This study sought to assess the effects of a salt substitute (62.5% NaCl, 25% KCl, and 12.5% flavorings) on incidence of hypertension and hypotension among older adults with normal blood pressure.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0735109723082633?via%3Dihub
At the risk of coming off like I’m criticizing, wasn’t I told to substitute my choices of fats, with margarine, and low-fat alternatives that were instead laden with other problems ? Oh, and the sugar alternatives like aspartame, and Splenda?
Forgive my skepticism. But I’m much healthier after a decade of going back to butter, sugar, and less processed foods? My medical chart is all I need for confirmation of my choices.
Encouraging news though.
It sounds like this is specifically for people with hypertension that require low sodium diets. In the case of someone who’s already in a high risk category the calculus is probably a bit different.
Margarine I can understand, but aspartame is likely the most rigorously studied food additive of all time. Anecdotally and in contrast to your experience, I’ve been healthier since I swapped sugar in drinks to artificial sweeteners. But if it works for you, the numbers are the numbers, so keep at it. I once lost 20 pounds over the course of a year in highschool by swapping my lunch for a pack of Twinkies. Turns out calories in<calories out works no matter what you eat.
You can both be right, because trying to make more conscious health decisions is what actually made you healthier.
There are no studies linking salt with any health issues. It’s just a lunacy of one very loud man.
There are copious studies showing the link between excess salt and hypertension and heart disease. This has been well established for decades
Mmm, nope - https://youtu.be/HMsbl22gQLg
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.
Yeah, but high sodium means you eat kilos of it every day. No one does that. NO ONE!