May 4/Chicago/Chicago Tribune -- Lowering salt intake has long been advised by healthcare providers for the reduction of blood pressure, especially for those who suffer hypertension. However, the results of an eight-year study by scientists in Belgium suggest that eating a diet high in salt is not only good for you, but it may also reduce the chances of developing heart disease.
Over the course of the European-based study, people with the lowest salt intake had the highest rate of death from heart disease. Details of the study were recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).