Yep. This is NOT the first study generally disproving a link between sodium and CVD.
Sodium is NOT the horrible evil it's portrayed as.
What is actually problematic is, if anything, an imbalance with potassium and sometimes calcium and/or magnesium.
Sodium is NOT the horrible evil it's portrayed as.
What is actually problematic is, if anything, an imbalance with potassium and sometimes calcium and/or magnesium.
That's a weird way to phrase it because this study has nothing to do with cardiovascular disease generally. It's specifically about non-hospitalized patients already diagnosed with heart failure.
This does nothing to disprove the very clear link between sodium intake above a certain level and heart disease in a previously healthy individual.
Is this actually well established? I’ve seen so many “war on salt” articles that I’d assumed it was still debated.
I know this is common knowledge but could you provide any recent studies or citations for curious readers? Anything from the past 5 years? I could never understand how they factor in body weight and physical activity, which should change the recommended levels. Someone who sweats a lot because of intense exercise might need sodium above that limit. Or if you drank more water than average, etc…
Spot on with a caveat: you cannot balance out to much sodium by consuming more potassium.