Cut salt, cut blood pressure

Nearly everyone can lower their blood pressure, even people currently on blood pressure-reducing drugs, by lowering their sodium intake, reports a new study. It found 70-75% of all people, regardless of whether they are already on blood pressure medications or not, are likely to see a reduction in their blood pressure if they lower the sodium in their diet.  Losing one teaspoon of salt a day results in systolic blood pressure decline comparable to effect achieved with drugs.