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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 05 > When salt gets a shake-up ...

When salt gets a shake-up ...

Study: Lowering sodium intake has numerous benefits

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
February 5, 2009

Doctors have long known that reducing sodium intake can reduce high blood pressure, and therefore reduce the risk of heart disease. But clinicians have debated whether individuals with normal blood pressure could also stand to gain from a reduction in salt intake.

Now evidence is mounting that....

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