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"In other words, limit your salt consumption to 400 mg per day in addition to the natural sodium found in all the unsalted produce and other dishes you eat each day. 10. Get most of your starch intake from carrots, peas, sweet potato, squash and beans, not from flour products and white potato. Do not eat white flour products. If you're using bread and pasta, use limited amounts, not more than one serving per day and, of course, make sure it is 100 percent whole grain. 11. Limit your consumption of oil to one tablespoon daily. Oil is a fattening, low-nutrient food." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Many Kaphas suffer from swollen feet and arms because of too much salt consumption, especially if it is refined, processed salt." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Research has revealed that people with variations in two specific genes are twice as likely to develop high blood pressure from salt consumption. This discovery may make it possible to identify children prone to high blood pressure; if such people can be identified in early childhood, it may be possible to modify their diets so that they can avoid developing high blood pressure later in life. Q Heavy snorers are more likely to have high blood pressure or angina than silent sleepers." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Preliminary evidence has suggested that excessive salt consumption is a risk factor for heart disease and death from heart disease in overweight (page 446) people.16 Controlled trials are needed to confirm these observations. Eating a diet high in refined carbohydrates (e.g., white flour, white rice, simple sugars) appears to increase the risk of coronary heart disease, and thus of heart attacks (page 212), especially in overweight women.17 However, controlled trials of reducing refined carbohydrate intake to prevent heart disease have not been attempted to confirm these preliminary findings." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Among overweight people, an increase in salt consumption of 2.3 grams per day was associated with a 32% increase in stroke (page 419) incidence, an 89% increase in stroke mortality, a 44% increase in heart disease mortality, a 61% increase in cardiovascular disease mortality, and a 39% increase in death from all causes.8 Intervention trials are required to confirm these preliminary observations. Moderate alcohol consumption appears protective against heart disease." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Among overweight persons, an increase in salt consumption of 2.3 grams per day was associated with a 44% increase in coronary heart disease mortality, a 61% increase in cardiovascular disease mortality, and a 39% increase in mortality from all causes. Blinded, intervention trials are still needed to confirm these preliminary observations. Preliminary research conducted several decades ago suggested that high sugar consumption increased heart attack risk.58 Some researchers at that time disagreed59 and others have subsequently been unable to find a link." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Among overweight (page 446) people, an increase in salt consumption of about 1/2 teaspoon (2.3 grams) per day was associated with a 32% increase in stroke incidence and an 89% increase in stroke mortality.30 Reducing salt intake is recommended as a way to reduce the risk of stroke.31 Having one or two drinks per day has lowered stroke risk in most studies,32,33 though some researchers report no protection34 and others find that even light drinking leads to an increased risk of stroke." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The NHANES researchers suggested that there may be adverse consequences associated with low salt consumption. Having too little sodium in the system may affect the nervous system and blood pressure-controlling enzymes made in the kidneys and possibly increase insulin resistance (not good things). Some cardiologists are skeptical of these results and suspect that the information on salt intake may have been inaccurate. No one is ready to suggest that people should overindulge in salt. But there is some concern that sodium restriction may not prolong life the way everyone expected." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Water retention and kidney and blood pressure problems are the most obvious consequences of refined salt consumption. Refined salt is still added to thousands of different manufactured foods. Some 50 percent of the American population suffers from water retention (the leading cause of weight gain and obesity). The consumption of large amounts of refined salt is much to blame for that. Before salt was commercially produced, versus harvested naturally, it was considered the most precious commodity on earth, even more precious than gold." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"If Americans reduced salt consumption by half, we could "save an estimated 150,000 lives per year. That in turn would reduce medical care and other costs by roughly $1.5 trillion over 20 years." The barriers? "We like salt. . . and the Salt Institute wants to keep it that way." Snack foods are an expensive way to buy salt, but that works just fine for the companies that make them. COOKIES As already noted, one way food companies attempt to increase sales is by developing "line extensions," tempting variations on favorite items. Oreo cookies from Kraft/Altria are a good example." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"Water retention and kidney and blood pressure problems are the most obvious consequences of refined salt consumption. Refined salt is still added to thousands of different manufactured foods. Some 50 percent of the American population suffers from water retention (the leading cause of weight gain and obesity). The consumption of large amounts of refined salt is much to blame for that. Before salt was commercially produced, when it was harvested naturally, it was considered the most precious commodity on earth, even more precious than gold." - Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body (Get the book.)

"By contrast, very few vegan, vegetarian, or other health-minded diets warn against salt consumption, and some openly advocate it (as long as it is salt with a fancy name). As a result, salt is in almost every so-called "health food." Almost all of the soy-based meat analogues and many other health food store (vegan) products are exceptionally high in sodium, as are many other processed and prepared vegetarian, vegan, and macrobiotic foods. (And, virtually all standard American packaged foods are loaded with it." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.) "In addition to the usual problems associated with salt consumption, it is important to note that under certain otherwise heart-healthy conditions, a high-salt diet can increase your risk of a less common type of stroke, called hemorrhagic stroke. There are two types of strokes: embolic strokes (the most common type) and hemorrhagic strokes (which occur only one-tenth as often). High cholesterol is a risk factor for embolic stroke. Low cholesterol is normally an indication of protection against stroke. But when undermined by a high-salt diet, it can become a risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Cholesterol Protection for Life, New Expanded Edition (Get the book.)

"Conventional treatments for this condition consist mostly of diuretic (urine-forming) drugs and restricted salt consumption. Both can have severe drawbacks. Diuretic drugs, which are used to normalize blood pressure, as well as reduced salt intake, strongly undermine the body's emergency measures to save the little water it has left for normal cellular activities. The resulting stress response causes a further increase in dehydration, and the vicious cycle is complete." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Any excess salt added to food, outside of what is contained in natural foods, is likely to increase your risk of developing disease. salt consumption is linked to both stomach cancer and hypertension.17 For optimal health, I recommend that no salt at all be added to any food. The famous DASH study clearly indicates that Americans consume five to ten times as much sodium as they need and that high sodium levels over the years has a predictable effect on raising blood pressure.18 Just because you don't have high blood pressure now doesn't mean that you won't." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Formula for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"The principal reason given for lowering your salt consumption is that your cardiovascular system will benefit. We are told that lowered salt consumption will reduce blood pressure that is high, or will help keep normal pressure down, thereby reducing your chances of heart attack. Still true. Some health advisors have gone so far as to suggest that you avoid natural foods that contain high levels of sodium. This advice is based on the contention that the body handles all sodium in the same way." - Hank Trisler, Fell's Official Know-It-All Guide No Bull Selling: Your Absolute, Quintessential, All You Wanted to Know, Complete Guide (Fell's Official Know-It-All Guides) (Get the book.)

"This imbalance is made worse with excess salt consumption and a lack of water. To help weight loss, calcium is only going to work during times when a person is not overeating. If there are excess calories being consumed, the body is simply forced to store them as fat. The combination of appropriate dietary restriction and increased calcium intake has the best weight-loss effects.260 SUNSHINE REDUCES CRAVINGS Americans are constantly being told to stay out of the sun. This results in a reduction of vitamin D, a fat-soluble nutrient." - Byron J. Richards, CCN, Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition (Get the book.)

"Most cutrent guidelines fot daily salt consumption recommend about three thousand milligrams, while the average American takes in approximately seventeen thousand milligrams, or about 3l/2 teaspoonfuls of highly refined salt each day. An estimated 70 percent of the sodium in the American diet comes ftom processed foods, and Americans now use over one million tons of salt annually for food preparation or processing; this averages out to a horrendous ten pounds per person. Sea salt contains approximately eighty mineral elements, some of which are needed in trace amounts." - Dianne Onstad, Whole Foods Companion: A Guide For Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and lovers of natural foods (Get the book.)

"Water retention and kidney and blood pressure problems are the most obvious consequences of refined salt consumption. Refined salt is still added to thousands of different manufactured foods. Some 50 percent of the American population suffers from water retention (the leading cause of weight gain and obesity). The consumption of large amounts of refined salt is much to blame for that. Before salt was commercially produced, versus harvested naturally, it was considered the most precious commodity on earth, even more precious than gold." - Andreas Moritz, The Amazing Liver & Gallbladder Flush: A Powerful Do-It-Yourself Tool To Optimize your Health and Wellbeing (Get the book.)

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