Comment by The Skeptical Cardiologist on Examined
This is a topic that I follow closely because, of course, I have come to contrarian conclusions (https://theskepticalcardiologist.substack.com/p/should-you-be-eating-less-salt) (which The last time I wrote about salt (right after the SSaSS study you describe was published I wrote: “Americans average 3,400 mg per day of sodium consumption, putting them in the range of 3 to 6 grams per day, which is associated with the lowest risk of cardiovascular death. Lower sodium consumption has minimal effect on BP. However, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends adults limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that’s equal to about 1 teaspoon of table salt. These data convinced me that most individuals who are following a Mediterranean diet do not need to be concerned about their salt consumption.” After the SSaSS trial was reported I bought the exact same Lo Salt that you are using (because it matches most closely the 25% potassium Cl they used in the study) . I tested for a year