Hi Goof
I have lived around high blood pressure since I was 7 years old. At that time my mother was diagnoised with it. So I have never been one to use lots of salt. But, I have friends who have gone to salt subsitutes or to Mrs. Dash blends. On the salt subsitutes you may need to talk to your doctor, because all meds don't allow that. That is the best I can tell you.

Hi. I was "cheating" for years. Even though I didn't use salt in cooking, when I was rushed, tired, on the road...I'd buy prepared foods. Loads of salt. My blood pressure would soar. Then, I'd watch myself and it would drop to normal. I finally learned to respect myself enough to change my habits. I basically made time for myself. Once salt is eliminated from food preparation, it's much easier to taste the salt that naturally occurs in food. It's also easier to taste the food itself. The flavors come out. Salt masks flavors and taste. Good luck!

Mmm, I have heard this too, and I have heard the opposite. Have you tried to just cut back slightly (any little bit might help) and instead of using the table salt bought at the grocery stores try unprocessed sea slat as it has a lot of the natural ingredients which help utilize it properly. There IS another school of thought out there that does refute the salt=high BP. I have not cut back much on my salt and my BP is still as it was when I did cut it out, as a trial. But what works for me might not be the same for others.

A PS to my last post. I have also stopped using salt in cooking and maybe that is the first step. Just add it after and perhaps use other things like pepper and, well whatever you like, to add a bit more zest to your food.