
14 Aug 2020 Ep. 21: Drink Less Water And Eat More Salt (And How to Address High Blood Pressure)
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In this episode we discuss:
3:39 – unfounded claims and recommendations in favor of drinking more water and eating less salt
12:27 – what hydration actually means and why drinking water doesn’t equal more hydration
22:24 – the damaging effects of drinking too much water and eating too little salt
38:13 – listening to our thirst and salt cravings is the best approach
41:21 – the best food and drink options for hydration (not water)
49:44 – factors that affect hydration and their relationship with high blood pressure
58:45 – is high blood pressure the problem or an intelligent response to stress?
Paula
Posted at 16:55h, 19 AugustThis was an awesome podcast! It was full of great, useful information! I’ve struggled with high blood pressure off and on during the last 10 years (I’m 66) and potassium always seems to help bring it down. Now, I’m going to really watch water intake and electrolytes.
Thanks so much!!!
Jay Feldman
Posted at 22:11h, 21 AugustYou’re welcome Paula, I’m glad it was so helpful for you!!
Arun
Posted at 06:34h, 27 SeptemberIt was Mercola’s newsletter that introduced me to your channel and it’s an understatement to say I was completely blown away by the content! Many beliefs, dogmas are simply seen to have been constructed on foundations that don’t stand the basic scrutiny of logic or evidence.
The very first video I watched was the one that affects me the most – blood pressure. Contrary to all standard advice, I was veering around to the realization that it’s the salt concentration or gradient that matters, not the absolute level of salt itself. Mercola’s mailer could not have been more timely – your video said exactly that! That gave me the confidence to let go of the “low salt is best for hypertension” advice and liberally use salt. Voila! My bp dropped 10 points, water retention was no longer a problem & I haven’t felt better in 2 years. Thank you so much !