Health science is mostly wives tales. The same thing about salt and high blood pressure.
There’s definitely a correlation between salt and hypertension. I know this from many years of experience.
However, there’s a huge difference between standard table salt like Morten’s and a much better grade of non processed salt like Himalayan or Celtic sea salt (the best salt) with a lot of minerals the body needs that table salt doesn’t have. Also, too much table salt will burn out taste buds which is why people who do use table salt tend to put more and more on their food over time. The Himalayan and Celtic sea salt brings the flavor out in a much better way without burning out taste buds and they are just all around better for us.
I drink a liter of water every morning with a pinch of Celtic sea salt, a pinch of magnesium powder, a pinch of potassium powder, and a half packet of Propel electrolyte powder for flavor. This not only hydrates me in the best way possible, it prevents cramps. The salt allows the water to enter our cells to fully hydrate them instead of just passing on through. It’s a symbiotic relationship like so many functions in our bodies.