Health Report Swapping salt for a heart healthier option
Dec 19, 2025
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Use Potassium Salt For Hypertension
- Switch to potassium-enriched salt if you have hypertension and no contraindications.
- Ask your clinician before switching if you take potassium-sparing diuretics or have serious kidney disease.
Know Who Should Avoid Potassium Salt
- Avoid potassium-enriched salt if you have high blood potassium risk factors.
- Those at risk include people on potassium supplements, potassium-sparing diuretics, or with severe kidney disease.
Low Adoption Despite Global Availability
- Potassium-enriched salts are widely available but rarely purchased.
- Visibility on supermarket shelves and guideline endorsement would increase uptake.