Limit Salt?

Limit salt? Nonsense, says David Brownstein, MD.

Last week, the Institute of Medicine reported that Americans should not limit their salt consumption.

The American Heart Association (AHA) and the other Powers-That-Be (PTB) have been telling us for years to limit our salt intake to no more than 1,500mg/day – which is about one-half teaspoon of refined salt. For over 40 years, the AHA and the PTB claimed that if we lower our salt intake we will lower our risk for heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. However, there have never been any good studies showing any positive outcomes of lowering salt to 1,500mg/day – as long as there is normal kidney function. Read more