LIKE MANY, I HAD TO GIVE UP SALT, AND MY WORLD WENT BLAND
By Tom Snow, creator of Nature's Golden FireTM
Two and a half years ago, I had CHF [congestive heart failure]. I was told to give up salt. I, like many, was told by my doctors IF I wanted to continue living, I'd need to learn to live with less than 2,000mg of Sodium, in total, daily.
Maybe that doesn't sound bad to you until you find out that 1 teaspoon of salt is 2,300mg of sodium—which is way too much.
But remember: there's a lot of Sodium in most everything.
- If we eat almost any prepared food—too much Sodium!
- If we use any spice, that's a mixture, not pure—too much Sodium!
- Try reading the labels on most any prepared product—too much Sodium!
- Try adding up all we eat in each meal without adding in 1mg of salt—whether meats [prepared in any way or not], breads, pastas, sauces, condiments, cheeses, eggs, milk, yogurt, and even some veggies—too much Sodium!
- We can hardly go out to eat any more—add up the Sodium—too much Sodium!
Most people don't just eat a teaspoon of salt by itself. Yet we eat too much Sodium in everything! Every day!
FOOD BECAME BLAND
UNTIL NOW!
Introducing Nature's Golden FireTM
Sweet & Savory Hot Sauce
The first in a long line of GREAT TASTING 100% Salt-Free & 100% Sugar-Free products
A few comments from users:
COMMENTS FROM REGULAR SALT-BASED HOT SAUCE USERS:
"My wife, daughter and I all tried Mild and Medium last night. I really liked them both. Taste is good and to me, heat not bad at all. My wife liked the taste. Was surprised hearing "hot sauce" but then tasting the sweetness. The name threw her, but she DID like the taste. Heat for her was a small bit higher in the Mild than she thought it might be. She didn't try the Medium - she doesn't really like too much heat. But she thought the Mild could be a little less (for her). My daughter didn't really have an opinion. She said she liked it okay. She didn't hate it, but it was okay. But she's a 20-year-old girl. 
" [from a regular salt-eating family who normally would use Fr**k's R*d H*t or other regular salt-based condiment sauces]
COMMENTS FROM USERS WHO'VE BEEN TOLD TO GET OFF SALT & LIVE LOW-SODIUM DIETS:
"This stuff is Amazing!"
"OMG I love it. It changed my world."
"I cannot get enough. I put it on everything, well almost. "
"One of the best tasting Hot Sauces I've ever eaten. Salt eaters should be jealous!"
"So damn good! I lick the plate when done. I could drink it. Actually, I have."
"Sweet. Savory. Spicey. Crazy delicious!"
"So Cool! They say 'No Salt' and I have to take their word for it, but it sure tastes like it has a bunch of Great Salt in it to me! For those of us who can't use much salt anymore, this is a bit of Heaven again."
"OMG. Add whatever level you like to sour cream and stir. Makes the BEST dipping sauce ever! For veggies. For chips. For any finger food."
HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED A LOW-SODIUM DIET?
LOW-SODIUM DIET NEEDS - US & WORLDWIDE
Primary risk groups:
- Cardiovascular disease patients
- Kidney disease patients
- Those with a family history of hypertension
UNITED STATES
Hypertension (High Blood Pressure):
• 119.9 million adults (48.1% of the adult population)
• 71.6% of adults age 60+
• 59% of non-Hispanic Black adults
Heart Disease:
• In 2023, high blood pressure was a primary or contributing cause of 664,470 deaths
• 127.9 million adults affected by cardiovascular disease
Children/Teens:
• 10% of children have elevated/high blood pressure
• 12.5% of teens have elevated/high blood pressure
• 92-94% of children ages 2-18 exceed sodium recommendations
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD):
• 35.5 million adults (14% or more than 1 in 7 US adults) have CKD
• 9 in 10 adults with CKD do not know they have it
• 75.3% of people with CKD had hypertension (2017-March 2020)
• 35.6% of people with CKD had diabetes (2017-March 2020)
End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD/Kidney Failure):
• More than 808,000 people in the United States are living with ESKD, with 68% on dialysis and 32% with a kidney transplant
• About 815,000 Americans are living with kidney failure
• Nearly 555,000 Americans are on dialysis
• About 131,000 Americans were newly diagnosed with kidney failure in 2022
General Population:
• 89% of all adults exceed sodium recommendations (2,300 mg/day)
• Average intake: 3,400 mg/day (nearly 50% above recommended limit)
WORLDWIDE
Hypertension:
• 1.39 billion adults globally
Heart Disease & Stroke Deaths:
• 17.9 million deaths yearly from cardiovascular disease (32% of all deaths)
Global CKD Prevalence:
• Chronic kidney disease affects more than 10% of the general population worldwide, amounting to more than 800 million individuals
• Over 850 million people are estimated to live with kidney disease, comprising more than 10% of the world's population
Deaths:
• An estimated 1 million people worldwide die from untreated kidney failure each year
Regional Variations:
• Africa: 4.2% prevalence
• Eastern and Central Europe: 12.8% prevalence
• Taiwan has highest treated kidney failure rates globally
Sodium-Related Deaths:
• 1.89 million deaths annually from excessive sodium intake
General Population:
• Global average intake: 4,310 mg/day (double WHO recommendations)
• Virtually the entire global population exceeds WHO sodium limits
Geographic Hotspots:
• Americas region: 8.5g [8,500mg] salt/day average
• China: 17.7g [17,700mg] salt/day per person
• Hungary: 14.3g [14,300mg] salt/day per person