Salt substitutes present a healthy alternative for reducing salt intake, decreasing the risk of hypertension without increasing low blood pressure episodes, according to a new study. Switching out regular salt for a salt substitute can lower the incidence of high blood pressure in the elderly wit
  • Aux@lemmy.world
    210·
    4 months ago

    There are no studies linking salt with any health issues. It’s just a lunacy of one very loud man.

    • RobertMitchum@lemmy.world
      71·
      4 months ago

      There are copious studies showing the link between excess salt and hypertension and heart disease. This has been well established for decades

        • RobertMitchum@lemmy.world
          51·
          4 months ago

          I suggest you watch that video again. He agrees that high sodium increases blood pressure. Most of his points are about how it affects people differently and other lifestyle factors that affect blood pressure such overall diet and exercise.

          • Aux@lemmy.world
            15·
            4 months ago

            Yeah, but high sodium means you eat kilos of it every day. No one does that. NO ONE!