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"National Academy of Medicine recently [said] to limit daily sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams … six decades of research on sodium intake in more than a million people world-wide [say] … longest life expectancy to be … 3,000- 5,000 milligrams a day," https://t.co/NL91MFsHmA
@robinhanson It gets better. Salt is one of america's leading sources of iodine. It is also a vital component of bile acid production.https://t.co/HskI1Ohj1s
@robinhanson When switching to a diet similar to keto to improve autism associated brain issues I also made sure to increase my salt intake proportionally. I suspect many muscle fatigue problems people is low sodium thru increased bile acid production and elimination. No one talks about this.
@robinhanson Vomiting is one of the best ways to lose a lot of sodium quickly outside of having kindey problems.https://t.co/NBD8O95hSm https://t.co/QC9U11IqGK
@robinhanson Worse, salt is considered bad for health and many people cut down on salt despite it actually causing the damn problem they're attempting to avoid. https://t.co/xcHSAPWkM7
@robinhanson An entire population of people meme'ing themselves into thinking stuff that avoids hypertension actually causes it. It's low status to eat fat and salt...https://t.co/WV02dnfhGH