For those with high blood pressure, understanding salt's impact is crucial. Natural salts like sea salt or Himalayan pink salt offer no significant health advantage over table salt, as sodium content ...

Newly published research shows that reducing one's sodium intake can be as effective as certain hypertension medications. "It’s hard for most people to avoid foods that are high in sodium, in part ...

Alisha Reed took it as a sign that times were tough in New Orleans a couple of weekends ago when her local Costco store hired a brass band and the Zulu marching crew to distract crowds of customers ...

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 ...

One in three Australian adults has high blood pressure (hypertension). Excess salt (sodium) increases the risk of high blood pressure so everyone with hypertension is advised to reduce salt in their ...

New research says this is how you could balance your salt intake to keep blood pressure healthy.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with high blood pressure that isn't controlled by multiple medications are likely eating too much salt, new findings in the journal Hypertension show. Individuals ...

People who lower the amount of salt in their diets by using a salt substitute may significantly decrease the risk of developing high blood pressure, a study published Monday suggests. The report, in ...

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 ...

Scientists have pioneered a new way to monitor sodium levels in the blood—without drawing a single drop. By combining terahertz radiation and optoacoustic detection, they created a non-invasive system ...

Salt is a common kitchen essential, but for people with high blood pressure, it’s also one of the most important ingredients to monitor. Whether added during cooking or sprinkled on meals, the type ...