According to a new study, lowering the high salt intake by one gram per day can significantly lower health risks like cardiovascular problems and strokes.

High salt intake disrupts the immune system. 

Since patients with diabetes need to eat a balanced diet, salt is frequently forgotten. Presumably, the salt’s sour flavour can balance the taste of the sugar. Therefore, it doesn’t directly impact blood sugar levels like diets high in carbohydrates do. There is proof, though, that people with diabetes can benefit greatly from limiting their salt intake.

High salt consumption has been linked to immune system disruption and an increase in inflammation, both of which are harmful to diabetics because they have high blood sugar levels.

Using a salt replacement may lower risks for persons with a higher risk of stroke, such as those with heart disease risk, including high blood pressure. Additionally, an increased blood glucose level is connected to a high salt intake, which may be a factor in the development of insulin tolerance in all of the body’s cells.

Using statistical modelling, researchers estimated the consequences of restricting salt consumption in Chinese society over time. According to the author, China is home to the highest daily average salt consumption globally, at roughly 11 grams.

The question of whether reaching this salt level decrease would have significant health advantages for the entire population arises because even a drop of one gram a day would still leave their average salt consumption high.

Reducing salt consumption can lower the risk of ischemic heart condition 

Researchers established that based on previous studies, salt consumption is a factor that contributes to cardiovascular events. Therefore reducing salt intake per person by a gram a day might minimize the chances of ischemic heart condition-disease liked to flow of blood by around 4% and stroke risk by 6%. 

Over the next decade, reduction of salt consumption can prevent close to 9 million cardiovascular events, including four million fatal conditions. Gradual salt intake reduction to around 305 can prevent 1.5 times as many cardiovascular events and related deaths.