Re:John Tierney: Salt Good or Bad? Nobody Knows (Yet)
by wrinklz on Tuesday February 23, 2010 @03:52PM
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Full disclosure, I was a chemist at a famous salt company many years back. The obsession with salt came following a study that showed a reduction in blood pressure in hypertensive patients who went on a incredibly strict reduced salt diet.
You can't infer from the study that non-hypertensive people have anything to gain from restricting their salt intake, or that hypertensive people would benefit from anything but a draconian salt reduction diet.
If you want to pay attention to salt in your diet, I would recommend getting more potassium, preferably from fresh vegetables.
Re:John Tierney: Salt Good or Bad? Nobody Knows (Yet)
by awa on Tuesday February 23, 2010 @05:16PM
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My father had major health issues after following a reduced salt diet as suggested by doctors due to his hypertension problem as his sodium fell below the usual levels.
You can't infer from the study that non-hypertensive people have anything to gain from restricting their salt intake, or that hypertensive people would benefit from anything but a draconian salt reduction diet.
If you want to pay attention to salt in your diet, I would recommend getting more potassium, preferably from fresh vegetables.