NHMRC workshop on non-pharmacological methods of lowering blood pressure. Sodium restriction.
Data on the effects of severe salt restriction suggest that some, but by no means all, patients with severe hypertension respond well. The effects of less severe salt restriction on blood pressure are inconclusive, but suggest that diuretics are more effective than dietary salt restriction in reducing blood pressure. The possibilities of variation between individuals in sensitivity to sodium intake has not been adequately explored.
D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004039:Diet, Sodium-Restricted; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology
D004232:Diuretics