This diet advice could kill you

The American Heart Association says sodium in salt raises blood pressure. They say it increases the risk for heart disease and stroke.  But the latest science says otherwise… A British review of 34 clinical trials showed that cutting down on salt reduced blood pressure only slightly for people with hypertension.1  And a new study in The Lancet found that some low-salt diets could put you at GREATER risk of heart disease and death.2 Researchers analyzed data from 133,118 people. They wanted to see if there was a link between high sodium and heart attack, stroke and death The results were startling. People on “healthy” low-salt diets were MORE likely to experience heart attacks, strokes and death than those who had moderate amounts of sodium in their diets. It makes sense to me. You see, salt contains vital minerals your body needs. That’s why it’s in all your body fluids from blood to lymph to sweat and tears. It’s so vital that one area of your tongue is designed just to taste it. Salt is full of electrolytes that help maintain fluid balance and nerve impulses. They help your system send messages to and from the brain.  The diet gurus in the government say you should get less than 2,300 mg of sodium a day. That’s about one teaspoon of table salt. That’s not enough for most people.  I tell my patients that the safest range is from 2,500 to 5,000 mg of sodium per day. But I also tell them they don’t have to worry about...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Health Heart Health Men's Health Nutrition Women's Health Source Type: news