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 ...

So, is there a connection? Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study from the ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is now increasingly being diagnosed in Indians in their 20s and 30s. But nearly half of ...

The difference between the amount of salt Brits are eating per day on average compared to the UK national guideline is the ...

Eating bananas is more effective at lowering blood pressure than reducing salt intake, a study has found. Scientists discovered that consuming an extra gram of potassium, which is the equivalent of ...

Salt is essential for our body, but many people consume more than necessary. According to the WHO, adults need about 5 grams of salt per day, but in reality, the global average intake is around 10 ...

The World health Organization recommends fewer than 5 grams of salt per day but estimates the average intake at more than twice that — 10.8 grams. In a new report, the organization said the world is ...

Salt and sodium differ, and understanding that helps you manage daily intake. Most sodium comes from packaged foods, so ...

Reducing table salt can have some health benefits but cutting iodized salt intake can mean shorting yourself on an important nutrient: Iodine. Our bodies are unable to make this mineral, yet it’s key ...