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The thing I think they got wrong from there is assuming that the salt caused the heart to *become* unhealthy in the first place. There is absolutely no evidence of that.
I disagree. Salt is to the heart what glutamate is to the brain--a stimulant. Overstimulation of anything can cause problems--eventually. The heart uses primarily saltatory conduction. Too much conduction can lead to an overheating circuit, or a blown circuit (heart attack) in which cell death occurs.
Just like glutamate is too prevalent in the US diet, so is salt. I used to visit a Japanese market where I use to live, and use to buy low sodium soy sauce. The store owner and I got to talking, and she said that compared to Japan, the US food is far too salty.
I think part of this is perception. When we are used to something, good or bad, (good or evil), we become desensitized to its deleterious or adulterating effects. If bad things are introduced into our lives little by little, we lose sight of what is good. This is precisely what has happened in the US. (Has anyone read Childhood's End, by Arthur C. Clarke?)
I can't go back to certain things I used to eat simply because I have been sensitized to what is bad for me by eating what is good for me. The principle works both ways.
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