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Cutting Salt, Not Flavor: Salt Substitutes Prove Effective in New Study (scitechdaily.com)

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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

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are no studies linking salt with any health issues. It's just a lunacy of one very loud man.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are copious studies showing the link between excess salt and hypertension and heart disease. This has been well established for decades

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Mmm, nope - https://youtu.be/HMsbl22gQLg

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but high sodium means you eat kilos of it every day. No one does that. NO ONE!