Reducing Salt Intake Isn't The Only Way To Reduce Blood Pressure
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 09:29
in Health & Medicine
Most people know that too much sodium from foods can increase blood pressure. A new study suggests that people trying to lower their blood pressure should also boost their intake of potassium, which has the opposite effect to sodium. Researchers found that the ratio of sodium-to-potassium in subjects' urine was a much stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease than sodium or potassium alone.
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