Category Archives: Sodium

Sodium Restriction Diets

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Sodium restriction is recommended as a treatment for cardiovascular disease. This is based largely on the belief that high sodium diets cause water retention in the extracellular space, and this water retention increases blood volume and with it blood pressure. … Continue reading →

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Does Sodium Really Cause High Blood Pressure?

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The current mainstream medical consensus is that high sodium diets are a cause of elevated blood pressure, and that lowering sodium intake will reduce blood pressure. As with all good lies, this viewpoint is based on a half truth, which … Continue reading →

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Is A High Salt Diet Really A Macromineral Imbalance?

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Robert Barrington

The current mainstream opinion is that high salt (sodium) diets are a cause of high blood pressure. However, this opinion is controversial because results from studies looking at high sodium diets are not consistent. While some studies do show some … Continue reading →

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Western Diets: Poor Mineral Balance

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Robert Barrington

he macrominerals calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium are required for a number of important physiological functions in humans. In particular the minerals form a complex interactive system that provides the mechanisms by which nerve impulses are fired and regulated. Correct … Continue reading →

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Taste Development – Sodium Chloride

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Robert Barrington

Salt is one of the main human tastes and is known to be a strong driver of food selection in adults. In nutrition, salt principally refers to sodium chloride, but can also include the similarly tasting potassium chloride that is … Continue reading →

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More on Salt and Blood Pressure

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The theory that high salt (sodium) intake is the cause of hypertension is controversial. One of the main problems, is that until recently researchers were not fully understanding of the mechanisms by which salt could cause blood pressure changes. Some … Continue reading →

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Diet and Arterial Stiffness

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The benefits of diet to the cardiovascular system are widely reported in the literature and evidence is accumulating that individuals who consume high quality diets rich in certain nutrients are protected from cardiovascular disease via a number of mechanisms. With … Continue reading →

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Does Salt Cause High Blood Pressure?

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Robert Barrington

High blood pressure is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and accounts for around half of all cases of stroke and around half of all cases of ischaemic heart disease. The current mainstream medical opinion is that high sodium diets … Continue reading →

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Salt and Vascular Function

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Robert Barrington

The association between sodium salt and blood pressure is well known. Low salt diets are often recommended for individuals who have high blood pressure, because it is believed that sodium in excess is able to raise blood pressure. While this … Continue reading →

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Potassium and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Robert Barrington

Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The main dietary focus in the past has centred on the role played by sodium in blood pressure regulation, but research attempting to link high sodium diets to hypertension has been … Continue reading →

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