Want to lower your blood pressure? Cutting back on salt in your diet could help do just that — and according to new research, for many people it may be as effective as taking a common blood pressure ...

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 ...

Cutting out a teaspoon of salt from a diet everyday can lower blood pressure as much as most hypertension medications, a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

In a recent study, reducing dietary sodium demonstrated a blood pressure–reducing effect similar to that of a commonly used first-line antihypertensive medication. While sodium intake is known to ...

Here’s the thing most people get wrong about low sodium eating: they focus on what they can’t have instead of understanding how their body actually works. The average American eats five or more ...

Reducing daily sodium intake by around 4,000 mg/day significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in more than 70% of adults, ages 50 to 75, in as little as one week compared to their usual diet, ...

Looking to lower your blood pressure? There’s good evidence that following one of the three dietary approaches here can help you do that and protect your heart. What you’ll eat: Short for Dietary ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A decline in blood pressure (BP) going from a high- to a low-sodium diet was confirmed regardless of hypertension status and antihypertensive medications used, a crossover trial found.

Eating too much sodium in the form of salt can cause fluid retention and an increase in blood pressure. Symptoms of too much salt include thirst, fatigue, bloating, diarrhea, heart palpitations, and ...