A combination of medications, monitoring and daily habits can help you keep sodium and fluid levels in check
Too much sodium can cause high blood pressure and increase your risk of heart disease
Keep the flavor and cut the sodium by using herbs, garlic, ginger, citrus and more in your cooking
Adding salt to your water isn’t going to have measurable benefits — but there may be plenty of downsides
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