Reducing Salt Intake Might Harm Heart Failure Patients, Study Claims

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

Close to 6 million Americans have heart failure while more than 870,000 cases are diagnosed each year. If you have heart failure, it means your heart isn’t pumping as well as it should be and, as a result, your body is probably not getting enough oxygen. In other words, you have a weak heart.

Once-simple activities, like walking or carrying groceries, may become difficult, and you may also experience fatigue, shortness of breath, fluid build-up and coughing.1

Because heart failure is associated with fluid build-up, a low-salt diet is typically recommended. Excess …read more

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