Health experts have said low-sodium potassium-enriched salt is much better at preventing high blood pressure than regular salt, but the alternative is rarely used by medical professionals. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is linked to high sodium intake and impacts one in three Australians, leading to a greater risk of stroke and heart disease.
A large randomised trial by the George Institute for Global Health found that eating potassium-enriched salt substitutes lowered blood pressure the most out of all other treatment solutions, while providing needed potassium to the body.High blood pressure, or hypertension, is linked to high sodium intake, and impacts one in three Australians. (iStock simarik) "If the world switched from using regular salt to potassium-enriched it would prevent millions of strokes and heart attacks every year at very low cost," Alta Schutte, professor at the George Institute for Global Health, said. The researchers also analysed 32 independent treatment plans for hypertension, including plans from over 25 countries' national health organisation