Salt is critically important on keto! Salt has gotten a bad reputation in the health world, but the truth is, it’s an essential nutrient! It’s especially important on keto diets because when you eat very little carbohydrate, it changes the way your body holds on to electrolyte minerals, including sodium (salt). This means you might need to eat more salt than you’re typically accustomed to. If you take medication for high blood pressure, check with your doctor before increasing your salt intake, but for most people, a main cause of hypertension is actually too much sugar, not salt! Blood pressure often improves a lot when people follow a keto diet.