Key Points
Healthline.com, has linked low sodium diets to increased insulin resistance (5Trusted Source, 6Trusted Source, 7Trusted Source)..
One study involving 152 healthy people found that insulin resistance increased after only 7 days on a low sodium diet...
The report further explains; low salt can lead to increased risk of death from heart failure..
Interestingly, low sodium diets have been linked to an increased risk of death in people with heart failure..
One review found that for people with heart failure, limiting sodium intake increased the risk of dying...
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