The commonest cause of high blood pressure is common salt. Majority of the population have a blood pressure which is salt dependent. The average intake of salt in the Indian diet is 15gms per day. Unfortunately since we now live more in air conditioned environment rather than farms, this salt intake leads to high blood pressure. The average American intake is 7gms for the female and 10gms for the male per day. It is estimated that if salt is reduced...
