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Boosting potassium intake along with reducing sodium is an optimal strategy for reducing high blood pressure. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Medical Xpress Highlights Fukagawa Report on New Strategy for Controlling Hypertension

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July 30, 2026

By Office of Medical Communications

Medical Xpress: New strategy for controlling hypertension: Should boosting potassium be part of efforts to control high blood pressure? (JUL 30, 2026)

High blood pressure can be better controlled with a strategy that combines boosting potassium intake with reducing sodium, according to a new report by Naomi Fukagawa, M.D., Ph.D., et al. published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Additional media coverage: Drug Today, IAFNS, International Business Times, Medical Daily, News Medical, Nutraceuticals World, ScienceDaily

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