
Originally Posted by
numbere
Completely removing sodium from your diet will cause more harm than good.
Sodium is a crucial electrolyte.
You should look at other possible causes of high blood pressure.
Cochrane did a massive review of 34 studies which examined the effect of salt restriction on reducing blood pressure.
They found that restricting sodium intake only reduced blood pressure by a few mm Hg on average.
Plus salt is what makes things taste bad when it isn’t in them lol.
Just to add to what Numbere posted, maintaining the proper potassium:sodium ratio is an important part of regulating your BP.
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