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Tag: Sodium
Comparing Sodium Contributions from Store-Bought vs. Restaurant-Prepared Foods
New assessment of the sodium content and consumption of grocery store foods compared with restaurant-prepared foods helps identify top contributors of sodium in U.S. diets.
Salt substitution associated with lower risk for all-cause, cardiovascular mortality
A systematic review of 16 randomized controlled trials found that the use of a salt substitute in food preparation was associated with a lower risk for both all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. The analysis is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
A Registered Dietitian’s Reaction to the New FDA Proposed Rule on Salt
According to the American Heart Association, roughly 90% of Americans are overdoing it on salt, consuming over twice the daily recommended amount. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recently it was proposing a rule to allow the use of salt…
IAFNS Invites Food Service Professionals to Sodium Reduction Webinar
March 23 webinar to address sodium reduction needs in restaurants and other away-from-home venues.
IAFNS Launches New Sodium Reduction Science and Strategies Database
Compilation of over 280 papers will be an evergreen risk reduction resource.
Heart-healthy, lower sodium version of traditional Chinese cuisine lowered blood pressure
Blood pressure levels dropped significantly among Chinese adults with high blood pressure who ate a modified heart-healthy, lower sodium traditional Chinese cuisine for four weeks, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation.
Deadly arrhythmia trifecta: Salt, swelling, and leaky sodium channels
Cardiovascular researchers at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have published a new study describing how deadly arrhythmias arise from elevated sodium levels, heart tissue irritation and swelling, and sodium channel abnormalities associated with Long QT syndrome. The scientists were the first to examine the impacts of heart tissue swelling and blood chemistry in relation to the syndrome.
New IAFNS Review on Sodium Reduction Strategies Builds on Hundreds of Studies
New scoping review responds to health concerns about sodium intake by documenting effective solutions for products that are acceptable to consumers.
Setting the Stage for Controlling Hypertension: New Paper Outlines Study Elements Needed to Address Dietary Contributors to Risk
Carefully designed research is key to understanding the role of the dietary sodium-to-potassium ratio in blood pressure changes
Reduction of Salt in Bread Reviewed for Impact on Taste, Feasibility
Scientists focus on nutritional and sensory quality research.
The enzyme that could help 700 million people worldwide
University of South Australia researchers have identified an enzyme that may help to curb chronic kidney disease, which affects approximately 700 million people worldwide.
Study Reveals Mechanisms that May Drive Sex Differences in Diuretic Response
Article title: Distal convoluted tubule sexual dimorphism revealed by advanced 3D imaging Authors: Ebrahim Tahaei, Richard Coleman, Turgay Saritas, David H. Ellison, Paul A. Welling From the authors: “Female mice expressed a greater density of [sodium cotransporters] in a shorter…
Spinal Fluid Sodium May Play Role in Blood Pressure Management
Article title: Elevated cerebrospinal fluid sodium in hypertensive human subjects with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease Authors: Lucas A. C. Souza, Fatima Trebak, Veena Kumar, Ryousuke Satou, Patrick G. Kehoe, Wei Yang, Whitney Wharton, Yumei Feng Earley From the authors: “Our…
New study debunks notion that salt consumption contributes to weight loss
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that reducing sodium intake in adults with elevated blood pressure or hypertension decreased thirst, urine volume and blood pressure, but did not affect metabolic energy needs. These results support the traditional notion that decreasing sodium intake is critical to managing hypertension – disputing recent studies.
Mindfulness needed when salting sidewalks, roads
Alternative methods have safer environmental impact
Study finds salt nanoparticles are toxic to cancer cells
A new study at the University of Georgia has found a way to attack cancer cells that is potentially less harmful to the patient.
Researchers to Discuss Hormonal and Sodium-related Factors of Cardiovascular Disease at APS Conference
International physiologists and researchers studying the kidney, high blood pressure and related medical conditions will convene next week at the American Physiological Society (APS) Aldosterone and ENaC in Health and Disease: The Kidney and Beyond Conference in Estes Park, Colo.