Dietary salt (NaCl) is essential to an organism's survival. However, today's diets are
dominated by excessive salt intake, which significantly impacts individual and population …

Hypertension is a primary risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is
the leading cause of death among adults worldwide. In this review, we focus on two of the …

Abstract Purpose of Review Excess sodium from dietary salt (NaCl) is linked to elevations in
blood pressure (BP). However, salt sensitivity of BP varies widely between individuals and …

Scientists worldwide have disseminated the idea that increased dietary salt increases blood
pressure. Currently, salt intake in the general population is ten times higher than that …

Intake of salt is a biological imperative, inextricably woven into physiological systems,
human societies and global culture. However, excessive salt intake is associated with high …

There is strong evidence for a causal relationship between salt intake and blood pressure.
Randomized trials demonstrate that salt reduction lowers blood pressure in both individuals …

High salt intake ranks among the most important risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.
Western diets, which are typically high in salt, are associated with a high prevalence of …

Summary Background Dietary salts sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), and
calcium (Ca2+) are important in metabolic diseases. Yet, we do not have sufficient …

While sodium is essential for human homeostasis, current salt consumption far exceeds
physiological needs. Strong evidence suggests a direct causal relationship between sodium …

The purpose of this review was to identify, summarize, and critically appraise studies on
dietary salt relating to health outcomes that were published from December 2015 to March …