Cutting salt intake even lower, to 3-4 grams per day, may lead to more significant blood pressure reductions. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Lowering salt intake from current levels to under 5 grams per day is linked to reduced blood pressure. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Cutting back a little on salt — even if you eat a lot now — can help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart attacks and dying early.

If you have high blood pressure and eat less salt—cutting from about 4.6 grams down to 1.5–2.4 grams a day—your blood pressure will likely go down a bit, especially if you're older, Black, or have kidney disease or metabolic syndrome.

Eating less salt is linked to a lower chance of developing heart disease. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available

Eating too much salt is linked to a thicker heart muscle, more strokes, stiffer blood vessels, and tighter small arteries — all of which can hurt heart health.