Both the medical and lay literature have entertained much discussion about the role of diet in general and sodium intake specifically to minimize population risk for cardiovascular disease and ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Boosting potassium may lower blood pressure more ...

The negative health effects linked to salt, such as the increased likelihood of high blood pressure or strokes, are often, research suggests, largely down to the presence of sodium. Many of the new ...

For decades, the standard recommendation for managing high blood pressure has centered around reducing sodium intake. While limiting salt remains important, emerging research suggests a different ...

Suggested Citation: "12 Knowledge Gaps and Future Directions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. Washington, DC: The ...

Getting enough potassium helps maintain healthy blood pressure and may lower risks of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. A higher potassium intake may also reduce risks of kidney stones, ...