Limiting salt intake may help reduce risk of high blood pressure
and stroke Washington: Reducing sodium intake to less than 1,500
milligrams per day can help fight high blood pressure, which is
a major cause of cardiovascular disease, according to a new
American Heart Association presidential advisory. The advisory,
published in the American Heart Association’s journal
Circulation, is based on a thorough review of recent laboratory,
animal, observational and clinical studies that reaffirm the
association’s 2011 advisory that limiting sodium (salt) to less
than 1,500 mg per day is linked to a decreased risk of high
blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, including stroke.
“Our recommendation is simple in the sense that it applies to
the entire U.S. population, not just at-risk groups,” said Nancy
Brown, chief executive officer of the American Heart
Association. “Americans of all ages, regardless of individual
risk factors, can improve their heart health and reduce their
risk of cardiovascular disease by res