Reducing salt helpful beyond hypertension

"Salt reduction may offer cardio-protective effects beyond blood pressure reduction, researchers in Australia found. Kacie Dickinson of Flinders University in Australia and colleagues said the study provided further evidence of the importance of decreasing sodium intake to improve blood vessel health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the February issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, showed that sodium reduction is beneficial for people who have normal blood pressure and those who are overweight or obese - and the benefits start in just a few weeks. "Regardless of one's body weight or blood pressure, sodium reduction offers many health benefits," Dickinson said in a statement" - redOrbit