Some people with high blood pressure get better when they eat less salt, but others don't because their problem is more about hormones than salt.

Eating more salt won’t make your blood pressure stay high over time if you’re otherwise healthy — your body adjusts and keeps things in balance.

Eating more salt won't make your blood pressure stay high if you're otherwise healthy.

Using salt substitutes helps lower blood pressure in pretty much everyone—no matter how old they are, whether they're male or female, how high their blood pressure started, or where they live.

Higher dietary salt intake does not lead to sustained increases in blood pressure in healthy humans over months and years as the body self-regulates.

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.