War on Salt

chanel · Jul 24, 2011

For decades, policy makers have tried and failed to get Americans to eat less salt. In April 2010 the Institute of Medicine urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate the amount of salt that food manufacturers put into products; New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has already convinced 16 companies to do so voluntarily. But if the U.S. does conquer salt, what will we gain? Bland french fries, for sure. But a healthy nation? Not necessarily.

This week a meta-analysis of seven studies involving a total of 6,250 subjects in the American Journal of Hypertension found no strong evidence that cutting salt intake reduces the risk for heart attacks, strokes or death in people with normal or high blood pressure.
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It's Time to End the War on Salt: Scientific American

Mr. H. · Jul 24, 2011

Mmmmm.... salt.

waltky · Jul 29, 2011

Mebbe dey need to cut down on salt intake?...

CDC: Strokes rise among pregnant women, new moms
Thu Jul 28,`11 - Strokes have spiked in the U.S. among pregnant women and new mothers, probably because more of them are obese and suffering from high blood pressure and heart disease, researchers report.

Hospitalizations for pregnancy-related strokes and "mini strokes" jumped from about 4,100 in 1994-95 to around 6,300 in 2006-07, a 54 percent increase, researchers said, extrapolating from figures in a large federal database. "That is a very, very alarm-raising statistic that we need to take extremely seriously," said Dr. Olajide Williams, a neurologist at Columbia University and Harlem Hospital and an American Stroke Association spokesman. "We need to be more aggressive in screening these women for these risk factors."

The number of strokes is small, considering that around 4 million babies are born each year in the U.S. But pregnancy raises a woman's risk of a stroke because of all the hormone and blood changes that occur. If she starts out unhealthy, with a problem like diabetes or high blood pressure, she doubles her risk of suffering a stroke during or right after pregnancy, said Dr. Elena Kuklina, a stroke prevention expert at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She led the study, published Thursday in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Researchers used records from a sample of hospitals in nearly all states, covering up to 8 million hospitalizations each year. They looked at the number of women having strokes or transient ischemic attacks TIAs, or "mini strokes" while pregnant or in the three months after childbirth. Rates were highest in the South and lowest in the Northeast.

Researchers also looked at the prevalence of high blood pressure and heart disease, health problems closely related to obesity, and concluded that this accounted for nearly all the rise in stroke-related hospitalizations. Researchers also noted that women are having children at later ages, and the risk of a stroke rises with age. Sometimes pregnant women and new moms are so focused on the baby's health that they neglect to consider their own, Williams said. "They're thinking about the baby's name, the special room and what color they're going to paint the room. They're thinking about motherhood," Williams said. "But an ounce of prevention is always the best recipe for a healthy life." Kuklina agreed.

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editec · Jul 29, 2011

Eat a moderate balanced diet and hope that your genetics give you a long life.

These "experts" are idiots.

They had us using margarine instead of butter!

They claim eggs are dangerous!

They've convince many of us that aspirin is deadly and convinced us to instead use far FAR FAR more dangerous analgesics.

Seriously, you cannot TRUST the "experts" when it comes to diet.

Your GRANDMOTHER is (or probably was) a better dietician than modern medicine.

CrusaderFrank · Jul 29, 2011

Last week I bought the unsalted Rustic Tuscan bread from Eataly. Yuck. The bag probably had more flavor. I went back and bought the Classic Tuscan and the Raisin Tuscan too and nearly orgasmed...well OK maybe I'm exaggerating, but only a little

waltky · Aug 28, 2011

Psoriasis linked to stroke and heart problems...

Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'
28 August 2011 - People with psoriasis have nearly three times the normal risk of stroke and abnormal heart rhythm, according to scientists in Denmark.

A study of 4.5 million people, published in the European Heart Journal, showed the highest risk was in young patients with severe psoriasis. Researchers believe this may be because the skin and blood vessels may share similar sources of inflammation. The Stroke Association said this should not be an immediate cause for concern.

Super fast

Skin cells are normally replaced every three to four weeks but, in patients with psoriasis, that process can be greatly speeded up. It can take between just two and six days, resulting in red, flaky, crusty patches on the skin. The condition affects 2% of people in the UK and the cause is unknown. Researchers analysed data from everyone in Denmark between 1997 and 2006 - 36,765 had mild psoriasis and 2,793 had the severe form of the condition. In patients under 50 with mild psoriasis, the risk of abnormal heart rhythm - atrial fibrillation - increased by 50%. The risk of ischaemic stroke increased by 97%. In those with severe psoriases, the risks increased by 198% and 180% respectively. The increased risks for patients over the age of 50 were much smaller.

Inflammation

The researchers said: "The relative risks of atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke were highest in young patients with severe psoriasis. "The results add to accumulating evidence that patients with psoriasis are at increased cardiovascular risk." The study can say only that there is a link between psoriasis and increased risk, not that one causes the other. Psoriasis in an inflammatory disorder caused when the immune system attacks healthy skin cells, which stimulates the production of new skin. Researchers believe the inflammation may play a role in stroke and heart problems.

Dr Sharlin Ahmed, research liaison officer at The Stroke Association said: "Previous research has shown that psoriasis could increase a person's risk of heart disease and this research seems to suggest that it could also increase a person's risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke. "However, the reasons for this are not known. Psoriasis is a very common condition and the results of this research should not be an immediate cause for concern. "Anyone concerned about their stroke risk should speak to their GP."

BBC News - Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'
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strollingbones · Aug 28, 2011

waltky said: ↑

Psoriasis linked to stroke and heart problems...

Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'
28 August 2011 - People with psoriasis have nearly three times the normal risk of stroke and abnormal heart rhythm, according to scientists in Denmark.

A study of 4.5 million people, published in the European Heart Journal, showed the highest risk was in young patients with severe psoriasis. Researchers believe this may be because the skin and blood vessels may share similar sources of inflammation. The Stroke Association said this should not be an immediate cause for concern.

Super fast

Skin cells are normally replaced every three to four weeks but, in patients with psoriasis, that process can be greatly speeded up. It can take between just two and six days, resulting in red, flaky, crusty patches on the skin. The condition affects 2% of people in the UK and the cause is unknown. Researchers analysed data from everyone in Denmark between 1997 and 2006 - 36,765 had mild psoriasis and 2,793 had the severe form of the condition. In patients under 50 with mild psoriasis, the risk of abnormal heart rhythm - atrial fibrillation - increased by 50%. The risk of ischaemic stroke increased by 97%. In those with severe psoriases, the risks increased by 198% and 180% respectively. The increased risks for patients over the age of 50 were much smaller.

Inflammation

The researchers said: "The relative risks of atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke were highest in young patients with severe psoriasis. "The results add to accumulating evidence that patients with psoriasis are at increased cardiovascular risk." The study can say only that there is a link between psoriasis and increased risk, not that one causes the other. Psoriasis in an inflammatory disorder caused when the immune system attacks healthy skin cells, which stimulates the production of new skin. Researchers believe the inflammation may play a role in stroke and heart problems.

Dr Sharlin Ahmed, research liaison officer at The Stroke Association said: "Previous research has shown that psoriasis could increase a person's risk of heart disease and this research seems to suggest that it could also increase a person's risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke. "However, the reasons for this are not known. Psoriasis is a very common condition and the results of this research should not be an immediate cause for concern. "Anyone concerned about their stroke risk should speak to their GP."

BBC News - Psoriasis 'linked to stroke risk'
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look into the treatments that have been used in the last 40 years to treat psoriasis....

we were and still are guinea pigs

tonystewart1 · Aug 28, 2011

editec said: ↑

Eat a moderate balanced diet and hope that your genetics give you a long life.
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Better look both ways before crossing the street.

strollingbones · Aug 28, 2011

i try real hard not to use salt...there is enough salt hidden in processed foods....

now put a damn watermelon and a salt shaker in front of me.......it will look like a blizzard

but we should all remove the salt shaker from the table (imho)

Moonglow · Aug 28, 2011

I've cut out salt when I drink shots of tequila

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