The American Heart Association claims that 1 out of every 10 Americans dies from eating too much salt. But is it true?
According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, there is one staple in your pantry that is so closely related to heart attack and stroke that if we just cut its use in half, we could save 150,000 lives each year. They claim it’s the “single deadliest ingredient in the food supply”
If you’re at risk for or have had a kidney stone, you have probably been advised to cut your salt intake, long forgotten is that salt has been known to reduce the risk of kidney stones in animals
"Salt should be considered the relic and the symbol of the ocean where life started, the ocean that is still present in our bodies." (De Santo NG et al 1997)
February is the federally declared “American Heart Month.” With that comes a barrage of advice about how to prevent heart disease, including putting down the salt shaker. But where is the science supporting that recommendation?
