Salt substitutes can help lower blood pressure and the risk of heart attack, stroke, and chronic kidney disease. These include potassium-based salt substitutes sold in grocery stores and flavorings ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

Approximately 1 out of 2 U.S. adults has high blood pressure, putting them at an increased risk of stroke, heart attack and other undesired outcomes. When a person is diagnosed with high blood ...

Drinking beet juice may be helpful for people trying to improve their heart health, according to one study. Researchers found that drinking the juice twice daily lowered blood pressure in older adults ...