We have long heard that too much salt can be bad for our health. But now, researchers have found that low levels of chloride, a component found in salt, could actually increase the risk of mortality and heart disease in those suffering from hypertension. Researchers from the University of Glasgow in Scotland analyzed data of almost 13,000 patients with high blood pressure over a 35-year follow-up period, from the early 1970s until 2011...

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