[eyelidlessness]

I … have never in my life heard of salt contributing to obesity. I’ve struggled with being severely overweight. I’m medically monitored for hypertension, both because of my weight history and medication which should increase my blood pressure. I struggle now to keep weight on. Salt is not a factor.

[canucker2016]

At around 1h16m, Dr. Rick Johnson talks about how the human body on a high salt diet can convert glucose to fructose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbSic4Oo8ME&t=4590s

If you're eating a high glucose/carb diet, the body will convert glucose to fructose. Enough fructose will switch your body from fat-burning to fat-storage mode => obesity.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be caused by high uric acid levels.

Foods high in fructose and purines (beer, anchovies) will increase uric acid.

I sound like a spokesperson for this video, but watch the video for how fructose (and high purine content food - beer, anchovies et al.) causes high uric acid -> high blood pressure and gout: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbSic4Oo8ME

[phkahler]

Salt was said to contribute to high blood pressure, not obesity. Congrats on taking control of your health!

[relaxing]

> I struggle now to keep weight on.

What was the change you made?