The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended replacing regular table salt with potassium-enriched, lower-sodium salt substitutes to address hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The George ...

These substitutes, commonly known as Lower-Sodium Salt Substitutes (LSSS), contain potassium-enriched salt, where a significant portion of sodium chloride is replaced with potassium chloride.

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a set of guidelines on Sunday (January 26, 2025) recommending use of lower-sodium salt substitutes. While the international body had already strongly ...

Australians are being urged to switch table salt for lower-sodium salt substitutes at home in a global effort to improve heart health, but there are concerns the new guidelines do not go far enough.