What is the salt sensitivity theory?
•
5 min read
According to the American Heart Association, roughly 50% of people with hypertension and 25% of normotensive individuals are salt-sensitive, a trait that increases their blood pressure significantly in response to high sodium intake. The salt sensitivity theory explains this phenomenon, proposing that an individual's unique physiological makeup dictates how their body responds to variations in dietary sodium, and its impact on blood pressure.
