The Salt Fix
by Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio, Qarie Marshall · first published 2017
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Why HN recommends it
Argues that the case against salt rests on weak history and studies, giving skeptics an overview of the evidence and how public health advice formed. Suggested for readers unsure whether salt is really unhealthy.
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I'm also on the fence about how salt is 'unhealthy'. Read the book The Salt Fix by Dr. James DiNicolantonio
on “Association between egg consumption and risk of cardiovascular outcomes” ↗Recommend people read the book The Salt Fix, by Dr. James DiNicolantonio. Just like cholesterol and Ancel Keyes, opinions of just a handful of people, in particular Dr. Walter Kempner, changed public health policy against salt with very little…
on “Anti-Salt Narrative Needs a Shakeup” ↗…then ... and yes, heart disease was harder to diagnose, but improvements in technology can't explain it fully, plus we are also talking of diabetes and cancer. For skeptics, I recommend reading "The Salt Fix" which provides a good overview of the history and of various studies: http://thesaltfix.com/ --- I'm not saying that healthcare professionals are idiots. The problem is that healthcare is reductionist.…
on “A New Connection Between the Gut and Brain” ↗We have long vilified the wrong white crystal substance for increases in blood pressure. Good reading on the matter is The Salt Fix.
on “Connections between high blood sugar and dementia” ↗…ones making it black and white. The consensus was the sun was bad for your health. They said stay out of the sun and supplement with vitamin D. As for salt, scientists got that wrong as well. Read The Salt Fix [1] for more on that. [1] https://www.amazon.ca/Salt-Fix-Experts-Wrong-Eating-ebook/dp...
on “Food-seeking behavior is triggered by skin ultraviolet exposure in males” ↗…backing this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amJ-ev8Ial8 There's also this book that argues for the importance of salt in our food, of which I heard good things but haven't read: https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Fix-Experts-Wrong-Eating-ebook/d...
on “A bone-marrow transplant treated a patient’s leukemia – and his schizophrenia” ↗…factors, including genetics, however there are indications that one of the biggest factors is sugar consumption and not salt, as was previously believed and still is to some extent. I've been reading The Salt Fix (http://thesaltfix.com), it has references to many studies ... not sure what to think of it, but being confronted with a serious electrolytes deficiency lately and having the symptoms to go with it, I…
on “How Exercise Might “Clean” the Alzheimer's Brain” ↗Check out The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong--and How Eating More Might Save Your Life. I haven't read it yet but it's on my list.
on “‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty” ↗The Salt Fix outlines how restricting sodium intake causes kidney issues and disturbs insulin response. It is causing iodine deficiency as well, which leads to thyroid problems. The author suggests HFCS and white…
on “Blue Zones, where people reach age 100 at 10 times greater rates” ↗