Interesting that you mention sodium. I've wondered whether the common advice to restrict sodium to reduce blood pressure actually has any effect. It would only work if your kidneys were not effectively regulating your blood sodium.
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/videos/advanced...
He mentions the importance of the potassium-sodium ratio.
Also, a 2008 article from Dr. John McDougall on salt and blood pressure:
"Salt: The Scapegoat for the Western Diet" https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2008nl/aug/salt.htm
In the context of most dietary factors on health, salt is probably one of the smaller influences.
According to this (there's a study linked within) salt's effect on blood pressure and other indicators of heart disease seem to follow a j-curve - too little or too much and you're at increased risk.