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Study: Exercise can lower your sensitivity to salt

Posted December 7th, 2006 at 2:31 PM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Exercise

salt.jpgExcessive intake of salt causes high blood pressure in some, but not all, people. High blood pressure increases risk for heart attacks, strokes, and kidney damage.

Why do some people develop high blood pressure when they take in a lot of salt, while others do not?

A recent study from the University of Minnesota shows that middle-aged people who start an exercise program lose their tendency to develop high blood pressure when they take in extra salt (Journal of Human Hypertension, May 2006).
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