janette nesheiwat. good morning to you, doctor.great to be here. >> steve: a lot of the people take blood pressure medicine. >> yes. >> steve: and they are hearing this and they think i think i cut back on salt years ago. but apparently not enough. >> yes. so this new study, this doesn't apply to everyone. for example, some people it's genetic, it's hereditary no matter what they do even if they are physically fit and exercise and eat right they may still have high blood pressure. this new study that was published in the journal of american medical association found, again, if you just cut back by one teaspoon it can reduce your blood pressure, dramatically. if you -- and if you take like, for example, lie sin ply sin pao if you cut back on the salt intake. why is this important? elevated blood pressure, which have of americans suffer from, can lead to heart disease it. can lead to stroke it. can lead to kidney damage. so this is very important to help predict your cardiovascular health by doing one simple step. >> steve: i think a