American Chronicle: Five Myths About High Blood Pressure
“Salt is unfairly blamed for causing high blood pressure. Salt, or sodium, is not the culprit. It’s an imbalance of sodium, magnesium and potassium in our diet that knocks our blood chemistry out of kilter and thus contributes to hypertension.”
globeandmail.com: It takes more than calcium to fight osteoporosis
“A lack of magnesium is thought to impair the production of hormones involved in calcium balance.”
Cutting salt not the only way to lower blood pressure
“Specifically, magnesium, calcium, potassium and fibre all appear to have blood-pressure-lowering effects…”
Fears over salt risk to children | Metro.co.uk
“Millions of children are storing up health problems for later in life because they are eating too much salt, a new study warns.
Youngsters with salty diets have higher blood pressure than those who eat more healthily, and are putting themselves at risk of heart disease and strokes. “
CASH – Consensus Action on Salt & Health
More information on the effects of salt on health from a U.K. based organization.
