Americans have a salt problem, consuming much more than the body needs for nerve and muscle function and maintaining a proper ...

We all know that too much salt is bad for us, but with this ingredient hidden in so many foods, how can we keep an eye on our ...

High levels of dietary salt are an important cause of resistant hypertension ... assigned 12 participants to a low-sodium (50 mmol per day) or high-sodium (>250 mmol per day) diet for 1 week ...

And now a controversial government review is proposing the world’s first Salt and Sugar Reformulation tax, suggesting a a £6 per ... much sodium is associated with a risk of high blood pressure ...

we only need a small amount of it — as little as one to two grams per day. Our health can be adversely affected if we consume too much. This is because excess salt is linked to hypertension or ...

Hypertension is a major public health problem in the U.S. Salt sensitivity is an important factor associated with hypertension and its complications, yet it has not been addressed in the nursing ...

Dr Wong Teck Wee, a consultant interventional cardiologist and physician at the iHEAL Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur, said too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke, kidney failure and ...