🧂 How Much Salt Is Too Much for My Heart❤️?

While sodium is essential for human homeostasis, current salt consumption far exceeds physiological needs. Strong evidence suggests a direct causal relationship between sodium intake and blood pressure, and a modest reduction in salt consumption is associated with a significant reduction in BP in both hypertensive and normotensive individuals. This is linked to the fact that high blood pressure is the leading risk factor associated with cardiovascular mortality.

Although individual response to salt intake is variable, sodium is a cardiovascular risk factor when consumed in excess. Reducing sodium intake at a population level thus presents a potential strategy to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease worldwide.

How much salt (sodium chloride) or sodium should I consume?
Here are the numbers so you can understand them perfectly:

- Maximum recommended limit (2,300 mg of sodium): To convert this to sodium chloride or table salt, divide by 0.4 with the following result: 5.7 grams🧂.
- Ideal limit (1,500 mg of sodium): To convert this to sodium chloride or table salt, divide by 0.4 with the following result: 3.7 grams🧂.

Why are these conversions important?
Because food packaging labels provide values for sodium, not sodium chloride (table salt). This way, we can interpret the numbers correctly without errors. Therefore, it's crucial to be careful with the terminology.

🩺 Of course, it is relevant for each patient to consult their cardiologist to review in detail and get the best treatment for their cardiovascular condition.

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