This is fascinating, zooii, thank you - I had no idea that the sodium issue was so complex. I must admit I am still a little confused, however - am I correct in undertsanding that the sodium you refer to in your other posts and in the snippets of your post above is "organic" and "natural" and is not the same kind of sodium that we have been warned against for so many years? And if not - why has a reduced sodium diet been touted so much as a healthier way to live ? Very confusing!