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Has Salt Gotten An Unfair Shake?
Pharmacologist and researcher Dr. James DiNicolantonio of Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute says we shouldn't have salt restriction and we should eat more of it.
He says that low-sodium diets can actually increase bad cholesterol levels, impair our sugar metabolism and activate our renin-angiotensin system, a network of hormones that regulates blood volume and is a known contributor to hypertension when overactive.
Read the whole article to find out why, here.