Most people are taught to get less salt to be healthy, but for most cases *more* is likely safer.
What I’ve Learned
In “The Salt Fix,” Dr. Dinicolantonio makes the case that reducing salt intake is not only unnecessary but potentially harmful to health.
Salt has several very important functions: it’s needed by the heart to pump blood properly. It’s needed by the stomach to facilitate digestion, and it’s necessary for bone formation. and bone strength. It’s a key component in cell-to-cell communication and the optimal transmission of nerve impulses to and from organs like the heart and brain.
As explained in the book the Salt Fix,”If our blood and fluid levels of sodium get high, we start reabsorbing less salt from the kidneys and absorb less salt from the foods we eat- the liver can signal the intestine to reduce sodium absorption. And if sodium begins to accumulate, our bodies also tend to harmlessly shunt excess sodium to the skin or organs.”
Dr. Dinicolantonio points out that the human body is well adapted to handle salt overload, but not salt deficit. The body has an impressive ability to drive you to consume what it needs.