Another important factor is the potassium to sodium ratio of your diet. (articles.mercola.com)
«Raising dietary potassium to sodium ratio helps reduce heart, kidney disease.» (sciencedaily.com)
Compare that to today's modern diet where daily potassium consumption averages about 2,500 mg (the RDA is 4,700 mg / day), along with 4,000 mg of sodium... If you eat a diet of processed foods, you can be virtually guaranteed that your potassium - sodium ratio is upside - down. (articles.mercola.com)