YES PLEASE! I'd love a video revealing all the changes you two have made since starting your channel. ASAP !!! Meanwhile, thank-you so much for all the pleasure you have already given.
74 yr old male, normal weight, (almost) lifetime vegetarian, now vegan. Systolics were high. After about 8 weeks of really being careful about salt and processed food, it's in an acceptable range now and I won't need medication to control it. So--it worked for me. Don't add salt, read the nutrition labels on things you buy, and aim for less than 1500 mg per day. Really, it works. (I use lots of pepper...)
@@patrickjatwood4855wrong. Black pepper is an anti inflammatory. In fact when folks use turmeric as an anti inflammation they add black pepper to increase the bio availability as well. I don't his often, you probably just eat pills
Hey Docs, are you watching the UA-cam ads that are played before your excellent videos? These ads sometimes promote quack medical treatments and I imagine you would not be too happy about that.
Dr. Guenter being one, he's everywhere and there is no way one Dr could be an expert in so many diseases and know life changing cures. A money greed quack
Many people do not salt their food at the table; however, it is used in cooking. This video makes me think that I will reduce it even when preparing food. Many thanks~
I've had to make a drastic reduction in my salt intake due to a new diagnosis of hypertension, I considered the LoSalt option but my family doctor advised that it would be better if I didn't use it because of the Potassium. I now use black pepper, garlic and ground chilli flakes to add extra flavour.
A healthy adult should aim to consume 3,500-4,700 mg daily from foods. To increase your intake, incorporate a few potassium-rich foods into your diet such as spinach, yams, avocados, bananas, and fish, such as salmon.
This is crazy. I was just reading the same research article when I was researching potassium alternatives to salt. I’ve been trying to lower my blood pressure for a year now. So far it’s coming down from a high normal. I’ve been exercising too. A few life style tweaks that I hope to keep my BP down. Thanks docs!
The less salt you use, the more sensistive you get to salt, the less salt you use. But it took me about 3 weeks, during which you have to prepare all of your own food. Bonus: Fast food starts to taste too salty, making it less appealing. Give it a try and good luck.
That would be awsome to hear about your lifestyle changes. I am a salt addict. It is bad. I forever try to cut back. It is hard for me. Thank you for your advice!
Switch to Redmond Real Salt or Celtic salt. Both are completely different from table salt which has only sodium, chloride and added aluminum. Quality salt is necessary for many bodily functions. The right salt will have 60+ nutrients.
A friend suggested to me to only use pepper. Avoid the salt shaker all together. I tried it, and you know what? It worked. I'm salt-free, to the extent that I no longer add any salt whatsoever to meals.
It really only takes a week or two to get used to it. Then what was "normal" before tastes way too salty. Glad you were able to stick with it and it's working for you!
I’ve survived a stroke. You don’t want to have one. Salt is dangerous and you have to monitor how much of it you eat. And since I eat so little of it, I’ve grown all the more sensitive to it. Thanks for this video!
Sugar, oil, animal products and processed foods contribute to coronary artery disease too not just salt. Go Whole Foods plant based no salt, no sugar, no oil added to anything. Sorry, you all had a stroke. I hope it was caught in time. Dr. Esselstyn had a prevent and reverse heart disease diet that works for stroke too.
If you have high blood pressure, chances are you might be thinking about lowering your salt intake. But new research is pointing a finger at sugar as the culprit for causing a number of health conditions including high blood pressure, and increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease.
If i have any pre prepared food that is high in sodium my blood pressure goes through the roof.I do no longer eat frozen dishes from your local store eg.Cottage pie etc.I now take a 40gm BP tab and a 5mg beta blocker every night.Thanks.(JHB-SA)
I have CKD stage 3 so I am now using less sodium, less potassium, less phosphates, less protein, etc., etc., etc. I initially missed the salt but not anymore. I can actually taste the foods now and I can also taste the salt in foods. Good grief all foods on the grocery shelves has Way too much salt in it. The same with sugar and so many foods have added phosphates. I’m going way back to the 50’s when they made their own foods. This is actually great. I have taken out all my mom’s old cookbooks. 😅
I am not a fan of salt. My blood pressure is borderline normal. My doctor said to watch my salt intake. He did a blood test, and my blood sodium was 7.0, whereas 9.0 is normal, So he said I guess we don't have to worry about your salt intake. We repeated the test again later, and it is still at 7.0.
Nutrition Made Simple just did a short video on this topic which made me consider using a salt substitute. It's good to see that you called out that there are some risks. I decided to pick up some Nu-Salt which is 100% potassium chloride and I've been trying using it in cooking. I've been cooking every day which I think probably reduces my salt intake more than anything, but now I season things with the potassium chloride (but still use sodium chloride where I can't control it or it makes more sense) and I taste no difference. If you actually taste it directly from the shaker, it definitely burns a bit.
I’ve also heard that some blood pressure medications can cause a spike in potassium, and so all potassium related foods and salt substitutes should be avoided.
I switched to potassium chloride two years ago and try to buy low sodium soups and canned beans. The only time I eat sodium chloride is on long 3+ hour bike rides on 90+ degrees F days. You get used to it, sort of like getting used to nonfat dairy. In a few months when you eat french fries or something salty it tastes overwhelmingly salty. The only food that I can't eat now with no salt is popcorn. Unsalted popcorn is inedible.
I add some salt when I'm preparing food but rarely add it at the table. Salt enhances the flavor of food but too much just makes it too salty and masks the flavor of the food. Thanks for sharing this lengthy study!
About 25 years ago I worked in Los Angeles with a large group of people, one of whom was a South American guy (early 30's). One particular SA country is BIG on meat eating - starts with a "B"! He ate with a salt shaker in one hand and one piece at a time, he put salt on every morsel of meat on his fork. I was stunned, I often wonder what happened to him.
I never add salt to anything. I add a lot of pepper though. My BP always hovers around 110/70. But I walk an hour a day. I’m 59 years old and my mom died from a stroke and my dad died from a heart attack at 58, so I need to be careful. My last blood test was 125 Total cholesterol, LDL 57, 55 triglycerides, A1C 5.6 (which I’m not happy with). I do take a statin 20 mg Crestor and 2500 mg of COQ10 a day and vegan Algae oil for omega 3’s. I also take Berberine, NMN, cinnamon, Curcumin, citrus bergamot, vitamin K2 (800 mcg a day- no D3 cuz D3 is a form of calcium and I don’t want my arteries caked with concrete), Tudca, Garlic, and few others. I feel great and my Doctor is happy with my numbers. He says if I keep it up, I’ll die from old age and it won’t be from a heart attack or stroke. Oh, BTW I eat a plant based diet, no animal products. I don’t need the added cholesterol.
So glad I found your channel. I found you as I’m learning about hip replacement as I am helping a friend when she returns home. Staying for all the wonderful knowledge… of, and the good hearted banter. 😎
When you say "try to reduce salt", you first need to know how much salt a person is ingesting. Salt is necessary for life... I rarely eat commercially produced food so I use pink salt in my food. Know what your diet consists of.
Always fun to watch your videos. I have been using potassium salt substitute for 15 years (at the dinner table) & survived it. Looking forward to your changes video...
You can do without adding salt. My dad developed kidney disease and overnight we as a family went salt-free. To begin with, it was hard. Yes, you miss it, especially on certain foods. For me, it was potatoes and mushrooms and yes I would sneak some. You find different ways to cook and serve food I do use a little salt with main meals like soup etc but mainly have stayed salt-free. It's like making conscious decisions on what when and how much you eat You buy into it. In my dad's case, we had him with us longer
Thanks for the video. I didn't realize salt intake could affect the possibility of having a stroke. I dont add salt to my meals normally so for once I'm on the right side of things.
I thought I was OK with the salt I was using, less than when I was younger, I'm 75. But when I was hospitalized for water in lungs and around my heart and pericarditis probably from viral related bronchitis, I wasn't allowed any salt for 10 days, just an herbal blend. I didn't suffer nearly as much as I thought I would! Now at home I'm using a variety of herb and lemon based seasonings, cooking with very little salt and adding herb and spice mixes while cooking instead of salt in many cases. No salt at the table. The biggest problem is salt content in prepared foods. Canned soup: reduced sodium chicken noodle=1080 mg sodium in a bowlful. But "gourmet" low sodium soups with 350-600 mg. sodium are almost inedible. I even tried adding low sodium salsa! Horrid! I love soup, especially in winter, and I truly feel deprived. Suggestions?
Can you get the same result just lowering actual salt intake by 25% and not mixing with potassium? Also how do we know the potassium didn’t have an effect of lowering stroke risk?
I have salt in my diet, but I do not eat processed foods, which are known to contain a lot of sodium. I usually salt and pepper my vegetables. Otherwise, I don't salt most things I eat. I used to have low blood pressure, but now it seems to be normal when I have my yearly wellness visit. I am 81 years old, and one thing I've noticed is, my temperature is usually not the 98,6 but falls in the 96 or 97 range.
The sucky thing is when you have high blood pressure so you take ramipril so you can't use any salt substitutes that are high in potassium. What do you eat then? I guess you are doomed to eating bland tasting foods or spicy foods without salt.
I got told not to use that because of my chronic kidney disease. And whatever I’m doing I’m doing something right I think it’s my pill I take for my diabetes. My percentage is going up it went from 37% to 41%.☺️ actually, me and my doctor said it’s all God work nobody else’s, and I believe that. I am dictating this because I am totally blind, so if there’s any mistakes in here, I apologize. 😊
If u sweat a lot u need more sodium especially if u live in hot weathers and especially for those that exercise a lot daily. Unless ur lazy and eat no veggies then this video applies to u.
People go from extreme to extreme! Salt is definitely a killer for the people!! Older people, people with heart failure, kidney problems should consume about 2000 mg of sodium per day, so very moderately! They should also avoid foods with a lot of potassium...bananas, tomatoes, spinach, potatoes! Healthy food is chiken, veal, turkey (white meat) and of course fish! Strawberries, blackberries all berries.. egg white etc etc
Great podcast solid info thanks but, need to correct you on one item. New England chowder has cream in it, Rhode Island clam chowder uses clear broth, and Manhattan clam chowder is red. Leave it to New Yorkers to ketchup up in chowder. Keep up the good work.
You guys have convinced me. I use way too much salt. I put my salt away and I have salt substitute. I’m not sure what to put on popcorn besides my salt substitute. But I will try not to add even the substitute except for my popcorn.
Are the studies accounting for the imbalances of electrolytes as a culprit? Perhaps those consuming increased levels of sodium + consuming high sodium foods, would also be deficient in Magnesium and Potassium. High sodium foods also typically = higher levels of saturated + trans fats, higher levels of sugar & simple carbohydrates
Well these are all patients who are high risk for stroke so there is no reason to think they would not be evenly distributed between the groups and with 21000 patients it does reduce the chance of error
You did not talk about why salt is bad. I'm not sure but I believe it is because the body has to increase the amount of water in the system in order to keep the salt at about 1% so with more water in the system the heart hast to work harder. Not sure if this is true. Your thoughts?
So it can be much lower. Our bodies are very efficient at controlling salt balance so if your serum levels start to decrease our body simply retains more as blood is filtered through our kidneys and urine is produced
About the only thing I salt anymore is eggs. I have had to cut back on sodium due to Meniere disease. Too much salt seems to causes problems with my balance. Most restaurant food has way too much salt for me.
I checked Himalayan and Sea Salt are virtually the same as table salt, a few small traces of extra minerals, no health benefits from switching. Because they are coarser it is possible to have less sodium in a teaspoon of sea salt. Looking forward to your lifestyle changes video - making videos and humour is good for your health.
Morton lite salt tastes exactly the same as regular salt, with much less sodium. By far the easiest intervention I've tried to help manage my stage 1 hypertension. I wish there was a similar moderate sodium baking soda, since that can also add a lot of sodium to quickbreads. I make my own by mixing sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate, but it's a bit inconvenient.
I much appreciate your info re: sodium use leading to cardiac events. Have you also heard of a study re: the use of calcium supplements leading to increased arterial plaques, higher blood pressure etc? Especially if there is a blood imbalance of vitamins A, D, K? Please confirm this as I have low levels of these nutrients & have been taking calcium for decades.😳 Luv you guys.
This is interesting. I've always had a theory that the chloride gives the salt taste and sodium is what increases BP. I've been using potassium chloride for a while now. Listen I'm a chemist so naturally I'm going to learn into a chemistry explanation more than a biological one.
Haven't seen a salt substitute. It's also processed food. Have you see the salt in a jar of spaghetti sauce 😮 I remember my Mom used to eat Campbell Chicken Noodle Soup (in the day is was extra salty 🧂) and get the salt shaker out and add salt 😮 omg The only salt I add after it is cooked, is some salt on beef. And I cook with very little salt and add it at right time, during cooking. I serious think they must take so much salt out of processed foods. Just like sugar, it is not good for us. And I try to teach my kids to use less...and it seems to be working.
I have reluctantly put away the salt shaker and no longer add salt to anything, not even in cooking. And by examining the nutrition labels on the foods I eat and choosing those foods on the basis of sodium content I have reduced my daily sodium intake to even less than the 1500mg recommended for the DASH diet. My blood pressure has changed not at all despite such sodium restriction being trumpeted as offering the same sort of reduction in bp as taking bp medication for it. My conclusion is not at all favorable. :P
"Redmond's Real Salt" is the best salt ever. Tastes like no other salt with it's rich trace minerals from the ancient salt bed of Utah. Void of any chemicals or toxins.
Thank you salt is a problem and we are being conditioned to eat more with all the cooking chefs programmes. You can use far less and you will adapt. Vegan by the way eat no dairy no animal but they do eat living plants . I'm not but eat animal based products much less often
We can eat salt but in moderation nit like everyday and bunches if shakes. I use salt in grits but i do not eat to s if salt everyday. I do not have high bp. I never add salt to any of my foods I cook.
For Me personally high carbs effects my blood pressure way more than salt has ever done to me. Soon as I cut down the carbs my blood pressure went to normal. I don't know why this is maybe I'm different than other people. 🤷
I don't add salt to my food, try to not eat at restaurants, because who knows how much they use. So, for me, it's no added salt or no salt. Some foods have salt already in them. So why add more??? Don't get me wrong, but I err on the side of no salt. No salt shaker in my house. Always read labels or eat fresh.
A huge flaw in this study is that potassium lowers BP. So they didn't just take out 75% of the salt, they added potassium! The problem is that most people are eating too much processed food and it's loaded with salt. Also the daily requirement for potassium is about 4700 mg. You're probably not getting enough unless you're eating lots of fruit and veggies. Also, Dr Zalzel, you're probably getting plenty of salt, if you're eating food someone else has prepared for you, because any chef worth their salt 😂 is going to salt the food! A good book about salt is "The Salt Fix" by Dr James DiNicolantonio.
Throw away the Fricken table salt which is just sodium chloride. Look at the study of cardiologists who have substituted Celtic sea salt minerals or Himalayan pink sea salt minerals in place of plain table salt. Go back to your room electrolyte/mineral periodic circle which shows body perfusion has to have the other minerals in order for proper perfusion. I want to hear you all elaborate on that study❗️
I think you 2 are psychics! Why is it that every time I am dealing with a medical condition you 2 are discussing it? I was at the Dr on Friday and my BP is barely high and she is concerned. She knows I don't want to take medication so the next step is life style. My Dr gave me a gold star because I said, reduce salt intake! Like Dr Zalzal she wanted me to NOT add salt to the food on my plate. That may be a little hard but I am trying, only been a couple of days. Dr Zalzal seasoned salt is salt be careful! So from now on I will buy lower sodium products and see how it goes. I do have a lower sodium seasoning (Creole Kick) and I will have to dust it off. I have used it and it definitely is lower in salt. I think you 2 should take your show on the road.
What about people living in the tropics where they perspire a lot and lose salt. Body craves to replenish the salt by having salty food. In some places where the work environment is very hot like working in steel plants, ships engine rooms etc salt tablets are kept in dispensers for guys working there. Perhaps the advice to reduce salt intake must be taken with a pinch of salt? One must look at the place where one stays. In cold climes salt is not needed much but in hot climes it is.
YES PLEASE! I'd love a video revealing all the changes you two have made since starting your channel. ASAP !!! Meanwhile, thank-you so much for all the pleasure you have already given.
You can easily search, I still do. When I joined they had 22k members, now it’s 667k!
We will! And you're welcome to
74 yr old male, normal weight, (almost) lifetime vegetarian, now vegan. Systolics were high. After about 8 weeks of really being careful about salt and processed food, it's in an acceptable range now and I won't need medication to control it. So--it worked for me. Don't add salt, read the nutrition labels on things you buy, and aim for less than 1500 mg per day. Really, it works. (I use lots of pepper...)
Careful with that. Black Pepper is highly inflammatory. Try garlic, herbs, olive oil.
@@patrickjatwood4855Nonsense. The active compound piperine in black pepper has anti-inflammatory properties.
congrats.
@@patrickjatwood4855wrong. Black pepper is an anti inflammatory. In fact when folks use turmeric as an anti inflammation they add black pepper to increase the bio availability as well. I don't his often, you probably just eat pills
Rethink everything you just said and don't trust these very unhealthy people.
Hey Docs, are you watching the UA-cam ads that are played before your excellent videos? These ads sometimes promote quack medical treatments and I imagine you would not be too happy about that.
We don't get to pick them UA-cam does. We will try and watch and see if there is any way to eliminate the quacks. Thanks for the heads up
Dr. Guenter being one, he's everywhere and there is no way one Dr could be an expert in so many diseases and know life changing cures. A money greed quack
Many people do not salt their food at the table; however, it is used in cooking. This video makes me think that I will reduce it even when preparing food. Many thanks~
The majority of salt is in the processed foods.
@@sherryrectenwald6791 Yes, indeed! There are all kinds of terrible things in the fake foods with the bar codes. Only whole, real food for me.
I've had to make a drastic reduction in my salt intake due to a new diagnosis of hypertension, I considered the LoSalt option but my family doctor advised that it would be better if I didn't use it because of the Potassium. I now use black pepper, garlic and ground chilli flakes to add extra flavour.
I have to do this because of my kidneys, so I use a lot of Mrs. Dash seasonings that has no salt in it and it taste wonderful in food.
Read the book called Salt your way to health, there's 2 kinds of salt not just 1
A healthy adult should aim to consume 3,500-4,700 mg daily from foods. To increase your intake, incorporate a few potassium-rich foods into your diet such as spinach, yams, avocados, bananas, and fish, such as salmon.
This is crazy. I was just reading the same research article when I was researching potassium alternatives to salt. I’ve been trying to lower my blood pressure for a year now. So far it’s coming down from a high normal. I’ve been exercising too. A few life style tweaks that I hope to keep my BP down. Thanks docs!
Welcome!
Thanks for presenting the data, it's fairly concerning. I'll now reduce the amount of salt I put on the rim of my margarita.
Worth a shot. 🤣
The less salt you use, the more sensistive you get to salt, the less salt you use.
But it took me about 3 weeks, during which you have to prepare all of your own food.
Bonus: Fast food starts to taste too salty, making it less appealing.
Give it a try and good luck.
You are so right
That would be awsome to hear about your lifestyle changes. I am a salt addict. It is bad. I forever try to cut back. It is hard for me. Thank you for your advice!
Switch to Redmond Real Salt or Celtic salt. Both are completely different from table salt which has only sodium, chloride and added aluminum. Quality salt is necessary for many bodily functions. The right salt will have 60+ nutrients.
I use Redmond
@nailahroberts
A friend suggested to me to only use pepper. Avoid the salt shaker all together. I tried it, and you know what? It worked. I'm salt-free, to the extent that I no longer add any salt whatsoever to meals.
It really only takes a week or two to get used to it. Then what was "normal" before tastes way too salty. Glad you were able to stick with it and it's working for you!
I’ve survived a stroke. You don’t want to have one. Salt is dangerous and you have to monitor how much of it you eat. And since I eat so little of it, I’ve grown all the more sensitive to it.
Thanks for this video!
me too, stroke ten years ago
Sugar, oil, animal products and processed foods contribute to coronary artery disease too not just salt. Go Whole Foods plant based no salt, no sugar, no oil added to anything. Sorry, you all had a stroke. I hope it was caught in time. Dr. Esselstyn had a prevent and reverse heart disease diet that works for stroke too.
If you have high blood pressure, chances are you might be thinking about lowering your salt intake. But new research is pointing a finger at sugar as the culprit for causing a number of health conditions including high blood pressure, and increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease.
I use Mrs. Dash
Hi Docs, once again, thank you for your time and vids and information sharing. Karl
If i have any pre prepared food that is high in sodium my blood pressure goes through the roof.I do no longer eat frozen dishes from your local store eg.Cottage pie etc.I now take a 40gm BP tab and a 5mg beta blocker every night.Thanks.(JHB-SA)
Great advice
I have CKD stage 3 so I am now using less sodium, less potassium, less phosphates, less protein, etc., etc., etc. I initially missed the salt but not anymore. I can actually taste the foods now and I can also taste the salt in foods. Good grief all foods on the grocery shelves has Way too much salt in it. The same with sugar and so many foods have added phosphates. I’m going way back to the 50’s when they made their own foods. This is actually great. I have taken out all my mom’s old cookbooks. 😅
I am not a fan of salt. My blood pressure is borderline normal. My doctor said to watch my salt intake. He did a blood test, and my blood sodium was 7.0, whereas 9.0 is normal, So he said I guess we don't have to worry about your salt intake. We repeated the test again later, and it is still at 7.0.
Lucky you!😊
Looks like new scrubs for you guys! Nice. I love salt, and my sodium level is always low...
lemon juice, vinegars, pepper sauce (homemade) all are good choices to give you a "salt" like taste instead of using salt.
Thanks for the tips!
Nutrition Made Simple just did a short video on this topic which made me consider using a salt substitute. It's good to see that you called out that there are some risks. I decided to pick up some Nu-Salt which is 100% potassium chloride and I've been trying using it in cooking. I've been cooking every day which I think probably reduces my salt intake more than anything, but now I season things with the potassium chloride (but still use sodium chloride where I can't control it or it makes more sense) and I taste no difference. If you actually taste it directly from the shaker, it definitely burns a bit.
Thanks for sharing
Can’t wait to hear about your own personal changes. That will be a great episode.
Thanks William
I’ve also heard that some blood pressure medications can cause a spike in potassium, and so all potassium related foods and salt substitutes should be avoided.
It is very individualized but yes some meds to lead to higher potassium levels
I switched to potassium chloride two years ago and try to buy low sodium soups and canned beans. The only time I eat sodium chloride is on long 3+ hour bike rides on 90+ degrees F days. You get used to it, sort of like getting used to nonfat dairy. In a few months when you eat french fries or something salty it tastes overwhelmingly salty. The only food that I can't eat now with no salt is popcorn. Unsalted popcorn is inedible.
Thanks for sharing. And we agree about the popcorn
I add some salt when I'm preparing food but rarely add it at the table. Salt enhances the flavor of food but too much just makes it too salty and masks the flavor of the food.
Thanks for sharing this lengthy study!
You are welcome Vickie! Thanks for always watching
About 25 years ago I worked in Los Angeles with a large group of people, one of whom was a South American guy (early 30's). One particular SA country is BIG on meat eating - starts with a "B"! He ate with a salt shaker in one hand and one piece at a time, he put salt on every morsel of meat on his fork. I was stunned, I often wonder what happened to him.
The colors colors area amazing on you both, my favorite doctors ❤️
Wow, thank you!
You guys are like an old married couple...but great!
We will take that as a compliment!
really interesting study! so many people for quite a while
Yes we agree
MSG is a great flavor enchacer with less salt.
Thanks for sharing
Could the outcome potentially be a result of increasing Potassium and not necessarily reducing Sodium?
I never add salt to anything. I add a lot of pepper though. My BP always hovers around 110/70. But I walk an hour a day. I’m 59 years old and my mom died from a stroke and my dad died from a heart attack at 58, so I need to be careful. My last blood test was 125 Total cholesterol, LDL 57, 55 triglycerides, A1C 5.6 (which I’m not happy with). I do take a statin 20 mg Crestor and 2500 mg of COQ10 a day and vegan Algae oil for omega 3’s. I also take Berberine, NMN, cinnamon, Curcumin, citrus bergamot, vitamin K2 (800 mcg a day- no D3 cuz D3 is a form of calcium and I don’t want my arteries caked with concrete), Tudca, Garlic, and few others. I feel great and my Doctor is happy with my numbers. He says if I keep it up, I’ll die from old age and it won’t be from a heart attack or stroke. Oh, BTW I eat a plant based diet, no animal products. I don’t need the added cholesterol.
So glad I found your channel. I found you as I’m learning about hip replacement as I am helping a friend when she returns home. Staying for all the wonderful knowledge… of, and the good hearted banter. 😎
When you say "try to reduce salt", you first need to know how much salt a person is ingesting. Salt is necessary for life... I rarely eat commercially produced food so I use pink salt in my food. Know what your diet consists of.
Always fun to watch your videos. I have been using potassium salt substitute for 15 years (at the dinner table) & survived it. Looking forward to your changes video...
Awesome
You can do without adding salt. My dad developed kidney disease and overnight we as a family went salt-free. To begin with, it was hard. Yes, you miss it, especially on certain foods. For me, it was potatoes and mushrooms and yes I would sneak some. You find different ways to cook and serve food I do use a little salt with main meals like soup etc but mainly have stayed salt-free. It's like making conscious decisions on what when and how much you eat You buy into it. In my dad's case, we had him with us longer
Yes it is simply better for you
Thanks for the video. I didn't realize salt intake could affect the possibility of having a stroke. I dont add salt to my meals normally so for once I'm on the right side of things.
You sure are!
Thank you very much for your valuable information ♥👍👍
You are most welcome
Thanks. Also I like the new navy scrubs
I thought I was OK with the salt I was using, less than when I was younger, I'm 75. But when I was hospitalized for water in lungs and around my heart and pericarditis probably from viral related bronchitis, I wasn't allowed any salt for 10 days, just an herbal blend. I didn't suffer nearly as much as I thought I would! Now at home I'm using a variety of herb and lemon based seasonings, cooking with very little salt and adding herb and spice mixes while cooking instead of salt in many cases. No salt at the table. The biggest problem is salt content in prepared foods. Canned soup: reduced sodium chicken noodle=1080 mg sodium in a bowlful. But "gourmet" low sodium soups with 350-600 mg. sodium are almost inedible. I even tried adding low sodium salsa! Horrid! I love soup, especially in winter, and I truly feel deprived. Suggestions?
It's tricky for sure. More spices are usually the answer. And yes processed foods and restaurant foods are the worst offenders
Can you get the same result just lowering actual salt intake by 25% and not mixing with potassium? Also how do we know the potassium didn’t have an effect of lowering stroke risk?
I have salt in my diet, but I do not eat processed foods, which are known to contain a lot of sodium. I usually salt and pepper my vegetables. Otherwise, I don't salt most things I eat. I used to have low blood pressure, but now it seems to be normal when I have my yearly wellness visit. I am 81 years old, and one thing I've noticed is, my temperature is usually not the 98,6 but falls in the 96 or 97 range.
That's interesting that you're a bit cooler than most. 😀
My normal temperature is 96.5. Its crazy
My normal temperature is 97.7
Last checkup had low sodium, took mr off bp meds, low but better. Use a little salt and mrs dash
Nice.
The sucky thing is when you have high blood pressure so you take ramipril so you can't use any salt substitutes that are high in potassium. What do you eat then? I guess you are doomed to eating bland tasting foods or spicy foods without salt.
I got told not to use that because of my chronic kidney disease. And whatever I’m doing I’m doing something right I think it’s my pill I take for my diabetes. My percentage is going up it went from 37% to 41%.☺️ actually, me and my doctor said it’s all God work nobody else’s, and I believe that.
I am dictating this because I am totally blind, so if there’s any mistakes in here, I apologize. 😊
If u sweat a lot u need more sodium especially if u live in hot weathers and especially for those that exercise a lot daily. Unless ur lazy and eat no veggies then this video applies to u.
So most people are not salt deficient
How many elderly end up in the hospital with hyponatremia because of the drastic reduction in salt intake?
People go from extreme to extreme! Salt is definitely a killer for the people!! Older people, people with heart failure, kidney problems should consume about 2000 mg of sodium per day, so very moderately! They should also avoid foods with a lot of potassium...bananas, tomatoes, spinach, potatoes! Healthy food is chiken, veal, turkey (white meat) and of course fish! Strawberries, blackberries all berries.. egg white etc etc
Approaching zero unless they have other medical conditions or medications that lower their sodium
Nice scrubs😊and thanks. I’ll try.
Thanks and welcome!
Great podcast solid info thanks but, need to correct you on one item. New England chowder has cream in it, Rhode Island clam chowder uses clear broth, and Manhattan clam chowder is red. Leave it to New Yorkers to ketchup up in chowder. Keep up the good work.
I low in salt 130 blood pressure high lately had a stroke
Orthostatic hypotension. (Low blood pressure)
I do love you guys!!! Thank you.
Thanks!
I was recently diagnosed with Ménière’s disease and have had to reduce my salt intake to next to nothing and now can’t eat most foods I once loved
Sorry to hear that
I have found that straight granulated garlic helps me need less salt when preparing food.
You guys have convinced me. I use way too much salt. I put my salt away and I have salt substitute. I’m not sure what to put on popcorn besides my salt substitute. But I will try not to add even the substitute except for my popcorn.
Are the studies accounting for the imbalances of electrolytes as a culprit? Perhaps those consuming increased levels of sodium + consuming high sodium foods, would also be deficient in Magnesium and Potassium. High sodium foods also typically = higher levels of saturated + trans fats, higher levels of sugar & simple carbohydrates
Well these are all patients who are high risk for stroke so there is no reason to think they would not be evenly distributed between the groups and with 21000 patients it does reduce the chance of error
I never ever use salt but it is in every frozen meal, trying to not use any, not using any canned soup, looking at everything I buy
You did not talk about why salt is bad. I'm not sure but I believe it is because the body has to increase the amount of water in the system in order to keep the salt at about 1% so with more water in the system the heart hast to work harder. Not sure if this is true. Your thoughts?
Thanks for another great video! A lot of salt is not good. Love the humor, still. 😊
Glad you enjoyed and we will keep doing our best to keep it light
Only time ilI add salt is on eggs and steak..but i rarely eat either.....i use pink salt if i do..
Nice
Low sodium in your blood can be bad, so how low of an intake is ok? The rda is 2,300mg of sodium a day.
So it can be much lower. Our bodies are very efficient at controlling salt balance so if your serum levels start to decrease our body simply retains more as blood is filtered through our kidneys and urine is produced
About the only thing I salt anymore is eggs. I have had to cut back on sodium due to Meniere disease. Too much salt seems to causes problems with my balance. Most restaurant food has way too much salt for me.
I checked Himalayan and Sea Salt are virtually the same as table salt, a few small traces of extra minerals, no health benefits from switching. Because they are coarser it is possible to have less sodium in a teaspoon of sea salt. Looking forward to your lifestyle changes video - making videos and humour is good for your health.
We agree! Sea salt and pink Himalayan are more marketing than anything else
No claims! 🤮 I'm wit you!
Morton lite salt tastes exactly the same as regular salt, with much less sodium. By far the easiest intervention I've tried to help manage my stage 1 hypertension. I wish there was a similar moderate sodium baking soda, since that can also add a lot of sodium to quickbreads. I make my own by mixing sodium bicarbonate and potassium bicarbonate, but it's a bit inconvenient.
Are salt substitutes iodized? What would happen without getting iodine in our diet? Are we trading one problem for another?
This is a topic we are going to address in the future.
make sure you balance sodium with potassium intake
I much appreciate your info re: sodium use leading to cardiac events. Have you also heard of a study re: the use of calcium supplements leading to increased arterial plaques, higher blood pressure etc? Especially if there is a blood imbalance of vitamins A, D, K? Please confirm this as I have low levels of these nutrients & have been taking calcium for decades.😳 Luv you guys.
Adding salt to the entree is an insult to the chef.
Yes we have heard that
This is interesting. I've always had a theory that the chloride gives the salt taste and sodium is what increases BP. I've been using potassium chloride for a while now. Listen I'm a chemist so naturally I'm going to learn into a chemistry explanation more than a biological one.
I take a bit of Epson salt for Afib.
Best to read labels to carefully nowadays, we don't use salt here and watch it very carefully on labels and what we buy
Thanks!
Haven't seen a salt substitute. It's also processed food. Have you see the salt in a jar of spaghetti sauce 😮
I remember my Mom used to eat Campbell Chicken Noodle Soup (in the day is was extra salty 🧂) and get the salt shaker out and add salt 😮 omg
The only salt I add after it is cooked, is some salt on beef.
And I cook with very little salt and add it at right time, during cooking.
I serious think they must take so much salt out of processed foods. Just like sugar, it is not good for us. And I try to teach my kids to use less...and it seems to be working.
I learned that salt is a macronutrient. How do I manage a balance to prevent seizures?
I have reluctantly put away the salt shaker and no longer add salt to anything, not even in cooking. And by examining the nutrition labels on the foods I eat and choosing those foods on the basis of sodium content I have reduced my daily sodium intake to even less than the 1500mg recommended for the DASH diet.
My blood pressure has changed not at all despite such sodium restriction being trumpeted as offering the same sort of reduction in bp as taking bp medication for it. My conclusion is not at all favorable. :P
Some people have refractory hypertension. You must be one of them. Sorry to hear that
"Redmond's Real Salt" is the best salt ever. Tastes like no other salt with it's rich trace minerals from the ancient salt bed of Utah. Void of any chemicals or toxins.
But it is still salt.
Thank you salt is a problem and we are being conditioned to eat more with all the cooking chefs programmes. You can use far less and you will adapt. Vegan by the way eat no dairy no animal but they do eat living plants . I'm not but eat animal based products much less often
Very true!
We can eat salt but in moderation nit like everyday and bunches if shakes. I use salt in grits but i do not eat to s if salt everyday. I do not have high bp. I never add salt to any of my foods I cook.
Everyone is a little different for sure
Sodium is already being reduced by my seizure medications? 🤔
For Me personally high carbs effects my blood pressure way more than salt has ever done to me. Soon as I cut down the carbs my blood pressure went to normal. I don't know why this is maybe I'm different than other people. 🤷
Are any of the salts healthier than others? Like Himilayan Sea Salt etc?
Salt in my pasta! I've read it's ok as it's boiled out.
What do you think?
It's probably OK and actually quite a small amount. The key is to limit it as much as you can.
Hi Docs, what are your thoughts on Celtic Salt?
Thank you.
So is sodium chloride ok if you don't have high blood pressure?
I don't add salt to my food, try to not eat at restaurants, because who knows how much they use. So, for me, it's no added salt or no salt. Some foods have salt already in them. So why add more??? Don't get me wrong, but I err on the side of no salt. No salt shaker in my house. Always read labels or eat fresh.
We agree
@TalkingWithDocs Thank you!!! You guys are the best!! 🤗
A huge flaw in this study is that potassium lowers BP. So they didn't just take out 75% of the salt, they added potassium!
The problem is that most people are eating too much processed food and it's loaded with salt. Also the daily requirement for potassium is about 4700 mg. You're probably not getting enough unless you're eating lots of fruit and veggies.
Also, Dr Zalzel, you're probably getting plenty of salt, if you're eating food someone else has prepared for you, because any chef worth their salt 😂 is going to salt the food!
A good book about salt is "The Salt Fix" by Dr James DiNicolantonio.
I would imagine a chinese diet would be quite a bit different than a USA diet. Does anyone put salt on Chinese food? MSG?
What about Himalayan salt is it healthier?
Fake ...that is rocks! sea salt is the best but no too much
The evidence is far from convincing.
Throw away the Fricken table salt which is just sodium chloride. Look at the study of cardiologists who have substituted Celtic sea salt minerals or Himalayan pink sea salt minerals in place of plain table salt.
Go back to your room electrolyte/mineral periodic circle which shows body perfusion has to have the other minerals in order for proper perfusion. I want to hear you all elaborate on that study❗️
Does salt restriction include Himalayan pink salt
I think you 2 are psychics! Why is it that every time I am dealing with a medical condition you 2 are discussing it? I was at the Dr on Friday and my BP is barely high and she is concerned. She knows I don't want to take medication so the next step is life style. My Dr gave me a gold star because I said, reduce salt intake! Like Dr Zalzal she wanted me to NOT add salt to the food on my plate. That may be a little hard but I am trying, only been a couple of days. Dr Zalzal seasoned salt is salt be careful! So from now on I will buy lower sodium products and see how it goes. I do have a lower sodium seasoning (Creole Kick) and I will have to dust it off. I have used it and it definitely is lower in salt. I think you 2 should take your show on the road.
How are these two doctors getting their trace minerals?
You need some salt but only in small amounts. Onion powder on my popcorn instead of salt, taste like Funyuns.
Talk to Dr Jason Fung.
What about people living in the tropics where they perspire a lot and lose salt. Body craves to replenish the salt by having salty food. In some places where the work environment is very hot like working in steel plants, ships engine rooms etc salt tablets are kept in dispensers for guys working there. Perhaps the advice to reduce salt intake must be taken with a pinch of salt?
One must look at the place where one stays. In cold climes salt is not needed much but in hot climes it is.
Everything in moderation guys avoid alcohol and cigarettes and everything else not in excess.😀👍
Nice
What do you think about using Miso paste, see weeds, to salt some of your foods. Or, is the effect similar?
Buffalo kale chips!
Ha!
Vmy dietition said I could have one teaspoon of salt a day is that ok I am a stroke survivor
Eventually a set of hemorrhoids that won't quit
I love salt😢
We all do 😀
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