Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults
- Replacing regular salt with a potassium-enriched alternative reduces high and low blood pressure episodes in people with hypertension, as highlighted in a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
- The use of a salt substitute lowers the chances of developing hypertension by 40% compared to regular salt users, according to the same study.
- The study suggests that replacing regular salt with potassium-enriched substitutes can benefit the whole population, regardless of hypertension status.
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Salt substitute cuts hypertension risk among older adults with normal blood pressure
Replacing usual salt with a potassium-enriched salt substitute in the kitchens of elder care facilities in China for 2 years reduced risk for incident hypertension by approximately 40% for adults with normal BP, data show.A post hoc analysis of the DECIDE-Salt study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology also showed the use of a salt substitute for people without

Study shows salt substitutes help to maintain healthy blood pressure in older adults
The replacement of regular salt with a salt substitute can reduce incidences of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in older adults without increasing their risk of low blood pressure episodes, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. People who used a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence and likelihood of experiencing hypertension compared to those who used regular salt.
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