The third intervention in the DASH-Sodium Trial
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The third intervention in the DASH-Sodium Trial

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The effect of salt reduction on blood pressure was a contentious issue for years. That is, until the execution of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension-Sodium Trial (DASH-Sodium). Upon dividing participants into multiple diets, and administering strictly controlled amounts of sodium, they concluded that “blood pressure can be lowered by reducing the sodium intake” from…