Lower the harmful effects of salt by doing this

A Center for Disease Control study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine focused on the effects of diets high in salt and low in potassium for 15 years study of more than 12,000 people. By the end of the study period, 2,270 of the study participants had died; 825 of these deaths were from heart disease and 433 were from blood clots and strokes. They found that people who had a high salt intake and a low potassium intake were most at risk. People who ate a diet high in sodium and low in potassium had a 50 percent increased risk of death from any cause, and about twice the risk of death -- or a 200 percent increase -- from a heart attack.

You can increase your level of potassium by adding more servings of fresh fruits and vegetables, changing to a potassium iodide salt blend, drinking coconut water, or taking a potassium supplement (only under the supervision of a physician).