The Claim

Replacing regular salt with a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute is likely to reduce the risk of fatal and nonfatal stroke in adults aged 65 and older with a history of stroke or elevated stroke risk due to high blood pressure.

Source: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS)-A large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial.

What the research says

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In plain English

If you're 65 or older and have had a stroke or high blood pressure, switching to a special salt that has less sodium and more potassium might help lower your chances of having another stroke.

See the scientific wording

Replacing regular salt with a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute is likely to reduce the risk of fatal and nonfatal stroke in adults aged 65 and older with a history of stroke or elevated stroke risk due to high blood pressure.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Salt Substitute and Stroke Study (SSaSS)-A large-scale cluster randomized controlled trial.

    This study gave older adults with high blood pressure or past strokes a special salt that has less sodium and more potassium, and then watched to see if they had fewer strokes. It’s the exact same idea as the claim, and it was tested in a very careful way.

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