Salt has gotten a bad rap when it comes to blood pressure. Sugar is the real culprit
For over a hundred years medical researchers have promoted the theory that salt consumption is a primary driver of high blood pressure and leads to cardiovascular deaths.
Some have even called salt “the single deadliest ingredient in your pantry.” And most conventional doctors still insist that cutting salt in the diet lowers blood pressure and saves lives.
But compelling research published in the BMJ journal OpenHeart points to sugars, particularly fructose, as a bigger threat when it comes to blood pressure and heart disease.[i]…