Salt and hypertension - No salt diets for post-heart attack

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" An eight-year study of a New York City hypertensive population

stratified for sodium intake levels found those on low-salt diets had

more than four times as many heart attacks as those on normal-sodium

diets – the exact opposite of what the " salt hypothesis " would have

predicted. (1995). " starts the site www.shirleys-wellness-

cafe.com/salt.htm

Anyone know of more studies like this one? A good friend just had a

heart attack and her MD has her on a " no salt " diet, which seems to me

to be just wrong. How would that prevent heat exhaustion/low

electrolytes that cause heart attacks???? Not to mention all the other

needs the body has for salt. I'm looking for convincing arguments for

her to go against her doctor's orders (she'll listen, I do believe!)

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On 3/14/08, haecklers <haecklers@...> wrote:

> Anyone know of more studies like this one? A good friend just had a

> heart attack and her MD has her on a " no salt " diet, which seems to me

> to be just wrong. How would that prevent heat exhaustion/low

> electrolytes that cause heart attacks???? Not to mention all the other

> needs the body has for salt. I'm looking for convincing arguments for

> her to go against her doctor's orders (she'll listen, I do believe!)

It seems from what I have read that it is not sodium per se that

contributes to hypertension, but an exaggerated sodium-to-potassium

ratio. In essential hypertensives, they find that about 50% have a BP

response to sodium. In the normal population, salt sensitivity is

less common, but if they put them on a low-potassium diet to induce

deficiency, they become salt-sensitive.

There are probably a wide range of " acceptable " ratios, but the ratio

in breast milk and animal milks across the board is 4:1 in favor of

potassium. If I remember right, this coincides with the RDA for each

(of course, the RDA for potassium is probably exaggerated because the

population has such a high intake of sodium from procesed foods).

If low electrolytes are an issue, perhaps the safest thing would be to

make drinks with potassium and sodium salts added, in a 4:1 ratio, or

at least between a 1:1 and 4:1 ratio in favor of potassium.

Chris

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I just purchased Dr. Natasha -McBride MD's new book on heart disease

It's called: Put Your Heart in Your Mouth. She talks about salt on pages

55-56. Basically she explains why table salt is so detrimental to us and how

we need salt in its natural state such as Himalayan crystal salt andCeltic

sea salt. She follows many NT principles. Your friend might want to check it

out. I got it at Amazon. They said it takes 4-6 weeks to receive, but mine

came in two weeks.

Blessings,

Ann

-- Salt and hypertension - " No salt diets " for post-heart attack

" An eight-year study of a New York City hypertensive population

stratified for sodium intake levels found those on low-salt diets had

more than four times as many heart attacks as those on normal-sodium

Diets – the exact opposite of what the " salt hypothesis " would have

predicted. (1995). " starts the site www.shirleys-wellness-

cafe.com/salt.htm

Anyone know of more studies like this one? A good friend just had a

heart attack and her MD has her on a " no salt " diet, which seems to me

to be just wrong. How would that prevent heat exhaustion/low

electrolytes that cause heart attacks???? Not to mention all the other

needs the body has for salt. I'm looking for convincing arguments for

her to go against her doctor's orders (she'll listen, I do believe!)

..

[Guest guest]

What about sea salt? I thought it was supposed to be safe and

absolutely essential for digestion and higher thinking.?

On Mar 14, 2008, at 6:51 AM, Masterjohn wrote:

> It seems from what I have read that it is not sodium per se that

> contributes to hypertension, but an exaggerated sodium-to-potassium

> ratio. In essential hypertensives, they find that about 50% have a BP

> response to sodium. In the normal population, salt sensitivity is

> less common, but if they put them on a low-potassium diet to induce

> deficiency, they become salt-sensitive.

>

> There are probably a wide range of " acceptable " ratios, but the ratio

> in breast milk and animal milks across the board is 4:1 in favor of

> potassium. If I remember right, this coincides with the RDA for each

> (of course, the RDA for potassium is probably exaggerated because the

> population has such a high intake of sodium from procesed foods).

>

> If low electrolytes are an issue, perhaps the safest thing would be to

> make drinks with potassium and sodium salts added, in a 4:1 ratio, or

> at least between a 1:1 and 4:1 ratio in favor of potassium.

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