 [ Symptoms ] my 50 year brother did a chest x ray here are results what do we do next [ Disease ] it is clear that americans have a taste for salt but salt plays a role in the development of high blood pressure everyone including kids should maintain a sodium intake of less than 2300 mg or about 1 teaspoon of sodium a day adults aged 51 and older african americans and individuals with high blood pressure diabetes or chronic kidney disease should reduce their sodium intake to no more than 1500 mg a day