The mineral plays a role in how much fluid is kept in your body as well as how much is released.
If your body is holding onto water, this will result in more fluid being in your blood.
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This then puts more pressure against your artery walls, which boosts your blood pressure.
To remove excess fluid from your body, you need a “fine balance” of sodium and potassium, the blood pressure charity explains.
Source: Daily Express
