For people on dialysis who have high levels of body inflammation, cutting back salt to 2 grams a day for 4 months may lower their inflammation markers without affecting their blood pressure or fluid levels.

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Effect of dietary sodium restriction on body water, blood pressure, and inflammation in hemodialysis patients: a prospective randomized controlled study

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2014 Jan

This study found that when kidney patients on dialysis ate less salt for 16 weeks, their body’s inflammation markers went down — but their blood pressure and fluid levels stayed the same. That’s exactly what the claim says.

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Effect of dietary sodium restriction on body water, blood pressure, and inflammation in hemodialysis patients: a prospective randomized controlled study

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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-013-0382-6

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For people on dialysis who already have high inflammation, eating less salt may help lower certain body chemicals that cause inflammation, without affecting their nutrition or blood counts.

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For people on dialysis, eating less salt for 4 months doesn’t change their blood pressure or fluid buildup, even though it lowers some signs of body inflammation.

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