It is possible to save the lives of 10 to 80 thousand people with a very simple solution, scientists from Griffith University in Australia and Oxford University in the UK reported.
According to their joint study published in the British Medical Journal Open, reducing salt intake is the best way to prevent high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases.
By reducing the amount of salt, you can also reduce the pressure, which will lead to an improvement in the condition of the heart and blood vessels. Such a simple solution will help prevent tens of thousands of deaths associated with heart and vascular disorders.
Eating too much salt is one of the most common risk factors when it comes to high blood pressure.
— Salt makes the body retain water. Excess water presses on the walls of blood vessels, causing additional stress. If you already have high blood pressure, excess salt will increase it even more. Reducing salt intake is one of the simplest ways to reduce blood pressure, and it will take effect very quickly, within a few weeks, the study says.
Practically every third inhabitant of developed countries suffers from concomitant diseases caused by excessive salt consumption, experts say.
Due to the normalization of salt intake in the body, metabolism and the work of internal organs improves. Excess salt goes away, it helps to get rid of edema.
How to replace salt in food
- Sea cabbage
- Garlic
- Soy sauce (natural)
- Lemon juice
- Dried vegetables
- Green and onion
- Horseradish
- Ginger
- Vinegar.
A strong craving for salty foods can be explained by a disease of the thyroid gland, kidneys or the urethra.
Symptoms of hypertension:
- Tinnitus
- Flying “flies” and a veil before the eyes
- General weakness
- Sleep disorders
- Dizziness
- Feeling of heaviness in the head
- Strong heartbeat.
