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A member asked:

Could blood pressure be reduced by inhibiting the na+ and water retention ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

HTN: Yes. If you have hypertension you need to be on low salt diet.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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