Yin-yang effect of sodium and chloride presents salt conundrum

€œEat less salt€ is a mantra of our health-conscious times and is seen as an important step in reducing heart disease and hypertension. Too much salt in the diet €“ and specifically sodium €“ is widely acknowledged as a major risk factor for high blood pressure, but scientists have found that salt’s other oft-overlooked constituent chloride might also play an important role. A study by researchers at the University of Glasgow has revealed that low chloride levels in the blood is an independent indicator of mortality risk in people with hypertension. The role of chloride in hypertension has received little