Are you getting enough salt? its good for you.

The human body needs salt – the right amount. I love salty foods which give me a thirst for water afterwards. My blood pressure is just a little on the low side, not too much, and has remained stable for many years.

 

You may be surprised to learn that research shows that no salt or  a very low salt intake is not good for your health. This article also points out …....

 

The global pharmaceuticals market is worth US$300 billion a year, a figure expected to rise to US$400 billion within three years. And drugs that are prescribed to treat hypertension and cardiac disease are most lucrative. Lipitor, a statin drug used to treat high cholesterol has annual sales of $12.9 billion. Then there’s Zocor  another medication used to treat high cholesterol and prevent heart disease. In 2005, Zocor had global sales of $5.3 billion, and its annual growth wasn’t shabby either, at 10.7 percent. Norvasc used to treat high blood pressure had global sales of $5 billion in 2005 and an annual growth rate of 2.5 percent.”

 

http://allthenewsthatmatters.wordpress.com/2012/12/04/the-reason-for-high-blood-pressure-is-still-being-sorted/#comments

 

5 comments

Yes kika

It is a case of everything in moderation - if you do that with balanced diet and exercise it is far better for you than popping all these pills which have some nasty side effects and make Pharmceuticals rich.

Also make sure you have iodized salt not just sea salt

I read an article recently which said that people over 50 benefit from taking statins as they minimise risk of heart attacks and strokes and help prevent the onset of  dementia

Statins could reduce the risk of dementia -

Unfortunately they do not tell you about the side effects that many have

Well, I guess ev'ry case is different and what doesn't work for one person may work for another but I do think that some drs may prescribe them without first referring patients for the necessary  tests and just treat high cholestrol etc as a generic type illness... I know that happened with Steve because the combination of medications for diabetes etc was incompatible with the first lot of statins he was given and he had to undergo further testing to ascertain which ingredient was causing the problem ..it turned out the generic  brand the chemist supplied had different 'fillers' blended with the main ingredient and he should've been given the original preparation... pays to get a 2nd opinion if in doubt.. 

Yes, I agree with that Maggs.  I had a Drs. script once and on it he definitely underlined the brand I was to have.

Chemist took it upon himself to change it to a generic brand so when OH got home after having the prescription filled I sent him straight back and made the chemist give me exactly what the Dr had ordered because that was the one he wanted me to have, not a generic.

They make more money on generics, that's why they push them.

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