
Salt has been said to raise your blood pressure, lead to water retention and many other serious health concerns including heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Despite how pervasive this premise is, scientific research reveals that a reduced-sodium diet could lead to health issues and higher mortality rates.
So why did salt get such a bad reputation?
Salt in its unrefined state is still rich in the important trace minerals and free of additives. When people commonly refer to “salt” they are really talking about “table salt” or “iodized salt”, which are white refined salts that are devoid of all other minerals and consist of only Sodium Chloride, without the presence of the other minerals included in natural salt, table salt can cause mineral imbalances within the body which lead to – calcium imbalance, calcifications, hardening of the arteries, hemorrhagic stroke, high blood pressure, kidney stones, osteoporosis, cataract, glaucoma, fatigue, psychological problems and many more.