I think it all depends on your child. We supplemented with sodium, was on a high level of florinef and we still had borderline sodium levels at our bloodtests! Like laura, I was concerned about going off completely. But I have found that my salting some of his foods for him over the years, I can get him to eat things if I tell him I salted it! Just putting a tad on his potato or green veggy and he will try it! He has never really craved salt, but he sure can tolerate alot on his food. Yuk!