Healthy adults lower their cardiovascular risk by cutting daily sodium intake to at least 2,300 mg, and may lower it further by going as low as 1,500 mg, according to a new National Academies report.

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of evidence-based nutrient reference values for intakes that include the full range of age, gender, and life stage groups in the US and Canada. The ...

Most Americans know that eating too much salt can raise blood pressure, but few realize just how much sodium they consume ...

Intake of salt is a biological necessity, inextricably woven into physiologic systems. However, excessive salt intake is associated with high blood pressure. Hypertension is linked to increased ...

Most Americans think excess salt comes mainly from potato chips, fast food, or heavily salted snacks. But cardiologists and ...

Salt contains sodium, and sodium has a direct effect on how the body handles water. When intake goes up, the body retains more water to maintain balance. This increases the volume of blood flowing ...

Hypernatremia refers to sodium levels in the blood being too high. Common causes include inadequate fluid intake, or fluid loss. Sodium plays an essential role in functions such as muscle contraction, ...

A person living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) may need to take steps to reduce their sodium intake. This typically involves reducing the amount of salty foods they consume, as sodium is an element ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Potassium and sodium are physiologically essential nutrients. Their functions are ...