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Blood pressure and salt
I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet
with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! |
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"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message om... I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! I've never been one to add salt to my food and the only thing it seems to cause is water retention for me. Have you tried any of the Mrs. Grass's seasonings? Most are salt free and quite good. I use them to flavor my vegetables, tofu, etc. Beverly |
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"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message om... I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! I've never been one to add salt to my food and the only thing it seems to cause is water retention for me. Have you tried any of the Mrs. Grass's seasonings? Most are salt free and quite good. I use them to flavor my vegetables, tofu, etc. Beverly |
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"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message
om... I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! You might use "low salt" (66% potassium chloride 33% sodium chloride) *if* your potassium is not too high already (blood test - high potassium level is harmful, very low potassium level could also explain the BP). There's still sodium, but only one third. Besides, potassium can lowers blood presure. You could also try monosodium glutamate. There's still sodium, but for some people it enhances the meal at much lower doses than salt, so they still cut the total amount of sodium. Though some people seem to react badly to glutamate. Or you could just try spices. |
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"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message
om... I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! You might use "low salt" (66% potassium chloride 33% sodium chloride) *if* your potassium is not too high already (blood test - high potassium level is harmful, very low potassium level could also explain the BP). There's still sodium, but only one third. Besides, potassium can lowers blood presure. You could also try monosodium glutamate. There's still sodium, but for some people it enhances the meal at much lower doses than salt, so they still cut the total amount of sodium. Though some people seem to react badly to glutamate. Or you could just try spices. |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 at 08:17:54, Brad Sheppard
wrote: I'm quite salt sensitive. After two days of a typical "American" diet with 6 grams of salt a day my bp went from 115/75 to 140/90. No more salt for me! It's taken 3 days of low salt to get back to 115/75. Low salt has another "benefit" - low salt doesn't taste as good so you eat less! It does when you get used to it! Again, the advantage of doing your own cooking - you can control how much salt you add. Be aware that, in very hot weather, you do need slightly more than if it is cold, since you lose quite a lot in your sweat. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:16:09 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote: "janice" wrote In the very hot weather we've been having, I suffer agonising cramps in my legs at night and I've heard this can be due to losing too much salt from sweating. Does anyone know if this is true? janice (who looks for any excuse to increase her salt intake Here's an interesting article on night time leg cramps http://www.womenshealth.org/a/leg_cramps.htm Before I was diagnosed with osteopenia I had them frequently. Since adding the additional calcium to my diet I'm seldom bothered with them. This might have been my problem. I believe dehydration can be another cause - are you drinking plenty of fluids? Beverly Thanks Beverly, I had a look. I'm supposed to be taking a strong calcium supplement which my doctor prescribed for me when I gave up HRT, but I didn't take it straighta way due to issues with my throat, probably caused by acid reflux. However, I think I ought to try getting back on it. I'm very bad at drinking enough, but I do drink more in the hot weather as it's about the only time I get thirsty. I think I need to replace the minerals I lose in sweating though. I eat a banana most days, and I take a mineral supplement. I don't think it's an age thing, as I've experienced these cramps in the hot weather since I was quite young. janice |
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On Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:16:09 -0400, "Beverly"
wrote: "janice" wrote In the very hot weather we've been having, I suffer agonising cramps in my legs at night and I've heard this can be due to losing too much salt from sweating. Does anyone know if this is true? janice (who looks for any excuse to increase her salt intake Here's an interesting article on night time leg cramps http://www.womenshealth.org/a/leg_cramps.htm Before I was diagnosed with osteopenia I had them frequently. Since adding the additional calcium to my diet I'm seldom bothered with them. This might have been my problem. I believe dehydration can be another cause - are you drinking plenty of fluids? Beverly Thanks Beverly, I had a look. I'm supposed to be taking a strong calcium supplement which my doctor prescribed for me when I gave up HRT, but I didn't take it straighta way due to issues with my throat, probably caused by acid reflux. However, I think I ought to try getting back on it. I'm very bad at drinking enough, but I do drink more in the hot weather as it's about the only time I get thirsty. I think I need to replace the minerals I lose in sweating though. I eat a banana most days, and I take a mineral supplement. I don't think it's an age thing, as I've experienced these cramps in the hot weather since I was quite young. janice |
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