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December 23, 20202020-12-23T13:11:08-05:00

Salt Intake, Life Expectancy and Mortality: A Not-So-Salty Story for the Holidays

By : Franz H. Messerli

Numerous publications attest to the observation that a high salt intake can trigger hypertensive cardiovascular disease de novo or accelerate pre-existing hypertension. For decades practicing physicians have warned their patients about excessive salt intake.

August 09, 20182018-08-09T22:40:19-04:00

Lancet Paper Adds To Evidence That Reducing Salt To Very Low Levels May Be Dangerous

By : Larry Husten

A new paper from a very large ongoing observational study offers additional and more powerful evidence that dramatic reductions in salt consumption may not be…

May 21, 2018

Salt War Opponents Unite In Call For Randomized Trial In Prisons

By : Larry Husten

The opposing camps in the salt wars don’t agree on much, but they have now found common ground in their belief that the only way…

February 27, 2017

Top Cardiologist Blasts Nutrition Guidelines

By : Larry Husten

–Salim Yusuf says new evidence fails to support many major diet recommendations. One of the world’s top cardiologists says that many of the major nutrition…

February 14, 20172017-02-14T12:42:10-05:00

International Experts Call Salt Guidelines Far Too Restrictive

By : Larry Husten

A broad group of international experts are recommending a far more modest and less draconian approach to sodium restriction than current U.S. and international guidelines.…

June 01, 2016

FDA Proposes Voluntary Sodium Cuts by Food Industry

By : Larry Husten

–AMA, AHA, ACC, etc voice support, but not everyone agrees. After decades of discussion and inaction, the FDA today took a first concrete step toward…

May 25, 20162016-08-30T21:21:50-04:00

The American Heart Association’s Strong Stance Against Science

By : Larry Husten

Once again the American Heart Association has taken a strong stance against science. Of course, that’s not how the AHA phrases it. In its own…

May 22, 20162016-05-27T09:39:40-04:00

Study Suggests Salt Restriction Only Beneficial In People With Hypertension

By : Larry Husten

–More questions raised about broad efforts to restrict salt; AHA condemns study A large new analysis offers more evidence that broad salt restriction doesn’t benefit…

December 28, 20152015-12-28T13:38:20-05:00

Paper Raises More Questions About Salt Restriction In Heart Failure

By : Larry Husten

Sodium restriction is a cornerstone of heart failure management, but many people would be surprised to learn that there is no good supporting evidence for the practice. In…

January 23, 20152015-09-15T20:00:54-04:00

Salt, Science, And The American Heart Association’s Double Standard

By : Larry Husten

Once again the American Heart Association is sticking by its recommendation that pretty much everyone should consume no more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium each day. This is…

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