What is the Best Salt to Use For High Blood Pressure?
by Tonya Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-What is the best salt for high blood pressure? Most healthcare providers would say it doesn't matter. All salt is the same. Nevertheless, some studies have shown differently. In this post, I will tell you what you ought to know about salt and controlling your high blood pressure. Spoiler alert, just throw out your white table salt, which has the highest amounts of sodium, and decrease your processed foods. Approximately 70% of your salt intake is from processed foods, based on the American diet. Salt is Essential for Health Remember that the average person takes in 9-12 grams (9000-12,000 mg) of salt a day and processed foods (i.e. fast foods, prepared foods) make up the majority of that salt. To date, there are limited…
