Make your own bread??

I think that would depend on the ingredients. I attempted whole wheat bread once (I've discovered I'm not a good breakmaker) and I don't think it had more than a teaspoon of salt in the recipe.

I've baked a few loaves in my time. I used to try to make bread every Sunday. It ain't always easy. At least if you want it to taste good...

The reason for salt is because it just won't taste right without it, sorry to say. That's why you never see "Low Sodium Bread" in any stores. Without it the taste just isn't there and your left with a chewy, bland mess.

But experiment and see what works for you. I just know that anytime I didn't add salt it quickly became what I would consider inedible.

One tsp of salt has about 2300 mg of sodium in it, though. And the flour has a little bit of sodium in it as well. (minimal)

I still think making your own bread will be healthier because of the preservatives added to store-bought bread. But you may need to do a bit of research if you wish to cut down on sodium.

Homemade bread will probably have less sodium than commercially made bread. However, if you do make your own DO NOT reduce the amount of salt in the recipe yourself. Salt is a very important component in bread making and actually controls how the yeast reacts with the sugars in the bread. You can probably find recipes with less salt in them, if you do, follow those recipes, (hopefully written by someone who knows a thing or two) otherwise you'll probably just be wasting your time and ingredients.

Try checking out the King Arthur Flour website. They have great recipes and an active message boards.