When people with type 2 diabetes eat less salt, their blood pressure tends to go down in a similar way across different studies — it’s not all over the place.

Cutting back on salt in your diet can lower your blood pressure a bit—about 5.6 points for the top number and 1.7 points for the bottom number—if you have type 2 diabetes.

Eating too much salt might raise your blood pressure, but we’re not sure if cutting back on salt actually helps prevent heart problems because no big, fair studies have proven it yet.

Cutting back on salt might seem healthy, but for some people who don’t have high blood pressure, it could accidentally raise or lower their blood pressure in ways that aren’t good.

Eating too much salt is linked to higher blood pressure and a greater risk of heart problems in adults.

Eating too much salt can raise your blood pressure and hurt your heart, but eating too little salt might still be bad for your heart—even if your blood pressure doesn’t change.