Cutting Salt, Not Flavor: Salt Substitutes Prove Effective in New Study

Salt substitutes present a healthy alternative for reducing salt intake, decreasing the risk of hypertension without increasing low blood pressure episodes, according to a new study.

Switching out regular salt for a salt substitute can lower the incidence of high blood pressure in the elderly without raising their chances of experiencing episodes of low blood pressure, a recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found.

People who used a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence and likelihood of experiencing hypertension compared to those who used regular salt.