On Jun 7, 12:16*pm, Dogman wrote:
On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 08:55:25 -0700 (PDT), "

wrote:

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"It suggested that eating significantly less salt
would modestly lower blood pressure; it said nothing about whether
this would reduce hypertension, prevent heart disease or lengthen
life. "
The study did show a substantial reduction in blood
pressure for those restricitng salt intake. * That says
to me that it does reduce hypertension.

Semantics. I think Taubes is pointing out that the *study* itself
didn't mention it.

I don't see it as semantics. He leaves the reader with the
impression that the study showed no effect on hypertension.
Exactly the opposite is true.



He's essentially saying that for some of us, reducing sodium intake
might be prudent, but for the vast majority of us, it makes little
difference, and can actually cause problems - as recent studies have
shown.

That seems pretty straightforward and transparent to me.

And very unlike the "tactics he rails against."

You're trying to lead the whole thing off into
another direction.

No, that's what YOU are trying to do.

I'm letting Taubes words, and the results of the various studies he
cites, speak for themselves.

The problem is he misreported what the study said.
That;s my point.



And for me it would lead me
to begin to question how fair and objective he
really is.

Since he references both sides of the issue, that seems pretty fair
and objective to me.

..
The point is he's not fairly referencing both sides of the
issue when he points out a study and says it did not
say anything about reducing hypertension. The
study actually showed that it lowered blood pressure
12 points in those with hypertension compared to
a higher salt diet. And that is indeed misleading or
a lie.

I try to apply reasonable logic. And when someone
cites a study and misreports what it says, then I start
to question their objectivity. I don't want to have to
go look up every study to see if they're telling the truth
or not. In this case I did and it turns out, Taubes is
fibbing.