This TINY Change Slashes Your 5-Year Death Risk by 12%
Brad Stanfield
30 mar 2025
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Prioritize potassium intake to effectively manage blood pressure
It appears that the impact of increasing potassium intake on blood pressure is potentially stronger than the impact of lowering sodium intake.
Increase fiber intake to enhance weight loss results
In a weight loss study, one of the best predictors for how much weight people would lose was how much fiber they were eating.
Combine high-protein and high-fiber diets to reduce high blood pressure risk
A study found that combining a high-protein diet with a high-fiber diet led to a massive 59% reduction in the risk of developing high blood pressure.
Switch to salt substitute to lower stroke and death risk
In a large study of people over 60 with a history of stroke, switching to a salt substitute with 25% potassium chloride reduced the risk of another stroke by 14% and the overall death rate by 12%.
Target non-obese patients with high blood pressure for salt substitute benefits
A subgroup analysis of the salt substitute study revealed that non-obese patients with high blood pressure were among those who benefited the most from making the switch.
Prioritize potassium for effective blood pressure reduction
An analysis of the salt substitute study estimates that 61-88% of the blood pressure reduction was due to the added potassium, not just the reduction in sodium.
Increase fiber intake to lower blood pressure
For each extra 5 grams of fiber consumed per day, blood pressure is reduced by about 2 to 3 units.
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