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8/10 --A Switch to Salt Substitute Could Slash Your Heart Risks
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 -- Swapping salt out for the salt substitute potassium chloride lowers blood pressure, and thereby the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new analysis finds. " It ' s in processed and prepared foods...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 8, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Salt Substitute Cut Disease and Death Rates in Large Trial
A randomized trial recently reported in the New England Journal of Medicine focused on an important question for older adults with high blood pressure or a previous stroke: Can switching from regular salt to a 75% sodium chloride and 25% potassium chloride substitute help protect against stroke, major cardiovascular events, or death?
Source: JAMA - October 26, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: research