Jo123 said:Well I had high-ish bp a few years ago, doc advised me to get a home monitor, he said to get an omron, expensive but good. Managed to get my bp normalized by exercise and diet, my BP monitor does agree with the one at doctors. I think salt does affect mine a little, but I have taken it since I have been eating more processed meats whilst low carbing and it is unaffected.
Might be worth you investing in a BP monitor to put your mind at rest.
Doczoc said:Thanks Jo, been looking at Omron ones, I am a gadget fiend so who knows, I feel another purchase coming on!
www.curezone.com said:The Water Cure
The Water Cure Recipe:
Drink 1/2 your body weight of water in ounces, daily. Example 180 lb = 90 oz. of water daily. Divide that into 8 or 10 oz. glasses and that's how many glasses you will need to drink, daily. Use 1/4 tsp. of salt for every quart of water you drink. Use salt liberally with food. As long as you drink the water, you can use the salt. Avoid caffeinated or alcoholic drinks. These are diuretics and will dehydrate you. Every 6 oz. of caffeine or alcohol requires an additional 10 to 12 oz. of water to re-hydrate you.
P.S. (USE Clean Water, Use non-refined, ocean salt ONLY )
Water-Nature's Thirst Quencher
Over half of your body is made up of water. It's in every cell and every tissue. Biological processes like circulation, digestion, absorption and excretion depend on water. It forms the foundation of blood and lymph, maintains hearty muscles and young-looking skin, lubricates joints and organs and regulates body temperature. You can't function without it.
As you grow older, it becomes vital to pay attention to your water consumption. Mature persons hold less cellular water, with a loss of 10 to 15 percent of previous capacity by the age of 65. A contributing factor is the loss of thirst sensitivity. Because water is so important for digestion, a lack of fluid in your body might make it more difficult for you to digest food. You may suffer from cramps, bloating, gas, constipation, diveritculosis or even colon cancer. Drinking more water, combined with a high-fiber diet, can prevent these problems.
To combat this loss of fluids, the answer is simple. Drink more water. Six to ten glasses of pure water each day are necessary to enhance your body's functioning. Beyond helping your digestive system, getting enough fluids will give you fresh skin, clear eyes and shining hair. Signs of hunger may be a warning flag that your body is need of a good drink. Try consuming several glasses of water before diving into a snack to see if that takes care of your craving. Because fruits are largely made up of water, they are perfect choices for a mid-afternoon treat.
hanadr said:Not being English by birth, I've never understood that habit of emptying half the salt shaker onto your dinner before you've even tasted it. Apart from anything else, it's discourteous to the cook.
hanadr said:It doesn't matter if it comes from the adriatic sea or underground in Cheshire, It's still good old Sodium Chloride.
fergus said:Gary Taubes is interesting on the subject of salt.
His research told him that by halving the avarage daily intake of salt, one might lower blood pressure by 4-5mm Hg in hypertensives, and by 2mm Hg in everyone else. In other words, if your bp is up around 160-180, it's not going to make a significant diference.
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