People who eat a lot of salt (6-12 grams a day) tend to develop higher blood pressure as they get older, while those who eat very little salt (less than 3 grams) don’t see the same increase.

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Sodium and blood pressure

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2002 Jul

People who eat a lot of salt (6–12 grams a day) tend to get higher blood pressure as they get older, but those who eat very little salt (less than 3 grams) don’t see the same rise — so eating less salt may help keep blood pressure normal with age.

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Sodium and blood pressure

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DOI: 10.1097/00001573-200207000-00007

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