Eating less salt might help keep your heart healthy and prevent serious heart problems, especially if you're not already at high risk for heart disease.

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Impact of sodium intake on blood pressure, mortality and major cardiovascular events: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis

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2025

This study found that eating less salt helps prevent heart attacks and strokes, especially in people who aren’t already at high risk for heart problems — which is exactly what the claim says.

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Impact of sodium intake on blood pressure, mortality and major cardiovascular events: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

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DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2024.2434166

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