Sodium is an essential mineral the body uses to balance fluids and for muscle and nerve function. While sodium can be found in several foods, the most common source of the mineral is salt. The average ...

An estimated 61.9 million U.S. adults are on blood pressure medication, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — but a new study published in the Journal of the American ...

Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery ...

New studies say restricting salt intake can reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) in certain patients, but cannot reduce the risks of morbidity and death in patients with heart failure. New ...

Efforts during the last decade to reduce Americans’ salt intake by encouraging consumption of low-sodium food products have been largely unsuccessful, according to an American Heart Association report ...

While sodium is essential for life, most Americans are consuming far more than their bodies need — and that excess could ...

In its natural state, salt is a mineral that can help preserve food and enhance its flavor. "Bacteria cannot thrive in high ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I read in a health journal that large amounts of sodium are unhealthy for one’s diet. The government standard is no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. If one’s health is not so good ...

But, according to this view, high sodium intake by itself won’t necessarily increase your risk of hypertension, especially if ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who eat a high-sodium diet tend to be heavier and have more body fat than those who eat less salt, according to a new study. Researchers found that was the case ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read in a health journal that large amounts of sodium are unhealthy for one’s diet. The government standard is no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day. If one’s health is not so good ...