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Low-Salt Diet Cut BP by 6 mm Hg in 1 Week: CARDIA-SSBP

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People who followed a low-salt diet for just a week experienced a reduction in systolic blood pressure of about 6 mm Hg. The decline in blood pressure was independent of hypertension status and antihypertensive medication use. The diet in this study brought about a large reduction in dietary sodium, but any reduction is likely to be beneficial.

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Low-Salt Diet Cut BP by 6 mm Hg in 1 Week: CARDIA-SSBP

The blood pressure reduction brought about by the low-sodium diet may be comparable to that produced by a single antihypertensive medication.

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Medscape broke the news in United States on Wednesday, November 15, 2023.
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