New Abstract On Hypertension And Salt: Symptoms And Remedies

November 26th, 2009 | Thomas Sinclair | Health and Fitness

You might have heard about salt being bad for you. It is absolutely true when it comes to consuming table salt, but it is different when it comes to nature given raw sea salts. Let’s look at salt and heart health in more details.

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Salt or sodium chloride utilized in many ways for example chlorine production, production of soaps and textiles. While salt is useful in other spheres of our lives, high sodium consumption is clinically proven to increase blood pressure.

It is imperative to note, salt produces Nitric Oxide in our body. Nitric Oxide is a chemical responsible for many pathological and physiological processes in mammals. Too much of Nitric oxide (NO) can be detrimental and toxic that can contribute to vascular tissue collapse, diabetes, arthritis and other conditions.

Keep in mind that there is a big difference between regular table salt and sea salts. Regular salt is chemically bleached and deadly to our body. On the other hand, organic salts are natural and contain all of the vital minerals and nutrients that our body needs. That is why chose your salt wisely because your body still needs some salt to function properly.

Several health organizations advise customers to take on average 4gm of salt daily. Yet, an average person consumes double of the recommended dosage.

How to lower your salt intake:

Dr. Sanders at University of Maryland advises that a good indication of too much salt is when a person can taste it.

First of all, regular table salt is not a pure version of sodium chloride. It is important to change your regular table salt to a more natural “sea salt” or “gray salt”. This salt does not have any chemicals added to it. Look for salts such as roasted salt, sea salt, wasabi salt, green tea salt etc. in your supermarket or specialty store.

The second vital step is to get rid of your salt shaker from the table or change it to “salt imitator”. This can totally reduce your salt consumption to a healthy norm. Generally almost all of processed foods, canned foods are already full of extra salt, so by avoiding these products and by reading nutritious boxes you can regulate your daily salt consumption.

Moreover, when you are eating out ask for the ordered meal to be prepared with minimum or no salt at all. When you get your dish you can adjust the amount of salt to your taste. Do not worry of what waiter is going to think, worrying about your health is the most vital part.

Based on recent research, people with high salt consumption have a higher risk factor in developing high blood pressure than genetically inclined people.