Recently, researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that heart failure patients who excessively control their salt intake may actually cause damage to their hearts.
Recently, researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that heart failure patients who excessively control their salt intake may actually cause damage to their hearts.
An analysis of 833 heart failure patients by the researchers found that among 130 patients who followed an extremely low-salt diet, about 42% were hospitalized for or died from acute heart failure. In contrast, among patients on a normal, not particularly strict, low-salt diet, only 26% experienced the aforementioned conditions.
Current research still finds that salt remains a risk factor for a series of heart diseases, including hypertension and heart failure. The results of this study, published in the journal 'Heart Failure,' suggest that excessively extreme control of salt intake is also not advisable. Patients should limit their salt intake under the guidance of their doctors in their daily diet.