Low Salt Diets To Reduce High Blood Pressure Fact or Fiction?

 Introduction by FJM (not a medical doctor)

 Not unlike as in the real world, most discoveries are the result of accidents/random occurrences, which describes my recent discovery.  I have been on a low-salt diet, forever it seems, and yet I was unable to reduce my blood pressure (BP) medication all this time.  Following my recent dental implant, the Dentist recommended that I rinse my mouth with saltwater.  I was kind of worried because inevitably some salt will get into my system, thus upsetting my low sodium diet routine.  In our household we use very little salt but the salt we use is the pink Himalayan mined salt.

It did not take long when I noticed that my BP started to be so low that I refrained from taking my medication, for fear of Hypotension, which made me hit the floor several times before, when the Doctor increased the dosage.  Since then I always check my BP before taking my medication, which drops my BP about 20mm of Mercury.  This past week Instead of taking the usual 10mg of Enalapril per day (70mg per week), I used only 15 mg per week.

Rinsing my mouth about six times per day should add only a small amount of salt per day, and yet this small dosage produced a dramatic change in my BP.  My dental surgery should be healing in another 10 days or so, however, I think I will continue my salt mouth rinses, at least to twice a day.  Hopefully, I can lower my BP medication dosage, and perhaps stop it altogether in time.

It is well understood, generally, that all salts are not alike, for example the Himalayan salt contains a host of other important minerals, which the common table salt has not.  Moreover, are we perhaps adversely affecting our sodium-potassium (Na ⁺-K⁺) pump, with these salt restricted diets?  As always, check with your doctor before deciding on a moderately higher sea-salt intake and monitor your BP regularly.  Reject all common manufactured salt, if possible, says common sense.

The video links shown below, will provide additional information on this subject.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIwhVshA1Nk

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuf4z7DaAAM

 

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zux7ry50IjQ

 

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5Z6lMWKYea4

 

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5xo0H9g5KzE

 

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LpyecKJeVzk

 

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qkAnOijqvqg

 

 
 

 

STAGE IV PROSTATE CANCER YIELDS TO IVERMECTIN (IVM), APPARENTLY ...

For some time now I hear and read stories about Ivermectin being used in the treatment of various cancers, however, these anecdotal stories lacked the wanted clinical trials, to add legitimacy to them.  "Ivermectin and Cancers" is not only a true verified story, but also provides evidence of a proper published clinical trial from China.  In the video we learn that Ivermectin is also effective on a variety of cancers.

"Ivermectin and Cancers"

 

 

"Ivermectin, a potential anticancer drug derived from an antiparasitic drug"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX0hqmgO7pQ

Another similar story.

"@David-kd1gd

1 month ago

My brother was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer that had spread to his spine a few months ago. After watching Dr. Ruddy, I tried to help my brother obtain an Ivermectin prescription through his oncologist, but she refused to prescribe it. Dr. Ruddy was able to connect us with a doctor who prescribed Ivermectin after a Zoom consultation. His PSA started out in the 400s. Last week, his PSA was less than 1. We attribute this to Ivermectin and some other supplements. Thank you, Dr. Campbell, for continuing to shed light on a promising cancer treatment."

"Antiparasitic drugs killing cancer? How does it work? Can it be used by cancer patients?"

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ID6iENYiTR0

"569,516 views Oct 14, 2023 A number of drugs against parasites (artemisinin, ivermectin, chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, albendazole, mebendazole, etc.), which have long been used in humans, have attracted the attention of scientists in recent years. It has been observed that they are also able to attack cancer cells, reducing the resistance of tumors. In this video we will look at what is currently known about the use of antiparasitic drugs against cancer."

At the end of this video, Ivermectin was one of two drugs that achieved good concentrations facilitating the destruction of cancer cells; Ivermectin being a very save drug with a very long safety record.

"The Vast Overtreatment of Blood Pressure"

 Introduction by FJM (not a medical doctor)

Similar to the Statin story, where the limit of maximum normal Cholesterol was lowered to, probably, increase the user base, so it appears that the maximum acceptable Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) was lowered to achieve the same result, most likely.

 Another point to consider is the fact that our blood pressure is not static, it varies according to the demand signals sent by various organs.  For example, if a certain organ does not receive adequate blood supply, hence nutrients, it sends a signal.  The system responds by increasing the blood pressure, thus forcing more blood supply to the organ in distress.  When we override this natural behavior by taking, unduly in many cases, blood pressure reducing medications, we are actually interfering with our internal needs.

By prescribing these blood pressure reducing medications, doctors are only treating the symptom, without knowing the root-cause of the problem, like, for example, venous insufficiency failing to supply some distressed organ of our body with necessary nutrients.   In some instances mental stress may be the root cause of the problem.  Unless the root cause is eliminated a patient will be a lifelong user of these medications, all of which have side effects, such as, for example, dry mouth, impotence, low energy, spells of fainting, etc.

There certainly are situations where the SBP is so high that immediate action is required to bring it under control, however, it should not end there.

  Unlike the YouTube opinions by many, the following is based on real studies, involving an adequate number of participants in each case.

 The following selected quotations address the high spots only, for details I suggest you follow the link shown at the end.

"The Vast Overtreatment of Blood Pressure"

"By A Midwestern Doctor· Over 139,000 subscribers" published on Substack

"Note: when this (forgotten) paper was published, the conventional blood pressure thresholds were less aggressive. I modified its graph to match the current guidelines.

After the paper was published, it was mostly ignored but eventually received this response (which again illustrates how resistant medical dogmas are to evidence that refutes them):

The National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) issued a statement regarding Port’s findings saying that they found it “thought provoking” but “After careful review of this study, the NHLBI finds that it does not offer a basis for changing the current hypertension guidelines."

 

 Note: in addition to a SBP below 130 significantly increasing the chance of death, this study also found a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) below 80 (a common consequence of blood pressure lowering medications) made patients 8-19% more likely to die.

Furthermore, another smaller study of 800 adults over 60 found a DBP under 80 made participants 90-190% more likely to die and that a SBP under 120 was associated with a higher risk of death.

Finally, since slightly elevated blood pressures are far more common than highly elevated ones, each time the treatment target is lowered by a small amount, a large number of people get pushed onto these drugs, Note: in addition to a SBP below 130 significantly increasing the chance of death, this study also found a diastolic blood pressure (DBP) below 80 (a common consequence of blood pressure lowering medications) made patients 8-19% more likely to die."

A Midwestern Doctor  https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-vast-overtreatment-of-blood-pressure?utm_source=substack&utm_campaign=post_embed&utm_medium=email