Swapping salt for salt substitutes enriched with potassium could help lower the risk of recurrent stroke and death, a new clinical trial has found.

F or the past few months, I’ve had two salt shakers in my kitchen. One is Morton Salt Substitute, which is potassium-based, and I use it for the first few shakes of salt when Im ...

World Health Organisation data states that over 1.9 million deaths across the globe are due to overconsumption of sodium.

Research found dietary salt substitutes can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease, and can lower high blood pressure.

Using salt substitutes may significantly reduce the risk of developing high blood pressure, study finds.

Swapping salt out for the salt substitute potassium chloride lowers blood pressure, and thereby the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular disease, a new analysis finds.

Salt substitutes tend to contain more potassium, needed for healthy muscles and nerves.

The salt substitute also contained 25% potassium chloride, which doesn’t raise blood pressure, the study noted.After two years, researchers found that those using the salt substitute were 40% ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have read that dietary potassium is very important in reducing heart disease risk, along with reducing sodium. I use a potassium-based salt replacement at home. Is there a ...

Research found dietary salt substitutes can lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease, and can lower high blood pressure.

Researchers advocate broader adoption of potassium-enriched salt to combat high stroke recurrence rates among stroke survivors.