Limiting salt consumption lowers blood pressure in patients with kidney disease

Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 21:32 in Health & Medicine

Receiving advice on limiting salt consumption helped kidney disease patients lower their systolic blood pressure by an average of 11 mmHg, research concludes. Limiting salt intake also reduced excess fluid retention that is common among patients with kidney disease.

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