High blood pressure: Could diet replace medication?

Researchers suggest that the DASH diet, when combined with low salt intake, may be just as effective as medication for lowering high blood pressure.

Too much salt may double your chances of heart failure

A new study finds a strong correlation between a high individual salt intake and the risk of heart failure over a period of 12 years.

Personalized nutrition is better than a ‘one size fits all’ approach in improving diets

People receiving personalised nutrition advice develop healthier eating habits including consuming less red meat and reducing their salt intake, a study has found.

Salt may raise blood pressure by disabling safety mechanism in the brain

A study of rats finds that higher salt intake over a long period disables a safety mechanism in the brain that normally stops blood pressure in arteries from rising.

Can Too Much Salt Damage Blood Vessels? Yes

Excessive salt intake can damage blood vessels, as well as raising the risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), a Dutch population study revealed in the journal Circulation, which belongs to the American Heart Association. As background information, the authors explained that in people with normal blood pressure, a diet high in salt has virtually no acute effect on blood pressure…

Deadly Link Between High Salt Intake And Obesity May Be Explained By Abnormal Activation Of A Protein

Dietary salt intake and obesity are two important risk factors in the development of high blood pressure. Each packs its own punch, but when combined, they deliver more damage to the heart and kidneys than the sum of their individual contributions…

Salt Reduction Measures Must Be Taken By Health Policy Makers, Say Experts

Experts on bmj.com today say that health policy makers and governments worldwide must find an appropriate solution to reduce salt intake to save most lives and public money in shrinking economies. Studies have proven that reduced salt intake saves costs…

New Medical Study: Reduced Sodium Linked To Deaths

Medical research has again confirmed that cutting back on salt is hazardous to your health. A new, government-funded study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that even modest reductions in salt intake are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death…

Consumers Need To Become More Aware Of Salt Levels In Foods

Eating a typical lunch of a bowl of soup, a bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT) sandwich and a chocolate muffin can account for more than an adults’ recommended salt intake per day¹…