Ashes, if it's a salt craving and not just a habit, you should probably ask your doctor about it
it might indicate some kind of kidney trouble, since that's the organ that regulates how much salt the body retains (I'm not a doctor ... that's something I read a couple months ago while I was googling for salt-free recipes)
Carol, I suspect the same would happen with my BP if I were to quit ... in fact, the times when I did go 3 or 4 days without a drink, my BP went back down to about 120/75
but I guess I'd rather spend about $200 a month on beer and wine, plus whatever it costs for the supplements I started taking to counteract the damage and reduce the craving
it seems like there's something wrong with this equation, but it might take me some time to figure it out ...
