Is salt really scary for our health?

Weigh in on controversy for salt intake and heart disease ..
Salt makes our body hold on to water. If we eat too much salt, it will raise the blood pressure relatively due to the extra water stored in the body. So, the more salt we eat, the higher will be our blood pressure which in-turn will exert greater strain on our heart, brain, arteries, and kidneys.
There are many clinical and medical findings call into question the common wisdom that excess salt is bad for you, but the evidence linking salt to heart disease has always been tenuous.
And low-salt diets could have side effects: when salt intake is cut, the body responds by releasing renin and aldosterone, an enzyme and a hormone, respectively, that increase blood pressure. 

While it is evident that an excessive high sodium intake is linked to greater risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension illness, a low sodium diet may also aleviate the risk for people with or without hypertension.

Based on WHO, the target to reduce salt intake to less than 5g/day remain valid as a health conscious guideline. However, if one have hypertension and heart disease or kidney problems, then one should absolutely abstain from a high salt intake. 

There is more to managing a healthy heart than simply limiting salt intake. Ultimately, it's about maintaining a balanced diet, regular exercise, and leading an active lifestyle in keeping the heart pumping in healthy mode.

So it is in fact the RIght Amount in relation to the "pinch of salt"