodium intake and managing blood pressure, salt substitutes were rarely used by people with high blood pressure, according to a review of almost 20 years of U.S ...

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Despite strong evidence that salt substitutes can safely lower sodium intake and reduce high blood pressure, very few Americans use them. A new analysis of nearly 20 years of national health data ...

Switching to a salt substitute from regular sodium chloride significantly reduced the risks for stroke recurrence and death, offering patients a practical, low-cost therapeutic option, according to ...

With global hypertension and diabetes on the rise, researchers are investigating whether switching to potassium- or magnesium-based salts can help manage blood pressure without sacrificing taste or ...

Most people with high blood pressure aren’t using salt substitutes to help manage their condition Use varied from under 6% to nearly 11% among people with high blood pressure Overall, around 5% of U.S ...