EDITOR’S NOTE: Christopher Lower, 50, passed away Dec. 20, 2017, after receiving a second heart transplant. His wife, Mary, is continuing his blog at hackingsalt.com The patient in the hospital bed ...

You may decide to follow a low-sodium diet to improve your health. This diet involves choosing foods that are low in sodium (salt) and avoiding those that contain a lot. Sodium is a mineral found in ...

Q: Do you have titles of cookbooks that have no-salt or low-salt recipes? Ones that have pictures that are more inspirational than those from the American Heart Association? A: Cookbooks specifically ...

Serious cooks may quibble about the best way to sear a steak or bake a cake. But on one point, there is virtually unanimous agreement: To make food taste good, you’ve got to have salt. Without salt, ...

Doctors may recommend a low sodium, low cholesterol diet if a person has high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and an elevated risk of heart disease. Choosing whole, minimally processed foods ...

A low sodium diet limits high sodium foods and beverages. Healthcare professionals typically recommend these diets to treat conditions such as high blood pressure or heart disease. Sodium is an ...

Cutting out a teaspoon of salt from a diet everyday can lower blood pressure as much as most hypertension medications, a study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...