I suffer with edema from CHF and so I really have to watch my sodium intake..I feel that by changing your WOE,you more than likely have seriously lowered your sodium levels..Also wheat,legumes and Omega-6 from soy and processed foods,cause inflammation in the body..I used to suffer terribly with arthritis and took a 1000mg of Aleve a day..Now I don't take any and my arthritis is in remission..