Another bit of medical dogma is being challenged by scientists, this time by a Canadian researcher from Toronto's Mt. Sinai Hospital. He analyzed 56 studies and concluded that sodium intake has no significant effect on a person's blood pressure. In fact, he found a number of adverse consequences of restricting salt intake, including cholesterol problems and disturbed calcium metabolism. Many doctors have long assumed, incorrectly according to this study, that restricting sodium intake would decrease blood pressure or that higher amounts of dietary salt would lead to hypertension later in life.

Dr. Alexander Logan, presentation at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, SanFrancisco, CA, May 30, 1997; Dynamic Chirop[ractic, Vol.15, No. 16, July 28, 1997

Comment: Over the years many individuals with high blood pressure have had repeated Blood Test Evaluations. Most of these individuals have had a significant lowering of blood pressure following the recommendations of the Blood Test Evaluation. All were recommended to drink a minimum of two glasses of the Health Equations electrolyte formula per day. This formula contains sodium and other electrolytes. It corrects the ratios of the electrolytes in the body. The electrolyte formula also improves the calcium metabolism and function. Further, individuals with high blood pressure have all been advised to eat "salt to taste" and those with indications of salt deficiency on their Evaluation have been advised to increase their salt use.

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