Salt is vital to us. There is no question of that. We would die without it. That’s why we have taste buds devoted exclusively to it. Lack of salt is nearly as dangerous to us as lack of water. Because our bodies cannot produce salt, we must consume it in our diets. The problem is in determining how much is the right amount. Take too little and you grow lethargic and weak, and eventually you die. Take too much and your blood pressure soars and you run the risk of heart failure and stroke.
