Not for this reason though. Salt has been used for thousands of years to keep foods from going off. Ironically honey is so sweet that it lasts for decades
@@melb5996 Salt is necessary for the charging of our bodies circuits. The iron, salt and other Minerals in the blood provides the electricity. All our circuits looks like elektric Lightning. The blood system, nervous system. Lymphatic, lungs..it gives the HEART MUSCLE the beat in pulses. Many elderly has salt deficiency and of more minerals. A swedish study on 100 year old showed that they all had High cholesterol and iron. Cholesterol is the brick fabric of our bodies. The brain is pure cholesterol . No wonder why They want us to eat less salt and animal fat.
After a recent surgery, I was put on a drip. I was supposed to be in recovery for only one night, but they wouldn't release me because my blood pressure was extremely high. On the fourth day, I asked what was in the drip and they said, "Lactic acid." When I asked to be changed to a drip of only sodium, my blood pressure immediately went down and I was able to be released. I'm still mad about that. Please, when you are put on a drip in the hospital, make sure it is NOT any kind of sugar. You can ask for a sodium drip.
Hello Dr Cywes. I'm 72 years old. I've been Keto-Carnivore ( I alternate) for almost 4 years now. This mornings blood pressure was 109 over 62. My last A1C was 4.9. It was 5.7 when I started Keto. My starting weight was 192.5. I'm 5'3" and now weigh 108 lbs. All my heath markers are perfect. If I hadn't found Dr Berry and now you, I wouldn't be enjoying the good health I have today! Thank you for always explaining health issues in a way we can understand.
@@no22sill I just had my annual physical and it appears that I’ve shrunk another inch. At the time I wrote this, I was in the middle of an identity theft situation and stressed. I made an effort to gain 7lbs. My weight is now stable at 115. No doctor has ever told me (even at 108) that I’m underweight, or expressed concern. They are happy with both my weight, my labs, and health markers. I’m sure your concern is coming from a good place.
@@no22sill no, it actually isn't "grossly underweight" by BMI standards. it's perfectly within the normal range. maybe it's grossly underweight compared to the typical person walking around with 50+ pounds of excess visceral fat 24x7... but those people are the ones with the problem, not @leahmiranda8359 lol
It's not that. Most patients do not want to adjust their lifestyle. They want a pill. I do agree that we need more of us in health care to recommend these changes but again most patients are simply not going to do that. They want a pill because the alternative is too much work for them. That's just reality.
My husband regularly measures his blood pressure . Chronically high blood pressure for years , huge carb and junk food addict . Had vertigo for a week and towards the end of it for two consecutive days he fasted , not by choice but because of nausea . On the second day of fasting his blood pressure was normal and vertigo had eased . He thought machine was broken and asked me to redo it a few times . He still doesn’t get it that food contributes to blood pressure because his kidney specialist said “we don’t know what causes it “ hundreds of dollars paid to this corporate schill for pushing drugs that don’t help. And yes he was just told to avoid salt, nothing about sugar or diet
No, doctors gave up on nutrition, knowing that people won’t adjust their lifestyle so they use drugs. It’s that simple, some doctors don’t care, but they gave up.
@@stevehamilton9486one I am related to eats all the government comments and paid big corporate marketing worked into the training of medical personnel. I'd reject her edicts and years later she'd read a medical finding that proclaimed my knowledge was the new, proper medical practice. This was a recurring experience. Funny, if they didn't get away with measly practicing medicine the medical pros would likely be far more proficient.
Elites took all of nutrition and health out of physicians literature books many many years ago, they don't want dr's to know how important nutrition and health are connected.@@stevehamilton9486
A good few years ago, I watched a video in which a herd of goats braved a treacherously steep incline to get to a patch of rock salt, which they then proceeded to lick with great gusto. When I saw that, I knew that natural salts had to be a thing our bodies need!
Oh but of course. Farmers put blocks of black salt in the fields for cattle to lick. And some foresters do the same in the meadows for deer and elk to enjoy.
Lifelong carboholic, chronic high blood pressure entire adult life.Ate a vegan diet for over 5 years, never lowered my blood pressure one notch.Tried carnivore diet for 6 weeks, primarily meat, eggs, butter and lots of salt, blood pressure reading was 130/78, lowest reading I've ever had.Now almost 1year eating carnivore and blood pressure is consistently normal.Also triglycerides went down considerably.
You’re going to destroy your liver, kidneys, and colon with a diet high in animal saturated fats. Saturated Fats is the fat that coagulates in your arteries and destroys your artery walls. Saturated fats are in Red Meats, butter, eggs, and fried foods. Unsaturated fats are in fish, olive oil, nuts, and vegetables
i got diagnosed with HBP at 26, and it took recent times to hack my inner body systems. I did that by cutting out sugar and other carbohydrates, and being mindful and cutting out seed oils. For the first time in my later life, I saw my BP go down to 123/70. I have not seen numbers like that in a looooong time. So I'm going to continue doing this. Also, anyone ever considered POTASSIUM when they're consuming their salts? Nobody talks much about this, but a little potassium helps the sodium run more effective through your electric system (aka electrolytes running through your nervous system). I consume it in the form of Cream of Tartar - it's calorieless, and I throw it my water at least 2-3 times a day at about 1 teaspoon.
@TonyMoze i mix 50/50 Himalayan salt or redmans and morton lite salt . put about 3/4 tsp in my 40 oz cup with splash of unsweetened tea, .5 liter water, ice, topped off with seltzer water. potassium helps with muscle cramps as well...
@@thecolonel-truesoutherngen2230 wait so do you mix your potassium with salt? I normally mix my salt with potassium and I feel AMAZING! I guess this may appeal to me since I have been diagnosed with High BP 🔻
@@TonyMozeI’ve never heard of that. I have cream of tartar but not sure what it is. I bought it for a recipe, I guess. Thank you for that information.
I stopped taking all high bp meds in October of 2022, cold turkey. After being on them over 23 years. I had enough of big pharma. In January of 23, I started ketovore and carnivore. I dropped 35# in 3 months. I’m never hungry. I use redmans real salt on everything. I never used to use any salt. It’s now November of 23, I’ve never felt better and I’ll never take medication again. My bp is perfect.
I’m glad you didn’t die or stroke out from quitting those high blood pressure pills cold turkey. I know several people who died doing that. You need to taper off so you don’t die.
Been Carnivore for eight months now. I've lost 40 lbs and I'm off my blood pressure meds, my Statins, my depression meds, and all three of my Diabetes meds. My last medication was Metformin for Diabetes. During a review with my Doc of my fasting blood labs, he said "You don't need Metformin anymore. That's for Diabetics." He was very impressed with my numbers given my history. To my surprise tho, he really didn't seem interested in hearing about my Carnivore diet. And it's too bad cause I'd love to be able to help other people who are fat, unhealthy, depressed, and lost as I was.
You don't eat carbohydrates, thus, practically any value regarding your blood sugar would get better. The reason isn't meat, the reason probably is a (extremely low) carb-free diet.
@@xanderpills Yes that is a BIG reason. There are essential proteins that your body needs to function. And there are essential fats which especially is good for your brain. But there is no such thing as "essential carbohydrates". However, ruminant meat is more nutrient dense that any other food. It's all protein and nutrients. No additives, carbs, soy, or other crap you don't need messing up your system.
I'm living proof to what this man is speaking on. I'm addicted to carbs and often experience facial swelling, headaches, brain fog, puffy eyes lack of energy and an overall feeling of tiredness. Not to mention my blood pressure numbers get really high. I always get cravings for salty foods when I try to cut down on carbs. Now I know why this roller coaster between sugar and salt is seriously affecting me. I had to laugh when you said take a risk talking to your doctor about this subject. I've learned to keep a lot of things such as this to myself because most doctors are clueless or just plain don't give a dam. Whenever I find a natural approach to help with my conditions that really works my doctor frowns upon it. Sometimes I feel as if I know more about healing myself than my doctor. I truly appreciate your honesty, to bad there aren't many doctors like you. Thank you!
I only get high blood pressure,brain fog,lack of energy and an overall feeling of tiredness...should i cut down on bread etc? I'm always fatigue & drop off to sleep around 1pm -2pm nearly everyday! I really need to know and any help is appreciated. Thanks.
@@judylloyd7901 Thank you for the reply Judy. ❤I almost guarantee i eat bread, potatoes & pasta every day! I do try my best to cut out bread thou,it's all in my daily diet/eating habits thou 😟 Wholemeal or seeded bread is what i swtched to & cut out white bread.
As a nurse with eight years of dialysis experience I totally get this. I just am floored that I’ve gone through so many years of nursing and seeing doctors who absolutely don’t get it. 😏😣😢
Glucose holds onto 3x more water than sodium. Insulin activates angiotensin rennin 2 increasing blood pressure at the kidney ducts. Low salt intake actually increases BP. After changing my diet to low carb more animal foods and correcting electrolyes imbalance I now have perfect blood pressure and pulse.
Yes good comments. BP drops markedly on low carb, that familiar dizziness when you stand up from sitting down. As reducing carbs lowers blood pressure very significantly, you can only imagine how much more effective a proper human diet would be, than statins, in reducing heart disease. Also the benefit of reduced risk of stroke. It's great to see the understanding of this growing. Good luck ..
Thank you for sharing your experience and thank you for the information about insulin and angiotensin relationship to BP. The only thing I disagree with is that low sodium causes an increase in BP. Everytime I eat food that is loaded with salt e.g. pizza, etc.. my BP goes through the roof. Even though the dough is carb it's loaded with salt and that is well established fact.
@@pabloblanco2656 Sounds more like you may not be taking in enough potassium and magnesium. If you correct the electrolytes imbalance then salt is not an issue
@@JYAN2852 you might be right but I think it's a malfunctioning kidney since I have had low BP since I caught covid no hospital no amount of salt nor amount of IV fluids can bring BP into normal range. That's why I think it's a kidney / adrenal cortex issue
@@pabloblanco2656 You are attributing cause to sodium within your pizza. Put the same salt on to a salad or vegetables instead and your problem will disappear quickly.
All I can say is... Thank-you! For telling the truth. We are lied to about everything all the time. We need people like you, Dr Cywes. Keep on doing what you do. Thank-you!🤗
I have known for some time that sugar and carbs, or sugar from carbs is your enemy. Salt is your friend. This Doc is the first one I’ve seen that knows the deal. In ancient times salt was as valuable as anything else.
I need to put this on rewind and listen to it everyday. Eat more salt, get rid of sugar. I grew up with eating little to no salt (my family all avoided salt due to doctor's recommendations) and I have to think about adding it. Sugar, on the other hand, is an addictive drug that calls to me.
@@muchasalud2011 I may go all the way carnivore for the winter. Right now I have progressed to eating protein and a small salad for my main meal and only protein for supper. I feel better just haven't felt the need to go any further.
@@muchasalud2011 Ditto! I still collect recipes for desserts, lol, out of habit & the old idea of how good they look. But when I imagine actually eating any of it, I am immediately repulsed by the memory of how it made me feel! And even the couple of times I tested myself by taking a little taste, it didn't even taste good to me; just wayyy too sweet! And like you, I don't desire or crave carbs at all. Even the idea of keto bread & chaffles doesn't entice me bcz I do not miss bread or have any desire for it! Or pizza! I even lost my craving for chips and hot dogs - both favorite foods - after I started adding salt back into my diet. Turned out it was only the salt I was craving? And when I first realized it, I had a freezer full of hot dogs that I ended up giving to my neighbors bc I simply had no desire for them anymore! I was truly amazed!
@@rikwen96I only eat a veggie for dinner and have lost weight this way. To each his own. I eat a fiber breakfast and whatever I want for lunch. I don’t drink enough water though.
Greetings from San Antonio, Doc...you're a breath of fresh air and hope. These cardiologists and GP's are so clueless. I just saw my cardiologist yesterday and I look at him like he's a joke. He's only interested in keeping me on board meds and scheduling my next stress test. Smh. I look forward to reaching out to you and donating some cash to your cause. Thanks for your passion for humanity. 🙏 May God continue to bless you.
If you think your Cardiologist is a joke you have not seen anything until you encounter the uneducated college degreed idiots in the Ft Worthless area. Here in texas we have people with medical degrees but no professionals. Radiologists in texas are the biggest dumbasses in the nation. They are a dollar matinee at best
Doctors making youtube videos to bust the myths and inefficiencies of mainstream medicine and treatment is the best thing that has ever happened in the entire history of humanity.
I have avoided salt for years. My heart is fine but a few days ago I started using a level tea spoon of Hymalayan pink salt spread out over a day. It has fixed my nocturia. The lack of deep sleep due to having to pee four to five times a night has become once a night. Now I understand why. Thanks.
Thank you. I’ve been ketovore for awhile now for about 96% of my diet. No more blood pressure pills, no more plaque on teeth, glowing skin and the addition of salt and electrolytes had a drastic improvement on my mental
I have been a sugar addict for all of my 62 years and had high blood pressure for most of my adult life. I have been trying to go carnivore for a few weeks but haven't been able to stop my sugar addiction (ice cream, sweets, etc.) so my bp has been out of control. I have never heard such a great explanation of why sugar is the culprit and not salt. I now have renewed reason to get rid of the sugar completely. I truly appreciate your knowledge and the way you present it. Thank you!
Listening to this guy just one time is like turning on a light switch in the pitch black of night. We need to share this doctor with anyone you may love. Perfect teacher in my opinion
This is fascinating! I had no idea that my carb addiction was driving my high blood pressure all of these years. I remember being scolded about my blood pressure and weight at 10 or 11 years old! I always connected the two. The body is an amazing machine, and I now understand that man's interventions, no matter how well-intentioned, usually make the body's overall health worse. Yes a pill can lower BP or Cholesterol, but if the root cause is not addressed, then it usually makes overall health worse. Kind of like the government, messing up everything it gets involved with!
Yeah, it pisses me off because I am 68 and I've had high bp since I was 45 and all I've ever heard, is to cut down on salt. Being from the south, I drink a lot of sweet ice tea, so I'm pretty sure if I quit or cut back on that, my bp would probably normalize or at least be lower.
Waiting for finger surgery, the nurse took my blood pressure 110/64. I said better than most folks my age of 59, right? She said better than everyone the hospital. Not rocket science but now I can explain it more precisely. Thanks Dr. Cywes!
Just avoid anticaking salt. Tip on internet: "What is Sodium Ferrocyanide (E535) in Salt and Is Cyanide in it Bad for you?" Himalayan salt and organic salt are among the best without the crap added. 🙂
I wish I was told this when I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure over 10 years ago. I am doing a keto diet and intermittent fasting to bring my blood sugar/ A1c under control and ultimately I plan to get off the Lipitor and blood pressure medication.
Good luck. Look into William Davis' recipe for magnesium water as a clinically proven magnesium supplement. ua-cam.com/video/6Jc33Z0QVaY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=WilliamDavis
@@TheHoth1 How long did it take for your BP to come down? Mine has not, yet I did keto w salt & very low carbs for 4 months & now carnivore for 2 weeks. I haven't seen any improvement yet at all.
I wish the same, Pat. I had no idea it was linked w my diet when I started meds for hypertension 12 yrs ago, bc I was mostly plant-based at the time & thought my diet was healthier than most! Now, however, I have been carnivore w salt for a couple of weeks and "healthy keto" with salt for about 5 months before that, but I have yet to see any improvement in my BP. Sigh... Do you remember how long it took you to see results, or if there was anything else you did that you thought contributed to your success? Any suggestions will be very much appreciated!
Take the “lowly” out of this sentence. You have one of the most dangerous jobs in this country with little respect from some people…not from me. Thanks for your service
Thank you for your explanation. One week after I went on keto my upper blood pressure dropped from 140 to 123. Now it is even lower. Twenty years of medication to keep it on 140, stress the doctor told me…
I've been on meds for high blood pressure for years. I recently had to stay in the hospital forba few days for an illness. I didn't eat anything for two days, had only IV drip. I was told that I didn't need meds. As soon as I started eating again, my blood pressure was high again. Keto and fasting now.
Thank you! A year and a half ago, I was obese with HBP. I cut out sugar, went to low carbs and stopped adding salt and eating things like chips or fries. I lost 40 lbs over nine months, kept it off, and still have HBP. My last few blood work labs show my Sodium levels are borderline or just below normal. Now I know why I still have HBP.
Wow!! I have learned alot about salt in the past 4 years. Have experienced being too low on sodium and was down and out for 6 days. Your video just connected all of the dots for me. It makes so much sense to me now. Thanks a million. I'm adding ionized salt back in with my Redmonds salt.
Excellent video. Just watched a Dr Fung vid about salt. He showed studies that some of the highest salt consumers had the lowest blood pressure. The whole salt vs blood pressure schtick was debunked many years ago.
You’re making me wonder if I created my own high blood pressure by over-drinking water. I’m a singer and years ago accepted the mantra that we singers must remain hydrated. I was also inundating my body with glucose and fructose, but I’m now on a low-carb way of eating and still on bp medication. The water pill that was part of that treatment has depressed my sodium levels, despite my having increased the salt on my food, so my IM doctor took me off of it. I exercise and use the sauna, so of course, I use water during and after those activities. And increase my salt intake as well. Now my doctor is telling me to restrict salt! I’m on a low-carb diet; I’ve been cutting back on the few remaining ones like prunes and CBD gummies. But I wonder how to get back to that intuitive balance between water intake and salt. I’m glad you’re there, to reinforce the importance of salt. Thank you.
I added 2 tsp of salt every day I cannot believe the difference in going 💩 and other thing I noticed nails, the burning gums are gone! Skin too. Now I need to get rid of all carbs🥩🥩🥩🍖🍖🍖
I had an experience years ago proving that the bowels are the first route for excess sodium to leave lol. I added too much when I cooked something and ate it....had to run to the toilet!
Back about 60 years ago, just as A/C was coming on the scene, there used to be salt pills about the size of the 81mcg aspirin tablet. These were handed out/made available on hot days to help conserve water.
I went to the doc the other day and he said i see you have lose fifteen pounds what did you do or is it your crohns and i said i cut out a lot of sugar and carbs and he said how many carbs and i said less than one hundred a day and no sugar and he said get it under fifty and drink more water your blood work looks good but your kidneys are showing you need more water. then he said i am glad you have figured it out i wish all my patients would do what you are doing.
I have never heard this and have been high risk for heart attack, stroke due to hypertension! Thank you thank you!! I am changing my diet right now. Thank you.❤
I had a first for me last night at a very nice restaurant. I was served tuna sashimi on a Himalayan salt plate and the slaw and fish were absolutely amazing and the saltiness made it complete. No soy needed. Thanks Doc!
Hi I’m from Australia and this is the first time I have listened to this Doctor and I am in ore of the information and his presentation. I hope you can enlighten me a little because I notice in your meal description that you may be a vegan or Vegetarian. I could be wrong but I have been reading through all the comments and everyone is sprooking the virtues of a Carnivore or Keto Diet assuming they are meaning meat based Keto. If in fact you do happen to be Vegan or Vego I would like to learn more as to how you apply these same principles to a Plant Based Diet.
Angela Stanton found that salt is very important for people who suffer migraines. In her book, she also advises people eat LOW CARB and tweak the salt to personal needs.
My mother and father both suffer from high blood pressure and take blood pressure medication. I am constantly telling them to increase their salt intake and stop eating crap carbohydrates. They may do it for a week and then they slip back and it's so frustrating. My blood pressure stays around 110/60 and I eat salt.
Thanks DR Cywes, you've helped me tremendously I've stopped carbs and sugar, my wife believes in moderation she gets upset when i mentioned Carnivore I'm 78 and sticking with carnivore,
A master class in why you subconsciously stop eating protein and fats during a meal, but must consciously stop eating carbohydrates, especially desserts. Excellent job doctor!
Great video. My resting heart rate went from in the 90's to 61 in one day after taking salt. What I learnt. I have started taken responsibility of health. Started keto, but have adopted a healthy keto diet (vegetable, and leafy greens as well) and started exercising ( know up to100 miles per week). I was starting to get concerned because my resting heart rate was going up the more weight I lost and the fitter I got. After increasing my salt intake my pulse is normal and I feel great. The lesson I learnt was moving away from a high carb, low fat, low sodium diet to a keto lift style with lots of exercise your salt intake must be adjusted to your new healthier life style.
I'm fighting high blood pressure. I exercise and walk for miles too. Make sure you have sufficient "rest" after exercising before you take your blood pressure. I now wait two hours after a long brisk walk before taking it.
I have been having hypotension episodes in the night (about 4 in the past year). The symptoms are terrifying- waking up in a sweat, vomiting & fainting. I have learned that I need to prioritize salt & electrolytes to feel my best.
Three years of reducing salt based on doctor's recommendation and blood pressure never changed. Stopped going to that doctor and have been eating keto for eight months. BP slowly going down. Will have next physical with a different doctor in November.
So were you saying that after 8 mo of keto & increased salt, Mulavi, your blood pressure was only just coming down? And if so, can you please share how it is doing now, four months later? I ask bc I have been on keto for about 4-5 months and carnivore for 2 weeks, yet my BP has not improved, nor the swelling in my feet and legs. I was expecting it to come down faster. But if yours took longer too, yet did finally come down, that gives me hope, lol.
@@cherylh4688 bp dropped 10 points each. I started keto January 16 2021 and by June 16 I lost 50 pounds (228 to 178). I tried for 60 pounds in 6 months, but that required too much effort. My bp did not drop like others on keto, but it is consistently lower than before. I have wanted to exercise more, which would help my bp, but I'm dealing with a long term injury I'm currently rehabbing. Hopefully, with exercise (my job is physical, but don't get winded) my bp will go lower.
@@cherylh4688 BP as of today 126/69. I'm back on keto eating two meals a day. I got off keto for a few months because I lost the weight I wanted to lose, but I just didn't feel all that good. I now feel much better in keto and two meals a day.
OMG. As a yoinf person, I craved salt..still do, but now that I have high bp, i am on 3 bp meds. Still high. Tired. When young my bp, glucose were consistently low. Never had a weight lroblem. Was a runner. Now tired and figgy all the time. I'm going to try keto or carnivore or combo. Such a revelation!
I just had my annual physical and my higher-than-normal BP of 145/80 was identified as an issue. I am pre-diabetic and have been able to keep my A1C around 6 or below for the last couple of physicals. I had been a diabetic for twenty years. I just went on a low-sodium diet as a result of the blood pressure issue. The doctor increased my metoprolol from 50gr to 75gr which I have not started yet. This was enlightening and I now know my emphasis needs to be to lower my sugar levels even more and focus less on sodium reduction. Thanks.
I've lost a lot of weight from listening to you, so has my wife, and i want to thank you profusely. Everyone who is over weight has to be educated to this knowledge-that's if they are open to this information. God Bless you for the time you put into your videos. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
This resonates with me because a few months ago I started to decrease carbs and noticed my blood pressure decreased as well. I'm no where near keto/carnivore but can already see a difference. Thank you for critical thinking and sharing REAL science.
great video. reducing water with diuretics in the blood make it thicker and hard have to work harder to push it thru small veins. body can manage salt, but sugars are the problem
Hi ..continue with the wonderful work and guidance Dr Cywes .. you are a blessing to the world .. I am a 53 Yr old female .. 3years carnivore.. beef mince and beef cuts .. with eggs .. Kerry gold butter and a 2 blocks of 85% dark chocolate at the 2nd meal .. I do 2mad.. i do salt my food with pink Himalayan salt.. in the last week I've been getting a nagging headache and strange feeling in the head.. thanking you in anticipation.. blessing from Johannesburg.. SA
OMG, makes sense. Why isn’t your page out there more. I’m finally finding your page after all these years of trouble and searching. Insane world. Thank you. I will need to rewatch all you videos over more than twice. Thank you for all of this info
123 /62- 57 and just ate and I am 71 and have high blood pressure , but have stop eating carbohydrates and sugar, have type 2 diabetes ,have lost 40 lb in last 8 months and have been eating salt, so yes it works.
OMG. I have to test this thesis but it makes so much sense. I’ve been at wits end trying to make sense of it. I felt in my heart the Drs are mainly regurgitating the their medical associations approved info instead of doing their own critical thinking.
OMG-THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! My life has been feed garbage ie carbs and she'll go away!! My parents died from cardiac diseases and other things. I have been brainwashed for years!!!! I am willing to help myself to stop the blackouts I've suffered from for 3:42 35 yrs!!!!! I'm reaching out to you doc!!!!
Thank you for this information. I always get frustrated when a Dr. doesn't want to look at underlying causes, and just give another 💊. I have had a couple of Dr.s want me on statin, due to family history and my cholesterol being a little high. I flat out refuse. The small amount of medical knowledge I have as a Paramedic, common sense, and reading information from Dr.'s like you, keeps me from jumping on every pill, and every instruction my Dr gives me.
Just saw this 2 years later. I’ve heard the same thing about salt demonized and sugar never meaningfully discussed, or at least truthfully discussed. Thank you for being valiant. I applaud your courage.
I found this video incredibly valuable I have been suffering from HypOtension for the past 8 months resulting in extreme fatigue an hour so after eating a low carb meal (0-20 carbs). My go to snack food was a few ounces of unsalted pistachios or some times salted almonds For the past 6 months I have been seeing an endocrinologist and I have received battery after battery of tests with almost all parameters in spec with a few just over the high range. Cortisol was on the low side of normal and 2 challenge tests showed normal adrenal, pituitary and hypothalamus response. She finally said that she hadn't a clue what was wrong, prescribed cortisone and said if it doesn't work, see a cardiologist. My standing BP dropped as low as 65/48. I was spending 3 or more hours napping after meals and was feeling totally debilitated. I did add extra salt to my water and cut back my cycling from 30 to 20 miles a day but nothing helped. Last weekend I ran out of pistachios and found a 1/2 lb bag of Stryve biltong at Walmart. Zero carbs and no added sugar, unlike jerky. It was really good and almost the real deal and I consumed the bag in a few days. The following day I no longer felt drowsy after meals the fatigue was almost gone. In addition, I have gone all week without a nap! BP is relatively normal especially between standing and sitting. A recent blood test (8/26) had sodium at 140, Chloride at 106 and potassium at 4.1 and Anion Gap was 13.0, so no obvious deficiency. I was checked yesterday by a cardiologist and my ekg was 100% normal. He did prescribe Midodrine to boost BP when necessary. I was afraid to overdo the salt but after this video I will continue to consume significantly more than I had been. I do check my BP 4 or 5 times daily. I feel your video rationalized my recent experience with additional salt. Thanks for the great service!
I just found you on UA-cam!! I am absolutely amazed about what you have to say about salt and high blood pressure!! I have high blood pressure but my cardiologist never discussed the role of sugar. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain role of sugar and salt on our blood pressure!! I will share your video and sign up on your Patreon page!!
Make sure you check out Celtic salt and Himalayan sea salt. They have the highest amounts of minerals that your body needs. Please stay away from table salt.
This makes me feel better…even as a child, I craved salt over sugar except when at my grandparents house. (They had all the goodies of course.) Now that I’ve kicked sugar/grains out of my life, I still crave salt. It’s nice to know I don’t have to feel guilty about eating it!
At home my blood pressure is perfectly fine. First, I dropped all sugars and carbs about a year ago. Then a month ago I also decided to lower my salt intake just because, now my blood pressure is extra low. Typically, it reads 95/67. Only when I go to the doctor's office, that is when i NEED blood pressure medication. Going to doctor causes hypertension.
Thank you Dr I took 1/4 teaspoon of Celtic salt after watching the video - BPwent down - got up this morning BP still down - Im on 4 BP meds 5 with Lastix - Ive Arthritis in my hip I hope the salt helps . God Bless you !
This was very thorough and it was so easy to understand your explanation of high blood pressure. I’m so thankful for your videos. I always learn something.
I LOVE your videos Dr. Cywes!!! I'm a certified nutritionist & find your no nonsense, straightforward explanations of how our body's systems systemically work. It's so accessible for everyone & that's priceless!!! I've added the link to your videos to post for people to help them understand more in depth what their bodies are doing & how to bring everything back into a proper balance. I appreciate you so much ❤
Doctors always say cut the salt... BUT what they never say is "because you eat too much carbs", I knew from experimenting on myself that sugar was causing my BP to go up, not salt! As soon as I get rid of glucose overload or do long fasting my BP is totally normal. It will rise again if I dive back into the carb addiction.
I've be keto carnivore since Feb 2019. I'm still on lisinopril but... I only take in if my blood pressure is high now. Went from 10mg a day 11 years ago, to 20mg 5 years ago, back to 10mg when I went keto. Now taking 10mg maybe every 3 or 4 days. Hope to some day not need it.
Salt was worth its weight in Gold 100 years ago.
There's an old saying he's worth his weight in salt.
Thousands of years ago.. back to Roman empire
Not for this reason though. Salt has been used for thousands of years to keep foods from going off. Ironically honey is so sweet that it lasts for decades
@@melb5996 Salt is necessary for the charging of our bodies circuits. The iron, salt and other Minerals in the blood provides the electricity. All our circuits looks like elektric Lightning. The blood system, nervous system. Lymphatic, lungs..it gives the HEART MUSCLE the beat in pulses. Many elderly has salt deficiency and of more minerals. A swedish study on 100 year old showed that they all had High cholesterol and iron.
Cholesterol is the brick fabric of our bodies. The brain is pure cholesterol . No wonder why They want us to eat less salt and animal fat.
We are walking bags of salt water.
After a recent surgery, I was put on a drip.
I was supposed to be in
recovery for only one night, but they
wouldn't release me because my blood
pressure was extremely high. On the
fourth day, I asked what was in the drip
and they said, "Lactic acid." When I
asked to be changed to a drip of only
sodium, my blood pressure immediately
went down and I was able to be released.
I'm still mad about that. Please, when you
are put on a drip in the hospital, make sure
it is NOT any kind of sugar. You can ask
for a sodium drip.
Wow, not many people would know that. Thank you.
Amazing ... 👏
It was not lactic acid it was lactated ringer's solution
Lactate ringers solution is sugar.
D5W solution is dextrose, essentially carbs. That’s what they put in the drip. Not lactic acid. If your cellular ph was off it might be indicated.
Hello Dr Cywes. I'm 72 years old. I've been Keto-Carnivore ( I alternate) for almost 4 years now.
This mornings blood pressure was 109 over 62. My last A1C was 4.9. It was 5.7 when I started Keto. My starting weight was 192.5. I'm 5'3" and now weigh 108 lbs. All my heath markers are perfect.
If I hadn't found Dr Berry and now you, I wouldn't be enjoying the good health I have today! Thank you for always explaining health issues in a way we can understand.
5'3 with 108 lbs is grossly underweight as per BMI scale.. what gives?
@@no22sill I just had my annual physical and it appears that I’ve shrunk another inch. At the time I wrote this, I was in the middle of an identity theft situation and stressed. I made an effort to gain 7lbs. My weight is now stable at 115. No doctor has ever told me (even at 108) that I’m underweight, or expressed concern. They are happy with both my weight, my labs, and health markers.
I’m sure your concern is coming from a good place.
That is awsome!
@@leahmiranda8359 Your weight is within recommended guidelines.
@@no22sill no, it actually isn't "grossly underweight" by BMI standards. it's perfectly within the normal range. maybe it's grossly underweight compared to the typical person walking around with 50+ pounds of excess visceral fat 24x7... but those people are the ones with the problem, not @leahmiranda8359 lol
It's great to see a Doctor who is still able to think critically as opposed to being another drug pusher for big pharma. THANK YOU!
Very big eye opener. Thank you Doc. Live long to help people. Big pharma is draining us.
It's not that. Most patients do not want to adjust their lifestyle. They want a pill. I do agree that we need more of us in health care to recommend these changes but again most patients are simply not going to do that. They want a pill because the alternative is too much work for them. That's just reality.
@@keithzastrow Bingo.
@@keithzastrowI get your point, but millions of people have been led to absolutely believe their food was grown in healthy soil, and, other lies.
@@keithzastrow ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY HUNGRY BSTS
I'm a forklift mechanic....I Love this guy! Talks my language! Makes perfect sense!
He makes more sense. Best illustration I ever hard
My husband regularly measures his blood pressure . Chronically high blood pressure for years , huge carb and junk food addict . Had vertigo for a week and towards the end of it for two consecutive days he fasted , not by choice but because of nausea . On the second day of fasting his blood pressure was normal and vertigo had eased . He thought machine was broken and asked me to redo it a few times . He still doesn’t get it that food contributes to blood pressure because his kidney specialist said “we don’t know what causes it “ hundreds of dollars paid to this corporate schill for pushing drugs that don’t help. And yes he was just told to avoid salt, nothing about sugar or diet
They know or they are stupid .
No, doctors gave up on nutrition, knowing that people won’t adjust their lifestyle so they use drugs. It’s that simple, some doctors don’t care, but they gave up.
@@stevehamilton9486one I am related to eats all the government comments and paid big corporate marketing worked into the training of medical personnel. I'd reject her edicts and years later she'd read a medical finding that proclaimed my knowledge was the new, proper medical practice. This was a recurring experience. Funny, if they didn't get away with measly practicing medicine the medical pros would likely be far more proficient.
Elites took all of nutrition and health out of physicians literature books many many years ago, they don't want dr's to know how important nutrition and health are connected.@@stevehamilton9486
@@stevehamilton9486what about the hypocrite oath…
Best discussion of salt vs. sugar and high blood pressure that I have ever heard. Thanks!
Im in love. Ha
I agree…awesome!
Me too best.!
I agree .
2yrs later, I agree. First time I'm seeing him. ❤
A good few years ago, I watched a video in which a herd of goats braved a treacherously steep incline to get to a patch of rock salt, which they then proceeded to lick with great gusto. When I saw that, I knew that natural salts had to be a thing our bodies need!
Oh but of course.
Farmers put blocks of black salt in the fields for cattle to lick.
And some foresters do the same in the meadows for deer and elk to enjoy.
Lifelong carboholic, chronic high blood pressure entire adult life.Ate a vegan diet for over 5 years, never lowered my blood pressure one notch.Tried carnivore diet for 6 weeks, primarily meat, eggs, butter and lots of salt, blood pressure reading was 130/78, lowest reading I've ever had.Now almost 1year eating carnivore and blood pressure is consistently normal.Also triglycerides went down considerably.
You’re going to destroy your liver, kidneys, and colon with a diet high in animal saturated fats.
Saturated Fats is the fat that coagulates in your arteries and destroys your artery walls.
Saturated fats are in Red Meats, butter, eggs, and fried foods.
Unsaturated fats are in fish, olive oil, nuts, and vegetables
i got diagnosed with HBP at 26, and it took recent times to hack my inner body systems. I did that by cutting out sugar and other carbohydrates, and being mindful and cutting out seed oils. For the first time in my later life, I saw my BP go down to 123/70. I have not seen numbers like that in a looooong time.
So I'm going to continue doing this.
Also, anyone ever considered POTASSIUM when they're consuming their salts? Nobody talks much about this, but a little potassium helps the sodium run more effective through your electric system (aka electrolytes running through your nervous system). I consume it in the form of Cream of Tartar - it's calorieless, and I throw it my water at least 2-3 times a day at about 1 teaspoon.
@TonyMoze i mix 50/50 Himalayan salt or redmans and morton lite salt . put about 3/4 tsp in my 40 oz cup with splash of unsweetened tea, .5 liter water, ice, topped off with seltzer water. potassium helps with muscle cramps as well...
@@thecolonel-truesoutherngen2230 wait so do you mix your potassium with salt?
I normally mix my salt with potassium and I feel AMAZING!
I guess this may appeal to me since I have been diagnosed with High BP 🔻
@@TonyMozeI’ve never heard of that. I have cream of tartar but not sure what it is. I bought it for a recipe, I guess. Thank you for that information.
I stopped taking all high bp meds in October of 2022, cold turkey. After being on them over 23 years. I had enough of big pharma. In January of 23, I started ketovore and carnivore. I dropped 35# in 3 months. I’m never hungry. I use redmans real salt on everything. I never used to use any salt. It’s now November of 23, I’ve never felt better and I’ll never take medication again. My bp is perfect.
❤
Thankyou❤
Good on ya mate .same for me. No more mods eat more meat. 🫡😎 all the best from Australia 🇦🇺.
You are very wise. God designed our bodies to need salt. The right salt. Just use Redmond's Celtic Sea salt or pink Himalayan salt.
I’m glad you didn’t die or stroke out from quitting those high blood pressure pills cold turkey. I know several people who died doing that. You need to taper off so you don’t die.
Been Carnivore for eight months now. I've lost 40 lbs and I'm off my blood pressure meds, my Statins, my depression meds, and all three of my Diabetes meds. My last medication was Metformin for Diabetes. During a review with my Doc of my fasting blood labs, he said "You don't need Metformin anymore. That's for Diabetics." He was very impressed with my numbers given my history. To my surprise tho, he really didn't seem interested in hearing about my Carnivore diet. And it's too bad cause I'd love to be able to help other people who are fat, unhealthy, depressed, and lost as I was.
You don't eat carbohydrates, thus, practically any value regarding your blood sugar would get better. The reason isn't meat, the reason probably is a (extremely low) carb-free diet.
@@xanderpills Yes that is a BIG reason. There are essential proteins that your body needs to function. And there are essential fats which especially is good for your brain. But there is no such thing as "essential carbohydrates". However, ruminant meat is more nutrient dense that any other food. It's all protein and nutrients. No additives, carbs, soy, or other crap you don't need messing up your system.
interesting what was-is your diet?
@@atta1798 Strict carnivore.
@@xanderpills
Sure, and if you cut out carbs you need to increase fat and protein, which are found in meat! 😁
I'm living proof to what this man is speaking on. I'm addicted to carbs and often experience facial swelling, headaches, brain fog, puffy eyes lack of energy and an overall feeling of tiredness. Not to mention my blood pressure numbers get really high. I always get cravings for salty foods when I try to cut down on carbs. Now I know why this roller coaster between sugar and salt is seriously affecting me. I had to laugh when you said take a risk talking to your doctor about this subject. I've learned to keep a lot of things such as this to myself because most doctors are clueless or just plain don't give a dam. Whenever I find a natural approach to help with my conditions that really works my doctor frowns upon it. Sometimes I feel as if I know more about healing myself than my doctor. I truly appreciate your honesty, to bad there aren't many doctors like you. Thank you!
Yes spot on correct 👍
Your doctor is simply playing it safe. As long as he practices the "Standard of Care" he can't be held liable for whatever happens.
I only get high blood pressure,brain fog,lack of energy and an overall feeling of tiredness...should i cut down on bread etc? I'm always fatigue & drop off to sleep around 1pm -2pm nearly everyday! I really need to know and any help is appreciated. Thanks.
@@tardeliesmagicNot just bread, but cut out rice, potatoes, pasta -- all *grains,* basically, and *starches,* as well as *all sugar.* 😁😁
@@judylloyd7901 Thank you for the reply Judy. ❤I almost guarantee i eat bread, potatoes & pasta every day! I do try my best to cut out bread thou,it's all in my daily diet/eating habits thou 😟 Wholemeal or seeded bread is what i swtched to & cut out white bread.
As a nurse with eight years of dialysis experience I totally get this. I just am floored that I’ve gone through so many years of nursing and seeing doctors who absolutely don’t get it. 😏😣😢
Glucose holds onto 3x more water than sodium. Insulin activates angiotensin rennin 2 increasing blood pressure at the kidney ducts. Low salt intake actually increases BP. After changing my diet to low carb more animal foods and correcting electrolyes imbalance I now have perfect blood pressure and pulse.
Yes good comments. BP drops markedly on low carb, that familiar dizziness when you stand up from sitting down. As reducing carbs lowers blood pressure very significantly, you can only imagine how much more effective a proper human diet would be, than statins, in reducing heart disease. Also the benefit of reduced risk of stroke. It's great to see the understanding of this growing. Good luck ..
Thank you for sharing your experience and thank you for the information about insulin and angiotensin relationship to BP. The only thing I disagree with is that low sodium causes an increase in BP. Everytime I eat food that is loaded with salt e.g. pizza, etc.. my BP goes through the roof. Even though the dough is carb it's loaded with salt and that is well established fact.
@@pabloblanco2656 Sounds more like you may not be taking in enough potassium and magnesium. If you correct the electrolytes imbalance then salt is not an issue
@@JYAN2852 you might be right but I think it's a malfunctioning kidney since I have had low BP since I caught covid no hospital no amount of salt nor amount of IV fluids can bring BP into normal range. That's why I think it's a kidney / adrenal cortex issue
@@pabloblanco2656 You are attributing cause to sodium within your pizza. Put the same salt on to a salad or vegetables instead and your problem will disappear quickly.
Just now seeing this video. Now this salt confusion for me is now cleared up. I wish all the docs who believe salt is the enemy could see this video.
Agreeeee. 2yrs later, am grateful for this.
They know but that's how they make their money, the more meds they prescribe the bigger the yacht.
The criminal is sugar, not salt. As Patton would say : we fought the wrong ennemy!
White sugar wasn't natural,12K years ago!!!
Salt was very limited, too.😅
Lmfao
All I can say is...
Thank-you!
For telling the truth.
We are lied to about everything all the time.
We need people like you, Dr Cywes.
Keep on doing what you do.
Thank-you!🤗
Correct ....most doctors today are not "doctoring" anyone but they are indeed Society's legal version of what we all call "The pusher man"....
I have known for some time that sugar and carbs, or sugar from carbs is your enemy. Salt is your friend. This Doc is the first one I’ve seen that knows the deal. In ancient times salt was as valuable as anything else.
Good job bro
I need to put this on rewind and listen to it everyday. Eat more salt, get rid of sugar. I grew up with eating little to no salt (my family all avoided salt due to doctor's recommendations) and I have to think about adding it. Sugar, on the other hand, is an addictive drug that calls to me.
@@muchasalud2011 I may go all the way carnivore for the winter. Right now I have progressed to eating protein and a small salad for my main meal and only protein for supper. I feel better just haven't felt the need to go any further.
@@muchasalud2011 Same here.. but I look at it as if it were poison to my body.
@@muchasalud2011 Ditto! I still collect recipes for desserts, lol, out of habit & the old idea of how good they look. But when I imagine actually eating any of it, I am immediately repulsed by the memory of how it made me feel! And even the couple of times I tested myself by taking a little taste, it didn't even taste good to me; just wayyy too sweet!
And like you, I don't desire or crave carbs at all. Even the idea of keto bread & chaffles doesn't entice me bcz I do not miss bread or have any desire for it! Or pizza!
I even lost my craving for chips and hot dogs - both favorite foods - after I started adding salt back into my diet. Turned out it was only the salt I was craving? And when I first realized it, I had a freezer full of hot dogs that I ended up giving to my neighbors bc I simply had no desire for them anymore! I was truly amazed!
@@rikwen96I only eat a veggie for dinner and have lost weight this way. To each his own. I eat a fiber breakfast and whatever I want for lunch. I don’t drink enough water though.
Finally,I find the truth about salt
Greetings from San Antonio, Doc...you're a breath of fresh air and hope. These cardiologists and GP's are so clueless. I just saw my cardiologist yesterday and I look at him like he's a joke. He's only interested in keeping me on board meds and scheduling my next stress test. Smh.
I look forward to reaching out to you and donating some cash to your cause.
Thanks for your passion for humanity. 🙏
May God continue to bless you.
If you think your Cardiologist is a joke you have not seen anything until you encounter the uneducated college degreed idiots in the Ft Worthless area. Here in texas we have people with medical degrees but no professionals. Radiologists in texas are the biggest dumbasses in the nation. They are a dollar matinee at best
I've had a stroke, been on the cardiac floor twice, I have low sodium and no one has ever brought up the sugar connection.
Salt was so pre ious that in ancient Rome Legions were paid part of their wage in...salt.
The word "salary" comes from that.
also " not worth his salt .."
Not for this reason though. Salt has been used for centuries to preserve food ( they didn’t have refrigerators ) 👍
Prove it tough guy@@melb5996
Doctors making youtube videos to bust the myths and inefficiencies of mainstream medicine and treatment is the best thing that has ever happened in the entire history of humanity.
.Or more likely just trying to make a name for themselves.
Yes they are government don't like it healthy people no money sick people they get rich
I couldnt agree more! Thank God we can take better control of our bodies thanks to these doctors who are educating us 👍
This is exactly what happened to me, Keto saved my life 🙌
I have avoided salt for years. My heart is fine but a few days ago I started using a level tea spoon of Hymalayan pink salt spread out over a day. It has fixed my nocturia. The lack of deep sleep due to having to pee four to five times a night has become once a night.
Now I understand why. Thanks.
Thank you. I’ve been ketovore for awhile now for about 96% of my diet. No more blood pressure pills, no more plaque on teeth, glowing skin and the addition of salt and electrolytes had a drastic improvement on my mental
I have been a sugar addict for all of my 62 years and had high blood pressure for most of my adult life. I have been trying to go carnivore for a few weeks but haven't been able to stop my sugar addiction (ice cream, sweets, etc.) so my bp has been out of control. I have never heard such a great explanation of why sugar is the culprit and not salt. I now have renewed reason to get rid of the sugar completely. I truly appreciate your knowledge and the way you present it. Thank you!
I am wondering if you have started trying eurythritol, monks fruit, stevia, ?
Increase your protein and fats to stop your sugar/carb addiction.
You make a great point. Probably the most important one here. That is that all this knowledge is pointless if we can't control our addictions.
Prior fridge era almost only one way to preserve a food was a salt. I don't recall any complains about high boot pressure reported by ancient doctors.
How old are you that you cannot recall complaints from the prior fridge era? 😂
@@DaKeezl Their diet must be working pretty well
Daaaa most folks died in the past before BP WAS A PROBLEM/ they didn’t have a way to measure it anyway .geez
The method of measuring blood pressure has been around for 100 years and hasn’t changed
Listening to this guy just one time is like turning on a light switch in the pitch black of night. We need to share this doctor with anyone you may love. Perfect teacher in my opinion
This is fascinating! I had no idea that my carb addiction was driving my high blood pressure all of these years. I remember being scolded about my blood pressure and weight at 10 or 11 years old! I always connected the two. The body is an amazing machine, and I now understand that man's interventions, no matter how well-intentioned, usually make the body's overall health worse. Yes a pill can lower BP or Cholesterol, but if the root cause is not addressed, then it usually makes overall health worse. Kind of like the government, messing up everything it gets involved with!
Dr. Ken Berry also has videos on the subject of high blood pressure and the link between too many carbs.
Cholesterol high means nothing
@@saren6538In fact, high cholesterol is linked to *low mortality* rate from *every cause!* 😄😄😄
The Brain and skin are made of Cholesterol. They TELL You to eat less as salt for a Evil reason.
Yeah, it pisses me off because I am 68 and I've had high bp since I was 45 and all I've ever heard, is to cut down on salt. Being from the south, I drink a lot of sweet ice tea, so I'm pretty sure if I quit or cut back on that, my bp would probably normalize or at least be lower.
Waiting for finger surgery, the nurse took my blood pressure 110/64. I said better than most folks my age of 59, right? She said better than everyone the hospital. Not rocket science but now I can explain it more precisely. Thanks Dr. Cywes!
Finally one doctor that knows. I am 50 and i have always eaten a lot of salt and drank water. Now I understand the connection
Just avoid anticaking salt. Tip on internet: "What is Sodium Ferrocyanide (E535) in Salt and Is Cyanide in it Bad for you?" Himalayan salt and organic salt are among the best without the crap added. 🙂
Absolutely the best explanation of salt I have ever heard!!!! Well done!
I wish I was told this when I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure over 10 years ago. I am doing a keto diet and intermittent fasting to bring my blood sugar/ A1c under control and ultimately I plan to get off the Lipitor and blood pressure medication.
Good luck. Look into William Davis' recipe for magnesium water as a clinically proven magnesium supplement. ua-cam.com/video/6Jc33Z0QVaY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=WilliamDavis
I switched to keto for a year, eating quite enough of salt. My BP dropped 20 points.
@@TheHoth1 How long did it take for your BP to come down? Mine has not, yet I did keto w salt & very low carbs for 4 months & now carnivore for 2 weeks. I haven't seen any improvement yet at all.
@@u4ea70 Thank you for the link, U4. I, for one, will definitely watch it.
I wish the same, Pat. I had no idea it was linked w my diet when I started meds for hypertension 12 yrs ago, bc I was mostly plant-based at the time & thought my diet was healthier than most!
Now, however, I have been carnivore w salt for a couple of weeks and "healthy keto" with salt for about 5 months before that, but I have yet to see any improvement in my BP. Sigh...
Do you remember how long it took you to see results, or if there was anything else you did that you thought contributed to your success? Any suggestions will be very much appreciated!
I'm just a lowly beat cop. Since carnivore diet I'm down almost 50 pounds. New uniforms. New life
God bless you!! My son is a cop here in Phoenix for 25 years!!
God bless you!! My son is a cop here in Phoenix for 25 years!!
Thank you for your service.
please remember your oath to uphold the constitution...
Take the “lowly”
out of this sentence. You have one of the most dangerous jobs in this country with little respect from some people…not from me. Thanks for your service
THANK YOU! I'm a nurse, and I'm learning so much common sense information about how to manage your health WITHOUT meds!
Thank you for your explanation. One week after I went on keto my upper blood pressure dropped from 140 to 123. Now it is even lower. Twenty years of medication to keep it on 140, stress the doctor told me…
I've been on meds for high blood pressure for years. I recently had to stay in the hospital forba few days for an illness. I didn't eat anything for two days, had only IV drip. I was told that I didn't need meds. As soon as I started eating again, my blood pressure was high again. Keto and fasting now.
Thank you! A year and a half ago, I was obese with HBP. I cut out sugar, went to low carbs and stopped adding salt and eating things like chips or fries. I lost 40 lbs over nine months, kept it off, and still have HBP. My last few blood work labs show my Sodium levels are borderline or just below normal. Now I know why I still have HBP.
I believe that this video just extended my health span by 10 years.
Makes so much sense, SUGAR is the bad guy!
Wow!! I have learned alot about salt in the past 4 years. Have experienced being too low on sodium and was down and out for 6 days. Your video just connected all of the dots for me. It makes so much sense to me now. Thanks a million. I'm adding ionized salt back in with my Redmonds salt.
Rochelle, "alot" isn't a thing. Now, you've learned even more than a lot.
@@KJB0001Totally unnecessary, & passive aggressive. Mellow out!✌
@@cjcj6945 Not passive at all. I intended quite the opposite. Direct. Succinct. A little clever. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
@@KJB0001 Ya, I figured that! Hence,the sage advice to mellow out!👍
@@cjcj6945 Then who will save the world from "alot"??
Excellent job on explaining high blood pressure I ever heard, you made it very simple to understand.
Excellent video. Just watched a Dr Fung vid about salt. He showed studies that some of the highest salt consumers had the lowest blood pressure. The whole salt vs blood pressure schtick was debunked many years ago.
You’re making me wonder if I created my own high blood pressure by over-drinking water. I’m a singer and years ago accepted the mantra that we singers must remain hydrated. I was also inundating my body with glucose and fructose, but I’m now on a low-carb way of eating and still on bp medication.
The water pill that was part of that treatment has depressed my sodium levels, despite my having increased the salt on my food, so my IM doctor took me off of it.
I exercise and use the sauna, so of course, I use water during and after those activities. And increase my salt intake as well. Now my doctor is telling me to restrict salt!
I’m on a low-carb diet; I’ve been cutting back on the few remaining ones like prunes and CBD gummies. But I wonder how to get back to that intuitive balance between water intake and salt.
I’m glad you’re there, to reinforce the importance of salt. Thank you.
I added 2 tsp of salt every day I cannot believe the difference in going 💩 and other thing I noticed nails, the burning gums are gone! Skin too. Now I need to get rid of all carbs🥩🥩🥩🍖🍖🍖
I have actually added 3 tsp Pink Salt plus 1T Dried Kelp Daily--Adding to Coffee and Mineral Water in Glass--Absolutely Perfect B/P
I had an experience years ago proving that the bowels are the first route for excess sodium to leave lol. I added too much when I cooked something and ate it....had to run to the toilet!
Back about 60 years ago, just as A/C was coming on the scene, there used to be salt pills about the size of the 81mcg aspirin tablet. These were handed out/made available on hot days to help conserve water.
I went to the doc the other day and he said i see you have lose fifteen pounds what did you do or is it your crohns and i said i cut out a lot of sugar and carbs and he said how many carbs and i said less than one hundred a day and no sugar and he said get it under fifty and drink more water your blood work looks good but your kidneys are showing you need more water. then he said i am glad you have figured it out i wish all my patients would do what you are doing.
I have never heard this and have been high risk for heart attack, stroke due to hypertension! Thank you thank you!! I am changing my diet right now. Thank you.❤
I had a first for me last night at a very nice restaurant. I was served tuna sashimi on a Himalayan salt plate and the slaw and fish were absolutely amazing and the saltiness made it complete. No soy needed. Thanks Doc!
Hi I’m from Australia and this is the first time I have listened to this Doctor and I am in ore of the information and his presentation. I hope you can enlighten me a little because I notice in your meal description that you may be a vegan or Vegetarian. I could be wrong but I have been reading through all the comments and everyone is sprooking the virtues of a Carnivore or Keto Diet assuming they are meaning meat based Keto.
If in fact you do happen to be Vegan or Vego I would like to learn more as to how you apply these same principles to a Plant Based Diet.
Angela Stanton found that salt is very important for people who suffer migraines. In her book, she also advises people eat LOW CARB and tweak the salt to personal needs.
Riboflavin...Is lacking. As well Certain Magnesium levels.
My mother and father both suffer from high blood pressure and take blood pressure medication. I am constantly telling them to increase their salt intake and stop eating crap carbohydrates. They may do it for a week and then they slip back and it's so frustrating. My blood pressure stays around 110/60 and I eat salt.
Thanks DR Cywes, you've helped me tremendously I've stopped carbs and sugar, my wife believes in moderation she gets upset when i mentioned Carnivore I'm 78 and sticking with carnivore,
Dr. Cywes I love the clarity and honesty with which you diseminate this essential information, thank you ever so much.
Here’s me, having heard the term ‘carbohydrate’ all my life, and yesterday for the first time realised the term involves water - hydrate! Boom!
You are the best Doc! I heard about this back in the 1980s and it was ignored. Now with the internet information is vast. Thank you.
A master class in why you subconsciously stop eating protein and fats during a meal, but must consciously stop eating carbohydrates, especially desserts. Excellent job doctor!
I love himalayan salt and use it on everything. I don't eat processed food and always cook fresh food.
Great video. My resting heart rate went from in the 90's to 61 in one day after taking salt. What I learnt. I have started taken responsibility of health. Started keto, but have adopted a healthy keto diet (vegetable, and leafy greens as well) and started exercising ( know up to100 miles per week). I was starting to get concerned because my resting heart rate was going up the more weight I lost and the fitter I got. After increasing my salt intake my pulse is normal and I feel great. The lesson I learnt was moving away from a high carb, low fat, low sodium diet to a keto lift style with lots of exercise your salt intake must be adjusted to your new healthier life style.
I'm fighting high blood pressure. I exercise and walk for miles too. Make sure you have sufficient "rest" after exercising before you take your blood pressure. I now wait two hours after a long brisk walk before taking it.
I have been having hypotension episodes in the night (about 4 in the past year). The symptoms are terrifying- waking up in a sweat, vomiting & fainting. I have learned that I need to prioritize salt & electrolytes to feel my best.
That's crazy and very scary
What is the best salt
@@bellasue02 I use Redmond’s real salt
The exact opposite of what I was taught by my health care providers for fifty years.
Three years of reducing salt based on doctor's recommendation and blood pressure never changed. Stopped going to that doctor and have been eating keto for eight months. BP slowly going down. Will have next physical with a different doctor in November.
So were you saying that after 8 mo of keto & increased salt, Mulavi, your blood pressure was only just coming down? And if so, can you please share how it is doing now, four months later?
I ask bc I have been on keto for about 4-5 months and carnivore for 2 weeks, yet my BP has not improved, nor the swelling in my feet and legs. I was expecting it to come down faster. But if yours took longer too, yet did finally come down, that gives me hope, lol.
@@cherylh4688 bp dropped 10 points each. I started keto January 16 2021 and by June 16 I lost 50 pounds (228 to 178). I tried for 60 pounds in 6 months, but that required too much effort. My bp did not drop like others on keto, but it is consistently lower than before. I have wanted to exercise more, which would help my bp, but I'm dealing with a long term injury I'm currently rehabbing. Hopefully, with exercise (my job is physical, but don't get winded) my bp will go lower.
@@cherylh4688 BP as of today 126/69. I'm back on keto eating two meals a day. I got off keto for a few months because I lost the weight I wanted to lose, but I just didn't feel all that good. I now feel much better in keto and two meals a day.
OMG. As a yoinf person, I craved salt..still do, but now that I have high bp, i am on 3 bp meds. Still high. Tired. When young my bp, glucose were consistently low. Never had a weight lroblem. Was a runner. Now tired and figgy all the time. I'm going to try keto or carnivore or combo. Such a revelation!
I just had my annual physical and my higher-than-normal BP of 145/80 was identified as an issue. I am pre-diabetic and have been able to keep my A1C around 6 or below for the last couple of physicals. I had been a diabetic for twenty years. I just went on a low-sodium diet as a result of the blood pressure issue. The doctor increased my metoprolol from 50gr to 75gr which I have not started yet. This was enlightening and I now know my emphasis needs to be to lower my sugar levels even more and focus less on sodium reduction. Thanks.
I've lost a lot of weight from listening to you, so has my wife, and i want to thank you profusely. Everyone who is over weight has to be educated to this knowledge-that's if they are open to this information. God Bless you for the time you put into your videos. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You.
Funny, super is such a big factor in cancer as well. Cancer won’t metabolize fat, but it will sugar. Thanks Doc.
Cancer lives sugar. But.folks continue to eat sugars. While enduring deadly chemo etc. Is ridiculous.
This resonates with me because a few months ago I started to decrease carbs and noticed my blood pressure decreased as well. I'm no where near keto/carnivore but can already see a difference. Thank you for critical thinking and sharing REAL science.
Lowered my carbs & upped my salt and my blood pressure went to perfect. Reversed my type 2 diabetes too. Carbs are the cause of a lot of illnesses.
Can you be more specific about lower your carbs please.
great video. reducing water with diuretics in the blood make it thicker and hard have to work harder to push it thru small veins. body can manage salt, but sugars are the problem
Hi ..continue with the wonderful work and guidance Dr Cywes .. you are a blessing to the world .. I am a 53 Yr old female .. 3years carnivore.. beef mince and beef cuts .. with eggs .. Kerry gold butter and a 2 blocks of 85% dark chocolate at the 2nd meal .. I do 2mad.. i do salt my food with pink Himalayan salt.. in the last week I've been getting a nagging headache and strange feeling in the head.. thanking you in anticipation.. blessing from Johannesburg.. SA
Amazing! I've felt this intuitively for years , I wish we had more doctors like him !!!!
OMG, makes sense. Why isn’t your page out there more. I’m finally finding your page after all these years of trouble and searching. Insane world. Thank you. I will need to rewatch all you videos over more than twice. Thank you for all of this info
Dr. Cywes, you always give us the best content, and you're really good at holding our attention. You always make listening interesting. Thank you.
Yes absolutely true
I would love to see a study or comparison between the agricultural revolution and that of the pharmaceutical industry. I bet it would be eye opening.
123 /62- 57 and just ate and I am 71 and have high blood pressure , but have stop eating carbohydrates and sugar, have type 2 diabetes ,have lost 40 lb in last 8 months and have been eating salt, so yes it works.
OMG. I have to test this thesis but it makes so much sense.
I’ve been at wits end trying to make sense of it. I felt in my heart the Drs are mainly regurgitating the their medical associations approved info instead of doing their own critical thinking.
Best UA-cam channel I’ve found! Excellent presentation. Wish my doctor was this intelligent
OMG-THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! My life has been feed garbage ie carbs and she'll go away!! My parents died from cardiac diseases and other things. I have been brainwashed for years!!!!
I am willing to help myself to stop the blackouts I've suffered from for 3:42 35 yrs!!!!! I'm reaching out to you doc!!!!
Thank you for this information. I always get frustrated when a Dr. doesn't want to look at underlying causes, and just give another 💊. I have had a couple of Dr.s want me on statin, due to family history and my cholesterol being a little high. I flat out refuse. The small amount of medical knowledge I have as a Paramedic, common sense, and reading information from Dr.'s like you, keeps me from jumping on every pill, and every instruction my Dr gives me.
Just saw this 2 years later. I’ve heard the same thing about salt demonized and sugar never meaningfully discussed, or at least truthfully discussed. Thank you for being valiant. I applaud your courage.
As always you are dead right on Doc Cywes Thank You for Helping Others Whom Struggle ❤️
I found this video incredibly valuable I have been suffering from HypOtension for the past 8 months resulting in extreme fatigue an hour so after eating a low carb meal (0-20 carbs). My go to snack food was a few ounces of unsalted pistachios or some times salted almonds For the past 6 months I have been seeing an endocrinologist and I have received battery after battery of tests with almost all parameters in spec with a few just over the high range. Cortisol was on the low side of normal and 2 challenge tests showed normal adrenal, pituitary and hypothalamus response. She finally said that she hadn't a clue what was wrong, prescribed cortisone and said if it doesn't work, see a cardiologist. My standing BP dropped as low as 65/48. I was spending 3 or more hours napping after meals and was feeling totally debilitated. I did add extra salt to my water and cut back my cycling from 30 to 20 miles a day but nothing helped. Last weekend I ran out of pistachios and found a 1/2 lb bag of Stryve biltong at Walmart. Zero carbs and no added sugar, unlike jerky. It was really good and almost the real deal and I consumed the bag in a few days. The following day I no longer felt drowsy after meals the fatigue was almost gone. In addition, I have gone all week without a nap! BP is relatively normal especially between standing and sitting. A recent blood test (8/26) had sodium at 140, Chloride at 106 and potassium at 4.1 and Anion Gap was 13.0, so no obvious deficiency. I was checked yesterday by a cardiologist and my ekg was 100% normal. He did prescribe Midodrine to boost BP when necessary. I was afraid to overdo the salt but after this video I will continue to consume significantly more than I had been. I do check my BP 4 or 5 times daily. I feel your video rationalized my recent experience with additional salt.
Thanks for the great service!
I just found you on UA-cam!! I am absolutely amazed about what you have to say about salt and high blood pressure!! I have high blood pressure but my cardiologist never discussed the role of sugar. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain role of sugar and salt on our blood pressure!! I will share your video and sign up on your Patreon page!!
Make sure you check out Celtic salt and Himalayan sea salt. They have the highest amounts of minerals that your body needs. Please stay away from table salt.
I just started keto two weeks ago high blood pressure for 15 yrs . I cut out all sugar normal blood pressure within ten days . Can't believe it
This makes me feel better…even as a child, I craved salt over sugar except when at my grandparents house. (They had all the goodies of course.) Now that I’ve kicked sugar/grains out of my life, I still crave salt. It’s nice to know I don’t have to feel guilty about eating it!
I want to listen to this 10 times over. My last reading was 204/114. Am on meds right now taking near empty salt. Am dumbfounded.
At home my blood pressure is perfectly fine.
First, I dropped all sugars and carbs about a year ago. Then a month ago I also decided to lower my salt intake just because, now my blood pressure is extra low. Typically, it reads 95/67.
Only when I go to the doctor's office, that is when i NEED blood pressure medication.
Going to doctor causes hypertension.
Thank you for explaining this so thoroughly. I feel I am being educated every time I watch your videos. Thanks from Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thank you Dr I took 1/4 teaspoon of Celtic salt after watching the video - BPwent down - got up this morning BP still down - Im on 4 BP meds 5 with Lastix - Ive Arthritis in my hip I hope the salt helps . God Bless you !
Great video! But what about a low carb, no sugar, whole food plant-based diet.
I use Nitric Oxide which has come from Beets also tripple magnesium ,and CoQ10. My bp has never this low.
I like this doc. No BS. Right to the point. And knows he’s talking to the average guy. Thanks you Sir.
5 days after starting the Carnivore Diet my Blood pressure dropped from High to Normal. I am using lots of Salt on my Meat. Great Video !!
This was very thorough and it was so easy to understand your explanation of high blood pressure. I’m so thankful for your videos. I always learn something.
I LOVE your videos Dr. Cywes!!! I'm a certified nutritionist & find your no nonsense, straightforward explanations of how our body's systems systemically work. It's so accessible for everyone & that's priceless!!! I've added the link to your videos to post for people to help them understand more in depth what their bodies are doing & how to bring everything back into a proper balance. I appreciate you so much ❤
So educational Dr Cywes, thank you.
Doctors always say cut the salt... BUT what they never say is "because you eat too much carbs", I knew from experimenting on myself that sugar was causing my BP to go up, not salt! As soon as I get rid of glucose overload or do long fasting my BP is totally normal. It will rise again if I dive back into the carb addiction.
9:30 Hydration is not about Water, Hydration is about Salt
12:40 after lunch concussion
Thank You sincerely dr.Robert Cywes, You makes perfect senses 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I've be keto carnivore since Feb 2019. I'm still on lisinopril but... I only take in if my blood pressure is high now. Went from 10mg a day 11 years ago, to 20mg 5 years ago, back to 10mg when I went keto. Now taking 10mg maybe every 3 or 4 days. Hope to some day not need it.
Thank you finally some one came out and point out this issue medically. Hope all practising medical personnel will listen to this.