Kate Hebel and Nancy Auestad, National Dairy Council

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Hypertension: Sodium: There’s More to the Story

December 01, 2010

With much attention today on sodium reduction and hypertension, a fact often overlooked is that sodium is only one piece of the hypertension puzzle. Other nutrients can come into play. Potassium, for instance, which plays a role in water balance and blood flow, can blunt the effects of sodium on blood pressure.