potassium

Sodium to Potassium Ratio More Important Than Sodium Alone!

CHICAGO – A high sodium intake, especially when combined with a low potassium intake, is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality, according to a report in the July 11 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.(1) According to background information in the article, previous trials and [...]

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Foods to Fight High Blood Pressure

About one out of three adults in the US has high blood pressure and the worst part of it is that at about one quarter of them don’t know it. Though there are no symptoms, high blood pressure (or hypertension) is responsible for over 56,000 deaths a year in the US alone, and is a [...]

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"More Potassium" As Important As "Less Sodium"

New Research published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that increasing potassium may be just as important as decreasing sodium.For years, health professionals have known that not everyone is “salt sensitive”- the problem is that no one re…

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