For a med STUDENT you show quite a lot arrogance. You also misunderstand how studies works (All clinically treated hypertensive patients were excluded for a reason. Guess which?)
Can't believe you were upvoted since most of what you wrote is just self-serving and has absolutely no links with the study. (I read the original study too)
I'm criticizing Time magazine for making the claim that salt has no effect on blood pressure (or implying it), which is demonstrably not true.
My point is: if you're healthy, no, it isn't surprising that your body can regulate salt intake. If you aren't, it isn't surprising that doctors will want to keep track of how much salt you're eating.
> For a med STUDENT you show quite a lot arrogance.
I wish you hadn't said this, because I think it's unnecessary and diminishes the rest of your comment.