Ayurvedic — how much salt per day

September 26, 2026 Introduction When a doctor says "kam namak khao," most people do one thing: they stop adding salt on top of their food and put the shaker away. It feels like the problem is solved. But the salt shaker on your table is rarely the real culprit. In most Indian kitchens, the bigger share of sodium is already inside the food long before it reaches your plate. That gap between what we think we're eating and what we're actually eating is why so many people cut namak and still see little change in their readings. This article looks...