Switching salt with substitutes can lower the risk of stroke, death: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Switching salt with substitutes can lower the risk of stroke, death: Study

India TV News  

A new study has found that switching regular salt with a substitute that has a lower sodium content can help to reduce the risk of recurring stroke by up to 14 per cent and that of death by 12 per cent. The SSaSS trial began in 2014 and aimed to compare the effects of using a salt substitute; 75 per cent sodium chloride, 25 per cent potassium chloride with those of regular salt. The authors of the study said, "The use of a salt substitute led to a 14 per cent reduction in the risk of recurrent stroke and a 12 per cent reduction in mortality." The authors wrote, "When scaled up and sustained over time, the simple intervention of salt substitution could significantly improve secondary prevention of stroke and cardiovascular health on a global scale."

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The common household ingredient that causes 1.9million deaths every year - as Aussies are warned to lower their intake
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The common household ingredient that causes 1.9million deaths every year - as Aussies are warned to lower their intake

Daily Mail  

This week the World Health Organisation released new guidelines recommending people switch the regular salt they use at home for substitutes containing less sodium. There’s been little progress on efforts to cut sodium intake The difficulty is that eating less salt means accepting a less salty taste. Excess sodium intake increases the risk of high blood pressure, which can cause …

New study: Switching salt with alternative can reduce risk of recurring stroke by 14%
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New study: Switching salt with alternative can reduce risk of recurring stroke by 14%

Firstpost  

Previous studies have shown that lowering sodium intake and supplementing potassium independently reduce one’s blood pressure and potentially cardiovascular risks, including stroke Switching regular salt with a substitute, having a lower sodium content, could reduce risk of recurring stroke by up to 14 per cent and that of death by 12 per cent, a study has found. Previous studies have …

Could switching salt with an alternative reduce risk of stroke? Study reveals the truth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Could switching salt with an alternative reduce risk of stroke? Study reveals the truth

Hindustan Times  

Switching regular salt with a substitute, having a lower sodium content, could reduce the risk of recurring stroke by up to 14 per cent and that of death by 12 per cent, a study has found. The 'Salt Substitute and Stroke Study' trial began in 2014 and aimed to compare the effects of using a salt substitute -- 75 per …

Tired Of Being Told To Eat Less Salt? WHO Issues Guidelines On Alternatives That Won’t Raise BP, CVD Risk
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tired Of Being Told To Eat Less Salt? WHO Issues Guidelines On Alternatives That Won’t Raise BP, CVD Risk

ABP News  

The World Health Organization has issued new guidelines, saying replacing regular salt with lower-sodium alternatives could potentially help promote better health and reduce the risk of hypertension and heart disease. Sodium is considered a ‘villain’ in salt because excessive intake is strongly linked to high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. In comparison, …

WHO Guidelines: Replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes that contain potassium
2 months ago

WHO Guidelines: Replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes that contain potassium

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization released a set of guidelines on Sunday recommending use of lower-sodium salt substitutes. While the international body had already strongly recommended reducing sodium intake to less than 2 g/day, it has proposed a set of guidelines to replace regular table salt with lower-sodium salt substitutes that contain potassium. Reducing salt, an effective way to reduce NCDs …

Tackling India's Salt Habit: A Path to Longer Lives
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tackling India's Salt Habit: A Path to Longer Lives

Hindustan Times  

The article highlights the importance of controlling salt intake in India to prevent cardiovascular diseases and kidney diseases. A modeling study by the UN health body suggests that an estimated 300,000 deaths from CVD and CKD could be averted in 10 years if India were to comply with the World Health Organization's sodium benchmarks. The study recommends lowering the population's …

Salt substitution linked with lower risk for dying early, study finds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Salt substitution linked with lower risk for dying early, study finds

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. “We are excited to be able to provide evidence that salt substitutions are effective for improving cardiovascular outcomes when used long-term, up to 10 years,” said the study’s senior author Dr. Loai Albarqouni, an assistant professor at the Institute for Evidence-Based Healthcare at Bond University in Australia. “Previous synthesis tended to …

Indians continue to consume more salt than WHO recommendation
1 year, 6 months ago

Indians continue to consume more salt than WHO recommendation

The Hindu  

The estimated mean daily salt intake in India stands at 8.0 g against the World Health Organisation recommendation of up to 5 g daily. “The mean dietary salt intake is high in the Indian population, which calls for planning and implementing control of dietary salt consumption measures. The study also notes that salt intake was higher in employed people and …

Adding salt to every meal raises risk of heart problems by 20 per cent, study finds
1 year, 7 months ago

Adding salt to every meal raises risk of heart problems by 20 per cent, study finds

Daily Mail  

Atrial fibrillation, can increase your risk of a stroke by a factor of five Adding salt to every meal increases your risk of heart problems by just over a fifth, a study shows. Adding salt to every meal increases your risk of heart problems by just over a fifth, a study shows The NHS recommends adults should have no more …

Why You Must Stick To Recommended Daily Salt Consumption For A Healthy Lifestyle
1 year, 9 months ago

Why You Must Stick To Recommended Daily Salt Consumption For A Healthy Lifestyle

News 18  

Salt, an essential component of our daily meals and beverages, adds flavour to our food. However, excessive consumption of salt can have detrimental effects on our health, particularly heart health, blood pressure, and kidney function. Consuming excess food often leads to increased salt intake, which can be detrimental to your health. For individuals with high blood pressure or specific health …

After sugar, time to watch out for how much salt is consumed
1 year, 10 months ago

After sugar, time to watch out for how much salt is consumed

The Hindu  

After the COVID-19 pandemic, what seems to have caught the world’s attention is salt intake and its harmful effects on the human body. WHO has suggested the following measures: reformulation of food to contain less salt; controlled procurement of high sodium food in public institutions like schools, workplaces and hospitals; labelled promotion of packed foods with low sodium choices; achieving …

A large study shows immense benefits of reducing salt intake
2 years, 3 months ago

A large study shows immense benefits of reducing salt intake

The Hindu  

A recent study published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology showed a higher incidence of heart attacks, heart failure and strokes with higher frequency of adding salt to one’s food. DASH diet After adjusting for all other risk factors, it was found that adding less salt to food was associated with fewer heart attacks and strokes. DASH diet …

World Stroke Day: Foods you should avoid to prevent stroke
3 years, 5 months ago

World Stroke Day: Foods you should avoid to prevent stroke

Hindustan Times  

World Stroke Day: A stroke typically occurs when blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted or reduced which may damage the brain tissues. It is possible to reduce the risk of a stroke by managing certain health conditions like blood pressure, cardiac diseases, diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, refraining from tobacco, staying away from alcohol and reducing stress. Smoked …

Former CDC director: Low sodium salt could save millions of lives
3 years, 5 months ago

Former CDC director: Low sodium salt could save millions of lives

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the Obama administration, when he oversaw responses to the H1N1 influenza, Ebola and Zika epidemics, is President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of Vital Strategies and Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations. Findings from this …

Scientifically Speaking | We are eating too much salt and it is killing us
3 years, 5 months ago

Scientifically Speaking | We are eating too much salt and it is killing us

Hindustan Times  

Over the past few decades, a strong link between the rising incidence of high blood pressure, stroke, and heart disease and high sodium-intake has been shown. New research conducted in India and in China shows that by using substitutes for table salt, health risks associated with high sodium intake can be lowered. These twin studies provided participants with a salt …

Salt substitution - an effective way to reduce blood pressure in rural India
3 years, 7 months ago

Salt substitution - an effective way to reduce blood pressure in rural India

Hindustan Times  

Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death worldwide, afflicting low- and high-income countries alike. Excess sodium intake is a causal risk factor for hypertension, and reducing sodium from dietary salt is advocated as a first-line treatment of hypertension by most national and international hypertension societies, including in India. Meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials have found that …

Salt is NOT as bad as previously thought, study claims
6 years, 7 months ago

Salt is NOT as bad as previously thought, study claims

Daily Mail  

For most people the amount of salt they eat is not harmful, a controversial new study has found. But a study by McMaster University found that anything under two-and-a-half teaspoons - which is standard for most people - is safe 'There is no convincing evidence that people with moderate or average sodium intake need to reduce their sodium intake for …

How to Live Longer by Cutting Salt: A Guide to Detoxing from a Sodium Habit
6 years, 11 months ago

How to Live Longer by Cutting Salt: A Guide to Detoxing from a Sodium Habit

CNN  

The article highlights the dangers of consuming too much salt and how it can contribute to heart disease, stroke, and stomach cancer. It emphasizes that the recommended daily sodium intake is less than 500 milligrams, and that cutting back on processed foods high in sodium can help individuals live for many more years. The article also discusses the potential benefits …

Heart attacks could be caused by too LITTLE salt new study shows
8 years, 10 months ago

Heart attacks could be caused by too LITTLE salt new study shows

Daily Mail  

A controversial new study has suggested that eating too little salt can increase a person's risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke It has long been held that a diet high in salt is dangerous to the heart, raising the risk of heart attack and stroke. The evidence supporting global actions for a moderate reduction in salt consumption to …

Call for more action on cutting salt consumption despite downward trend
9 years ago

Call for more action on cutting salt consumption despite downward trend

Daily Mail  

For most of us, a sprinkle of salt makes many a meal more flavoursome. Health chiefs to urge all adults to check food labels for salt content - and called for restaurants, cafes and takeaways to 'do more' to lower salt levels in our food. Health chiefs urge people to check food labels for salt content The figures, from Public …

Research: Less salt prevents thousands of strokes, heart attacks
9 years, 5 months ago

Research: Less salt prevents thousands of strokes, heart attacks

NL Times  

Tens of thousands of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented in the coming years by simply making processed foods less salty, or replacing them with low-salt alternatives. Hendriksen's research found that if producers halved the amount of salt in their food, the Dutch population would consume 40 percent less salt. That would lead to nearly 30 thousand fewer heart …

How the recommended low levels of salt in your diet might actually be dangerous
9 years, 11 months ago

How the recommended low levels of salt in your diet might actually be dangerous

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

WHO’s Heart Day advice: reduce salt intake
10 years, 6 months ago

WHO’s Heart Day advice: reduce salt intake

The Hindu  

Cutting down on salt can lower the risk of developing heart disease and stroke, the World Health Organisation said on the eve of World Heart Day, targeting a 30 per cent reduction in salt intake in all supporting nations by 2025. Pointing out that non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and stroke were the leading causes of premature deaths, the …

Salt intake research
10 years, 7 months ago

Salt intake research

ABC  

Norman Swan: So speaking of lifestyle factors and changing your lifestyle and blood pressure, you are obsessed with salt, quite rightly, and there are three papers this week in the New England Journal of Medicine on salt which kind of go either way. Bruce Neal: Yes, there's the first paper, which is the one I like… Norman Swan: Suits your …

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce
13 years, 8 months ago

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce

NPR  

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce toggle caption iStockphoto.com Only last week a scientific review of the health effects of salt concluded that reducing the amount of salt in one's diet isn't all it's cracked up to be. The study results, drawn from data collected over 15 years, did find an increased risk of death associated with higher …

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce
13 years, 8 months ago

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce

NPR  

Hold the Sodium, And Pass The Potassium-Rich Produce toggle caption iStockphoto.com Only last week a scientific review of the health effects of salt concluded that reducing the amount of salt in one's diet isn't all it's cracked up to be. The study results, drawn from data collected over 15 years, did find an increased risk of death associated with higher …

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