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Posts Tagged ‘sodium’
The Cornerstones of Healthy Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is called the silent killer for a good reason. It both strains the heart and damages delicate organs such as the kidneys, eyes, and the brain. Yet very often, it causes no symptoms at all until the damage is done.
Diagnosing high blood pressure is pretty straightforward. We’re all used to having our blood pressure checked as part of a routine exam, and now you can find screening booths in places such as pharmacies and health fairs, or even buy a machine that lets you check at home yourself.
Once diagnosed, the standard medical response is, as usual, drug therapy.
Yes, the drugs work, but at a price. They have side effects such as dizziness, electrolyte imbalance, impotence, fatigue, and more. We all would just as soon avoid any of them.
Rethinking Sodium Restriction for High Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, you more than likely have been told to try to lose weight and to reduce your sodium intake. But have you ever been told to reduce your sugar and starch intake? More than likely you haven’t. In fact, some people in the medical community believe that it’s a myth that high carb intake can contribute to insulin resistance and high blood pressure. What a disappointment.
