There’s a reason why Slap Ya Mama’s Low Sodium blend is so popular! 75 million Americans have hypertension or high blood pressure. That’s a whopping 29 percent! Hypertension is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke and only 48 percent of people with those that suffer have it under control. Many health specialists believe that the reason why hypertension is such a problem in the US is based on our diet.
Over the past century, salt has been the subject of intense scientific research related to blood pressure elevation and cardiovascular-related deaths. The way your blood pressure is raised is much more complicated than you may think. Here is how high levels of sodium affects your body. Salt works on your kidneys to make your body retain more water, and this extra water raises your blood pressure which puts a strain on your kidneys, arteries, heart, and even your brain.
Kidneys
High blood pressure causes extra strain and damages your kidneys and puts you at risk for kidney disease. This reduces their ability to filter out unwanted and toxic waste products. If left untreated, this can lead to kidney failure.
Arteries
The extra blood pressure caused by eating too much salt puts extra strain on the insides of your arteries. When this happens, the organs of the body that were receiving the blood from the arteries become starved of the oxygen and the nutrients they need. This can also turn fatal if untreated.
Heart
Raised blood pressure caused by eating too much salt may damage the arteries leading to the heart. The heart will not work as well because it will not receive enough oxygen and nutrients. This is what leads to a heart attack.
Here in Louisiana, we love our sodium. Many of our favorite dishes are flavorful because of the spices alone. Here at Slap Ya Mama, we pride ourselves on offering our signature Cajun Seasoning in a low sodium option. Now, you can enjoy the spicy and delicious flavor of Slap Ya Mama without the health risks!
I was so excited to see a low sodium version of SYM on your website, but disappointed that it has so many added ingredients (sugar, celery, green pepper, etc.) Is it not possible to create the original recipe with simply less salt? That would be terrific!