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Eating Too Much Salt? Potassium Chloride Could be a Healthier Alternative

In January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending a switch from typical table salt to alternatives containing less sodium, aiming to reduce worldwide sodium ...

Trying to reduce your sodium intake? This 1 simple swap might be the answer, experts say

If you're one of the many Americans trying to reduce the sodium in your diet, potassium chloride may help do the trick, dietitians say. But some people need to be careful when adding this to their ...
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The surprising potassium solution to high blood pressure

A powerful mineral compound is quietly revolutionizing how people manage their blood pressure and heart health, yet most individuals remain unaware of its remarkable potential. Potassium chloride, ...
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‘Potassium salt’ is a better term than ‘potassium chloride salt,’ Nestlé USA, Kraft Heinz et al tell FDA

Food industry stakeholders have pushed back hard on the FDA’s proposal to permit the term ‘potassium chloride salt’ on food labels as an alternative to ‘potassium chloride,’ arguing that anything with ...
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Short-term plasma chloride supplementation increases plasma potassium in patients with CKD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Observational studies suggest that adequate dietary potassium intake (90 [mmol/day] -120 mmol/day) may be ...