Best Research on Hypertension: The Effects of Salt
Posted by Captain Tom on 26th October 2009
Did you know that about fifty percent of all people with hypertension are unaware of the condition? There are variety of contributers to Hypertension and one of them is a diet high in sodium. We use salt is in lots of ways such as chlorine production, production of soaps and textiles. At the same time as we know that salt is useful in other spheres of our lives, high sodium consumption is clinically proven to increase blood pressure.
It is vital to note, salt produces Nitric Oxide in our body. Nitric Oxide is a chemical responsible for many pathological and physiological processes in mammals. Too much of Nitric oxide (NO) can be detrimental and toxic that can contribute to vascular tissue collapse, diabetes, arthritis and other conditions.
Many health organizations suggest to consumers to take on average 4gm of salt a day. Nevertheless, it has been confirmed by research that an average person consumes double of the recommended dosage.
The way to lower your salt intake:
Following from Dr. Sanders research from University of Maryland, a good indication of too much salt is when a person can taste it.
The first step is to change regular table salt to more pure version of salt. “Sea salt” or “Gray salt” can be substituted instead of using ordinary table salt. This is the cleanest type of salt without any chemicals added to it.
Tip on lowering HBP :
- Less processed foods
- Eat foods high in potassium
- Excercise at least 20 min/day
The second important step is to remove salt shaker from the table or change it to “salt imitator”. This can dramatically reduce your salt consumption. Generally almost all of processed foods, canned foods are already full of extra salt, so by avoiding these products and by reading nutritious boxes you can regulate your daily sodium intake.
In addition, when dinning out request to get the meal to prepared with minimum or no salt and add it at the table yourself.
Recent studies show that people with high salt consumption have a higher risk factor in developing high blood pressure than genetically inclined people.
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