PHILIPPINES. WE OFTEN HEAR HOW EATING TOO MUCH SALT IS BAD FOR OUR HEALTH, BUT OUR SALT SUBSTITUTES ANY BETTER. HERE’S KOAT MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR BARRY RAMO WITH THE ANSWER. WE ALL EAT TOO MUCH SALT, ...

High levels of salt in a person’s diet can raise their risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and kidney disease. Salt substitutes may help lower a person’s risk of these health ...

Reducing sodium and increasing potassium intake can be a crucial strategy for minimizing the risk of stroke. Recent research indicates that using potassium-enriched salt substitutes instead of regular ...

Sodium is an essential part of any diet and has a key role in keeping the body healthy and hydrated. However, with the ...

High blood pressure is one of the leading causes of heart attack and stroke, and salt is a major culprit. But what if you ...

In a recent study, salt substitutes reduced stroke-related mortality by 12% and recurrent stroke by 14% compared to regular salt intake. The research follows new guidelines from the World Health ...

Despite their effectiveness in lowering sodium intake and managing blood pressure, salt substitutes were rarely used by people with high blood pressure, according to a review of almost 20 years of U.S ...

Switching to a salt substitute from regular sodium chloride significantly reduced the risks for stroke recurrence and death, offering patients a practical, low-cost therapeutic option, according to ...

Despite strong evidence that salt substitutes can safely lower sodium intake and reduce high blood pressure, very few Americans use them. A new analysis of nearly 20 years of national health data ...

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Most people with high blood pressure aren’t using salt substitutes to help manage their condition Use varied from under 6% to nearly 11% among people with high blood pressure Overall, around 5% of U.S ...

Britain is clamping down on junk food advertising, but new figures suggest adults are still consuming the equivalent of the ...