It seems the scientific consensus, and Cochrane reviews/​meta-analysis of RCTs(e.g. https://​​www.bmj.com/​​content/​​346/​​bmj.f1325) are supportive. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that sodium isn’t as harmful as health authorities think it is (c.f. the whole fracas over saturated fat vs sugar), but I guess I don’t see this as a serious worry or something that demands more research given the current evidence/​​expert opinion and limited research time.
It seems the scientific consensus, and Cochrane reviews/​meta-analysis of RCTs(e.g. https://​​www.bmj.com/​​content/​​346/​​bmj.f1325) are supportive. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that sodium isn’t as harmful as health authorities think it is (c.f. the whole fracas over saturated fat vs sugar), but I guess I don’t see this as a serious worry or something that demands more research given the current evidence/​​expert opinion and limited research time.