According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, if you regularly use table salt, you may be at a higher risk of heart disease. So, if you want to keep your heart healthy, limiting your intake of table salt is important.
Most people love the taste of salt. It’s that amazing flavor that makes everything taste better. But this new study from the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans suggests that it could have a large effect on two common kinds of heart disease: heart failure and ischemic heart disease (also known as hardening of the arteries).
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“Overall, we found that people who don’t shake on a little additional salt to their foods very often had a much lower risk of heart disease events, regardless of lifestyle factors and pre-existing disease,” says co-author Lu Qi, MD, Ph.D.
Researchers also concluded that putting such limits on salt did not affect the stroke risk.
But, there is some good news for salt lovers. The study suggests that you don’t need to eliminate salt altogether. By simply adding less salt to food and not removing it entirely, you can make a significant difference without too big of a sacrifice.
Even people who followed a DASH-style diet were able to lower their blood pressure further and reduce their heart disease risk when they reduced their salt consumption at the table. This study helps to show how understanding food facts is vital to keep the body healthy throughout life.
Previous research has linked high sodium to high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the evidence over the years has been conflicting because it is difficult for researchers to determine how much salt people have consumed. This new research can help physicians understand the relationship between salt intake and their patient’s risk for heart disease.
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Sarah began her interest in nutritional healing at an early age. After going through health problems and becoming frustrated with the conventional ways doctors wanted to treat her illness (which were not working), she took it upon herself to find alternative treatments. This led her to revolutionize her own diet to help her get healthier and tackle her health problems. She began treating her illness by living a more balanced lifestyle through healthy food choices, exercise and other alternative medicine such as meditation. This total positive lifestyle change led her to earn a diploma in Nutritional Therapy from Health Sciences Academy in London, England. Today, Sarah enjoys helping others by teaching healthy lifestyle changes through her personal consultations and with her regular contributions to the Doctors Health Press. Also, passionate about following her dreams in life, Sarah moved to France and lived in Paris for over 5 years where she earned a certification in beadwork and embroidery from Lesage (an atelier owned by Chanel). She then went on to be a familiar face sitting front row and reporting from Paris Fashion Week. Sarah continues to practice some of the cultural ways of life she learned while in Europe. They enjoy their food, and take the time to relax and enjoy many of life’s little moments. These are life lessons she is glad to have brought back home with her.
