Re: Salt >>> Stomach Cancer

[Guest guest]

>In addition, there have been some recent discussion on

>bone density and osteoporosis as a concern for those

>on CRON.

>

>Excess sodium can increase urinary calcium excretion

>so limiting sodium is another effective means to

>decrease bone loss.

For a more recent medical study, see " Role of dietary

sodium in osteoporosis. " J Am Coll Nutr. 2006

Jun;25:271S-276S, PMID: 16772639.

Abstract:

Sodium, in the form of sodium chloride, elevates urinary

calcium excretion and, at prevailing calcium intakes,

evokes compensatory responses that may lead to

increased bone remodeling and bone loss. The calciuria

is partly due to salt-induced volume expansion, with

an increase in GFR, and partly to competition between

sodium and calcium ions in the renal tubule.

Potassium intakes in the range of current

recommendations actually reduce or prevent sodium

chloride-induced calciuria. At calcium intakes at or

above currently recommended levels, there appear to

be no deleterious effects of prevailing salt intakes on

bone or the calcium economy, mainly because adaptive

increases in calcium absorption offset the increased

urinary loss. Such compensation is likely to be

incomplete at low calcium intakes. Limited evidence

suggests equivalent bone-sparing effects of either salt

restriction or augmented calcium intakes. Given the relative

difficulty of the former, and the ancillary benefits of the latter,

it would seem that the optimal strategy to protect the

skeleton is to ensure adequate calcium and potassium intakes.

[Guest guest]

The DASH diet studies, showed that while eating better

could mitigate some of the dangerous effects of

sodium, it couldnt negate it, nor was it as

advantagous as limiting or avoiding salt.

The article you posted is only a " review " article..

one persons opinion of the evidence.

The Am J Coll Nutr, is not considered one of the

better scientific journals.

In addition, the author, P. Heaney, is a paid

consultant to the dairy industry.

You can read a critique of not only the article but

the entire issues " supplement " on salt.

http://www.cspinet.org/new/pdf/jacn_letter_1.pdf

Regards

Jeff