A daily helping of bio-live yogurt or sauerkraut could lower high blood pressure and cut the risk of a stroke or heart attack – even if you have a salty diet

Eating yogurt high in ‘good bacteria’ could help lower high blood pressure, according to new research.

In a scientific first, researchers have discovered diets high in salt are killing off beneficial bacteria in our guts.

Without these ‘friendly’ microbes, our bodies start producing cells that increase inflammation – making our blood vessels narrower, which puts people at risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack.