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A war by doctors, not businesses. I'd consider it "common knowledge" that salt raises blood pressure and that you should eat less salt if you have high blood p
by clay_to_n 11y ago
A war by doctors, not businesses. I'd consider it "common knowledge" that salt raises blood pressure and that you should eat less salt if you have high blood pressure. My father and at least a couple other 50+ year old people I know try to limit their salt intake for health reasons.
- MegaDeKay 11y agoThis "common knowledge" is incorrect. It applies only if you have sodium-sensitive hypertension, and chances are, you don't. http://www.gbhealthwatch.com/Trait-Salt-Sensitivity.php http://www.gbhealthwatch.com/Trait-Salt-Sensitivity.php
- clay_to_n 11y agoYes exactly, that's what the article is about.