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 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

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.

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

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 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.