Cutting out a teaspoon of salt from a diet everyday can lower blood pressure as much as most hypertension medications, a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

We all have trouble dozing off now and then. And while you may attribute your insomnia to sipping coffee at night or a stressful day, it turns out there may be a more surprising culprit: Your salt ...

In a recent study, reducing dietary sodium demonstrated a blood pressure–reducing effect similar to that of a commonly used first-line antihypertensive medication. While sodium intake is known to ...

You may already know that salt isn't good for your blood pressure, but did you know that cutting it out of your diet for even one week can significantly lower your blood pressure?

If you’re feeling salty about your lack of sleep, you may need more sodium in your diet. James DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist, shared a video on Instagram about why too little ...

Using a salt meter or sensor in food itself, in conjunction with other measures, can help reduce sodium intake by improving control of arterial hypertension at the community level, according to a Thai ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More than one-third of public wells in Wisconsin tested at least once for sodium in the last decade were above the recommended ...

If you or anyone you know has heart disease, you’ve probably heard the ubiquitous recommendation that people with heart problems should follow a low-sodium diet. The American Heart Association and the ...

A diet low in salt and meat can dramatically reduce the risk of kidney stones, according to an Italian study that could spell the end for the low-calcium diet that doctors have been recommending for ...

Share on Pinterest Eating less salt may improve heart failure symptoms, a new study finds. Pargpoom Puapansawad/EyeEm/Getty Images It is unclear what the full ...