Sodium is an electrolyte that helps regulate water levels and other bodily substances. Low sodium levels, or hyponatremia, can lead to lethargy, confusion, fatigue, and other symptoms. Treating ...

Advice to eat less salt (sodium chloride) is not new. It has been part of international and Australian guidelines for decades. This is because evidence clearly shows the sodium in salt can harm our ...

recommending the use of lower-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS), essentially including potassium chloride and reducing the percentage of sodium chloride in table salt. This comes after the ...

Normal table salt contains sodium chloride. The K-salts or potassium-based substitutes replace the sodium chloride with potassium chloride. These salts have double benefits — they may help in bringing ...