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The American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP), the oldest and largest independent kidney patient consumer organization in the U.S., is raising public awareness on May 1, National High Potassium Awareness Day, about the devastating impacts of unmanaged potassium levels in individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Nearly three million Americans with CKD and/or heart failure live with high potassium levels.
A new study evaluating older adults with a high risk of heart attacks or strokes has found that salt substitutions may be linked to a lower risk of death, specifically from heart disease and stroke. The study was a meta-analysis of several studies primarily based in Asia, where experts say cuisine and food culture likely make it easier to use salt substitutes. Here in the U.S., people get roughly 70% of their sodium intake from packaged and prepared foods -- not from table salt that's added to food when cooking, according to the American Heart Association.
Older adults who use a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence of experiencing hypertension than people who use regular salt.
Older adults who use a salt substitute had a 40% lower incidence of experiencing hypertension than people who use regular salt.
Looking to cut back on sodium? These easy salt substitutes are a healthy alternative, including lemon juice, vinegar, pickled foods, herbs, and spices.