"pharmacologist and cardiovascular researcher James DiNicolantonio shakes up a nutritional hornet’s nest with his new book, The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got it All Wrong — and How Eating More Might Save Your Life. DiNicolantonio’s argument is simple: There is no credible evidence that a salt-restricted diet lowers blood pressure in the vast majority of people, nor does it lead to heart disease or stroke. In fact, he argues, salt restriction is harmful and ..."
https://www.salon.com/2017/08/08/pass-the-salt-the-myth-of-the-low-salt-diet_partner/
@mirabilis I am on HealthUnlocked and I've also read this recently (not the same article but something similar on salt).
I have high bp but I'm no longer going to limit my salt intake.
Just finished 2 big packs of crisps, in fact :)
@plesuvius I actually *added* salt to my diet recently, to solve a little problem I was having. End of problem, so yay for salt!