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Why don't people with hypertension eat equivalent amounts of potassium rather than limiting sodium intake?

We know sodium can increase blood pressure and make hypertension worse, some people avoid/limit sodium in food. 

Wouldn't eating potassium in proportion to one's sodium intake significantly reduce risks while maintaining quality of life? 


Why I'm asking? 

I searched and found eating potassium is an effective way of controlling high blood pressure but no one I know with hypertension does it. Is there something I'm missing or they should start doing this.

Edit: e.g. what if someone eats 1g of Sodium chloride with their food and then eats 1g potassium chloride or (however much is needed to balance the consumed sodium).

Edit: not advice or suggestion of any kind, purely academic question.
gpt
Increasing potassium intake can help control high blood pressure when the cause of high blood pressure is too much sodium. There are other causes of high blood pressure, such as obesity, hormonal conditions, kidney disease and sleep apnea. Potassium sparing diuretics due this without a change in diet, but are most often used in conjunction with an ACE inhibitor to reach a healthy blood pressure.