Blood Pressure's Missing Link: A Shift in Focus from Sodium Alone The latest report from the University of Vermont, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, challenges the conventional wisdom on managing blood pressure.
For decades, public health guidelines have centered on reducing sodium intake as the primary strategy for lowering blood pressure and preventing cardiovascular disease.
However, experts now argue that this focus is incomplete and that increasing potassium intake should be given equal emphasis. The World Health Organization estimates that over 1.