Epidemiological, migration, intervention, and genetic studies in humans and animals
provide very strong evidence of a causal link between high salt intake and high blood …

The human race is genetically programmed to consume less than 1 g of salt per day. In most
human populations, the diet contains 6 to 12 g of salt per day and, in contrast to populations …

Salt has played an important role in the human diet since earliest times. However, increases
in the availability and consumption of dietary salt have raised concerns that excessive …

The controversial issue of the relationship between dietary NaCl (referred to as “salt” in this
article) intake and health was framed nicely in the superb review by Prof Eberhard Ritz. 1 …

Salt is one of the most important determinants of high blood pressure and increased
cardiovascular risk worldwide. However, a high salt intake has other adverse effects beyond …

Publisher Summary Salt (sodium chloride) is the primary cause of raised blood pressure and
is largely responsible for the rise in blood pressure that occurs in almost all adults as they …

In current diets, the level of sodium is very high, whereas that of potassium, calcium, and
magnesium is low compared with the level in diets composed of unprocessed, natural foods …

Excessive dietary salt (sodium chloride) intake is associated with an increased risk for
hypertension, which in turn is especially a major risk factor for stroke and other …

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There is much evidence for a causal relationship between salt intake and blood pressure
(BP). The current salt intake in many countries is between 9 and 12 g/day. A reduction in salt …