[Coldwater Creek]

I am 72 years old. I have eaten copious amounts of salt my entire life. A couple of weeks ago when at the doctor for a antibiotic, my BP was 115/55. I have NO illness that women my age are associated with. I do have a terminal lung disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and have NEVER smoked. I also do not have illness's that are common to people with IPF............

[NOBO2012]

Good on you!

[CatherineofAragon]

Back during the seventies, my father gained some weight, and as a result his blood pressure climbed. He asked his doctor if he needed to cut back on salt (my dad loved the stuff), and the doctor told him, “Nope-—salt isn’t going to hurt you.”

My father lost the weight and his blood pressure dropped back to normal. I guess that doctor was ahead of his time.