An estimated 61.9 million U.S. adults are on blood pressure medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but a new study published in the Journal of the American ...

During the low-sodium diet, participants cut their salt intake by about 1 teaspoon a day, effectively reducing their blood pressure Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

Excessive salt intake leads to ill-health effects, of which hypertension (high blood pressure) stands as the most serious. Yet is the treatment offered the most effective? New research suggests an ...

Salt is essential for our health, but when consumed in excess, it can have harmful effects on our overall well-being, especially the heart and kidneys. Here’s what can happen to your heart and kidneys ...

Sodium is essential for your body’s normal function, helping to balance fluids, transmit nerve impulses, and support muscle contractions. However, consuming too much sodium—especially from processed ...

Low salt diets are all the rage, and salt repeatedly shows up on lists of foods to avoid with a litany of reasons from heart disease to cancer. So of course, salt in the bloodstream causes blood ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued guidelines to the food industry for cutting back on salt in a bid to reduce consumers’ overall sodium intake by 12%. The initiative, underway since ...