Salt Intake

Does Blood Pressure Increase Immediately After Eating Salt?

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Blood Pressure Increase Immediately After Eating Salt

We’ve all heard the warnings: “Too much salt is bad for your blood pressure.” But what does that really mean? Does one salty meal cause your blood pressure to spike? Can you feel the effects right away, or does it take weeks or years of a salty diet to see any changes? Let’s dig into … Read more

How Much Salt Should High Blood Pressure Patients Eat in a Day?

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Salt and High Blood Pressure

Let’s talk about a tough but important topic: salt. If you have high blood pressure (aka hypertension), you probably know that salt can be a bit of a sneaky troublemaker. It’s not that salt itself is bad (our bodies actually need some sodium to function properly), but when we have too much, it can make … Read more