The Claim

Replacing regular salt with a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute is likely to reduce the risk of total major cardiovascular events 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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Cause and effect
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In plain English

If you're over 65 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 heart attack or stroke.

See the scientific wording

Replacing regular salt with a reduced-sodium, added-potassium salt substitute is likely to reduce the risk of total major cardiovascular events 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 is giving older adults who had a stroke or have high blood pressure a special salt with less sodium and more potassium to see if it helps prevent heart problems and strokes — and it’s exactly the same salt swap the claim talks about.

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