The Truth About Salt: From Vilification to Vitality
- Ryan Lauderdale
- Jun 15
- 4 min read
For decades, salt has been villainized—blamed for high blood pressure, heart disease, and a slew of chronic ailments. Medical guidelines urge consumers to avoid it. Food companies brag about “low sodium” on packaging like it’s a badge of honor. But recent science is painting a different picture: salt is not the enemy. In fact, it’s essential to life—and the demonization of salt may be one of modern medicine’s greatest miscalculations.
