Can Salt Raise Risks of Heart Attack and Stroke?

Can Salt Raise Risks of Heart Attack and Stroke?
Salt: do you get enough, or too much? Artem Beliaikin/Pexels
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Swedish researchers have found that eating excessive amounts of table salt is linked with clogged arteries, which is known to be associated with increased risks of heart attack and stroke, in a new paper published in the European Heart Journal on March 31.

This is the first study to examine the association between a high salt intake and atherosclerosis, the process of the narrowing of the arteries with plaque deposits, blocking blood flow to the heart and brain.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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