The Salt Demon.

Many times we have been bombarded by this type of information, where, through "research" it is expressed that salt is extremely harmful to life. According to an article from the "School of Public Health" of Harvard University, there are studies that show the damage that "could" be caused by excess salt. Later, it mentions that studies on cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, osteoporosis, and cancer are "inconclusive and are probable effects of excess salt," that is, it is not conclusive that a low-salt diet can prevent increased blood pressure, or damage to other processes or organs of the human body.


So, is salt good or bad?

According to the book "The Salt Fix" by Dr. James D. (PhD in Pharmacy and Cardiovascular Research Scientist), he explains that medical literature suggests that 80% of people with normal blood pressure (less than 120/80 mmHg) are not sensitive to the blood pressure-raising effects of salt. Among hypertensive people, 75% are not sensitive to the effects of salt, while about 55% of people with high blood pressure are immune to the effects of salt in raising blood pressure.


That is, salt has a tendency to increase blood pressure, but it is not the only one responsible; stress, diet, metabolism, emotions are factors that intervene in the correct functioning of the body.

Our body needs salt for the heart to pump blood, for digestion, communication between cells, bone formation, energy (remember what they give critically ill patients when they come to the emergency room... yes, saline solutions), the correct functioning of muscles, some studies suggest that excess salt causes dementia, however, research has discovered that the brains of people with dementia and Alzheimer's contain higher amounts of aluminum (visit the section: Aluminum and Alzheimer's).


In short, if we eliminate sodium from our diets, we die!



"The salt fix", D., James, Dr., Harmony books, NY, 2017, ISBN 0451496965

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/salt-and-sodium/

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