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Researchers found that those using salt substitutes were 40% less likely to develop high blood pressure compared to those consuming regular salt. A cardiologist explains the findings.

The trials compared common salt — about 100% sodium chloride with iodine added occasionally — and a salt substitute made of 25% to 30% potassium chloride and 60% to 75% sodium chloride.

Research found dietary salt substitutes can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease, and can lower high blood pressure. Making this simple swap could lower ...

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Compared with the usual salt group, the salt substitute group had a lower incidence of hypertension over 2 years (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.60; 95% CI, 0.39-0.92; P = .02), with no increase in ...

Skipping the salt could slash heart disease risk by nearly 20%, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, which was held in Amsterdam this week.

The study, known as the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS), involved over 20,000 participants and is considered one of the largest investigations into the effects of salt consumption on health.

A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal to allow use of salt substitutes to reduce the sodium content in standardized foods has been cited to falsely claim that salt is being replaced ...

Using a salt substitute is linked with a lower risk of early death from any cause or from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. CNN values your feedback 1.