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

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 shown that lowering sodium intake and supplementing potassium independently reduce one’s blood pressure and potentially cardiovascular risks, including stroke, said researchers, including those from Wuhan University, China, and The George Institute for Global Health, Australia. The ’Salt Substitute and Stroke Study’ 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 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.