Swedish researchers have found that eating excessive amounts of salt is linked with clogged arteries, which is known to be associated with increased risks of heart attack and stroke, in a new paper published in the European Heart Journal on March 31.
This is the first study to examine the association between a high salt intake and atherosclerosis, the process of the narrowing of the arteries with plaque deposits, blocking blood flow to the heart and brain.
Study author Jonas Wuopio of Uppsala University’s Clinical Research Center said that “the association was linear, meaning that each rise in salt intake was linked with more atherosclerosis.”…