date:Aug 13, 2018
and the collective data on over 400,000 people in about a dozen studies show that lowering sodium intake from average levels (3,000-5,000mg/day) down to recommended levels (below 2,300mg/day) would not result in a benefit against cardiovascular disease or mortality, and may even be harmful. On the other hand, communities with very high sodium intake exceeding 5,000mg/day, as found in China, would likely see a benefit to reducing sodium down to moderate levels as found in most other countries.
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