Interesting, Steve. Of course, there are a myriad of reasons why you should restrict your salt intake (except in the early post op months when you are likely to be salt depleted), so no surprise there is another reason to toss on the stack.

Funny though, we were not big salt consumers when I was growing up. Mostly freshly cooked meals, no salting at the table, and seldom went to fast food joints or got goodies like potato chips. Yet, here I am. Now, my son is another story- lover of snack foods and could live on ramen noodles.

The article makes a good point, that there is no one thing, but how these things interact that can start the ball rolling for autoimmune disease. My instincts tell me that if it were not one thing, it would be another, since there are so many potential triggers. That's why I like to stick to everything in moderation, but don't listen to me, I'm a poster child for autoimmune disease! Hopefully, things will work out...

Jan

I also read that Steve. But it's one of those things that I probably won't be reducing or eliminating. I mean, really? Potato chips? French fries? Nope, still a staple.

kathy