For many years, as an adjunct to controlling hypertension I only looked at the sodium content on the food labels. I made the mistake of not watching the carbohydrate content of foods as listed on the food labels. Sodium restriction did nothing, but low carb / ketogenic diet did.
I have kidney disease (and Type II diabetes). Glad you treat each person as an individual. I'm limited to 1500 mg of sodium a day. Yes, you are a straight shooter.
Sugar MD. I am allowed 2.000 gm salt undergo TAVR more than a year now thank you for the topic cutting Na it enlighten me more I learned a lot nice vlog I enjoyed watching.
I noticed less swelling in my fat sausage finger when I started eating healthier, non-processed foods, and not adding salt most of the time to my foods. I cook my own food mostly at home. Processed chips are high in sodium and I stopped eating those as well because I used to eat them daily. I feel better with less sodium in my diet.
Everyone is different . Some are salt sensitivity and effect of high blood pressure . Thank you Doctor you are always welcome to educate us the viewers
I want to thank you so much. I'm glad I found you. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. You give me so much info that my doctor. I so appriciate this site. Thank you..
Dr. Ahmet Ergin i really enjoyed this video , it seems you speak through your heart and are sincere about helping us, i what to thank you for all the help you have given us ...live long and Prosper
The only time my BP goes up is when I occasionally eat out and I usually prepare myself by drinking electrolytes with high potassium and lemon water. Since I started doing intermittent fasting/low carb my BP has been good. I mostly cook at home with the Himalayan salts that have minerals and I’m not afraid to use salt anymore.
I'm a diabetic, (1 year so far), and at last check my A1C went from 7.9 to 7.2.....I don't or didn't know how salt could affect me as far as being a diabetic, however, I am taking Lithium, so I have to watch my salt intake because of that....but I crave salt a lot in the last year and I don't understand why. How can I stop the salt cravings? Thank you for all you do...I'm learning a lot from your videos....
Salt does not seem to bother my blood pressure and most of the time I am ok with regular salt. Occasionally I have to cut back for a period of time if I have a Meniers flare up.
Healthy people can have a little more than high blood pressure and kitney patients. Good advice from the doctor is important. Thank you for your great advice and i hope you doing well. 🌻🌷😎
Good morning Dr i agree with you salt is a factor when someone cut back on salt. But it said that we need salt and sugar in our diet. It is true or not ?? Ps let me know. At one time I took salt out completely . But now I use small portions or none atall I am also diabetic ND high BP they're not fully controlled but with your teaching I am the roD to recovery. Ty much 💓 💛 💖
You're very welcome! It's great to see that you found the information helpful. If you have any more questions or need further advice, feel free to reach out anytime. Stay healthy and take care! 😊
Doc. Good info about salt. Everyone is different and moderation is the key and most of the food you eat salt is added as a preservative. Does not matter the type of salt. Salt is salt. Is it true ((Himalayan salt has 54 minerals)).? Your taught.
If your own prescription drugs, salt is a problem Sodium-containing medications included acetaminophen (paracetemol, Tylenol), effervescent aspirin, and soluble ibuprofen for pain; calcium carbonate (Alka-Seltzer) for acid indigestion; and metoclopramide plus aspirin for migraine
Doctors tell me to not add salt to anything. Then I do anyway and eat plenty and I still have low blood sodium. Myu sister has to go to ER for low sodium. My family is not salt sensitive.
Good day Doctor! All your reasons for cutting back on sodium levels or salt to reduce blood pressure is fine. But what about diabetics, who lose a lot of sodium in frequent urination. Also those who suffer from frequent diarrhea or vomiting. They also expel a lot of sodium and water. Don't you think that increasing the salt levels for the above people (unrefined salt or sea salt) in their daily diet could replenish the lost sodium in frequent urination, stools and vomit, could restore their electrolyte balance?
Men - add salt, but make sure you eat a sensible diet. Less than 1OO grams carbs per day. Eat about 8O to 12O grams of protein per day. Plus eat lots of good fats (olive oil, coconut oil, salted butter, 35% whipping cream, etc). The Russians did some really nasty studies on salt intake. Men should eat about 6 grams of salt but women should not eat more than 2.5 grams of salt. When you eat salt eat potassium chloride with your salt. Put salt in your coffee also. Please note I have a kidney cyst since I was 9. It is ok to have protein in the urine . When the kidneys cannot process the protein they dump it, but according to my kidney doctors I have had since I was 9 a high protein diet was better for me. Lots of salt, high potassium foods, half a pound of beef in one sitting, and my 25 hour fasting blood sugar used to be 2O.6 and now on a 26 to 31 hour water fast my blood glucose number is 5.8 (x by 18 for US numbers). I increased my salt intake, increased my potassium chloride intake, increased my protein intake, increased my fat intake, but down my carbs to about 1OO grams per day and cut our breads and pastas from my everyday eating. I don't do keto, or some crazy carnivore diet either, but I enjoy things like hummus, artichokes, barley, lentils, and veggies (even potatoes), plus eggs occasionally (I am allergic to them or I would eat them allot more as I like them). My uric acid levels used to be high but are now normal. Salt is your friend (if you are a grown man), but according to the Russians whom did some voodoo science studies using their own troops women should never eat allot of salt. It isn't salt sensitivity (it really is salt poisoning). Men can eat buckets of salt if they are eating a potassium rich balanced diet, women and small children need to be careful around salt. My blood pressure is also normal now that I am eating more salt, and more fat. I drink on either between 2 to 3 litres of water per day and I enjoy balsamic vinegar with my food along with Siagon cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ginger, cardamom, ground mustard, black cummin, nutmeg, curry, oregano, parsley, methi, ground poppy seeds, and yes coffee too. PS: I am on no prescription drugs, or insulin, just herbs, spices, vitamin and mineral supplements and sensible eating.
Salt does not pack my blood pressure I took blood pressure medicine for 15 years didn’t eat salt hardly at all I change my diet five years ago and my blood pressure is better no medication anymore and I eat more salt now than I ever ate before and my blood pressure this morning was 115/56 how come my blood pressure not high anymore
Blood pressure medicine is not good for your kidneys or liver from what I understand no medications are I would stay off them if I didn't need them because when you're on medications you have to be careful with everything else.
i always learning something new with you Dr. Ahmet i only cook with pink himalayan salt.why some endocrinology doctor they don't like to explain the problem like you do. why endocrinology doctor them dont look at the problem in the stomach. i wish they will start to do some test like sibo and h pylori Diabetes come from the stomach too and the food.
My problem started a week ago. I have been carving salty food a lot. I'm a diabetes and have high blood pressure. Why is this happening? I've been doing good by not using it. Does anyone else have this carving?
Some of the desire for salt"y" is also what the person gets used to. American restaurants, esp the fast food takeouts pile on the salt to increase sales. So growing up on that makes people think a healthy amount of salt tastes unbearable. But after sticking to a low salt diet for awhile, your tastes will adjust and healthy amounts eventually taste fine.
My understanding per my cardiologist, hydrochlorothiazide is not a good medication for any one with kidney disease & a medication like chlorthalidone is a better option. HCTZ is harder on your kidney functions.
You said many times "cutting back on yor salt intake" but you said what cutting down means. I hardly ever touch the salt shaker but I know that there is sodium in many of the foods I eat so what do you consider normal salt intake and what would be "cutting down" ?
If you are a man 6 grams of salt (not common table salt), plus eat potassium rich foods, and potassium chloride along with a balanced sensible diet. Women should never consume more that 2.5 grams of salt per day. Women and small children can be poisoned by salt intake. It isn't salt sensitivity - it is salt poisoning! Salt intake must be balanced with magnesium and potassium intake. In order to properly metabolize zinc as an example you need to take magnesium. In order to properly metabolize calcium you need both potassium and magnesium. In order to absorb and utilise vitamin C properly you need sodium (salt) and CoQ1O. You need to eat a balanced diet and when taking vitamin and mineral supplements you need to make sure they can be taken with food and properly absorbed. I myself take magnesium citrate, calcium citrate, potassium citrate, and other citrates. I also take certain vitamins (B1 and B12 plus Biotin) in mega doses while others being very careful not to take too much as some vitamins have very low safe upper limits (like folate). EaT a high fat , high protein diet with a moderate carb intake of under 1OO grams per day and in 6O days see how you feel and what your blood work is actually like. Also do a 1 or 2 day water fast on a monthly basis but get your blood work done both before and immediately at the end of the fast before you break your water fast and one week after your fast so you know how your body responds to the serious stress of a 1 to 3 days water only fast. Don't do fasts without blood work being done. Medically supervised fasts are generally safe and beneficial. Also when you break a fast carefully refeed regardless of the length of your water fast. I only do one dry fast per year and that is on the Day of Atonement. Otherwise I only do water fasts. Hope this is helpful.
@@rosemattax22 - a gram is metric measurement. It is tiny. 2.2 lbs = 1kg. 1kg is 1OOO grams. Hope this helps. 6 grams is 1 tbsp. As a woman you should only have about 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt max per day.
@@SugarMDs Doctor, thanks for your educational videos.i appreciate you. i have a question for you. How is it possible that japanese people eat 11gr of salt per day and they live very long lives, often to be 100 y old?? Thanks
Please address hydration and the importance of salt For example if you cut back on salt, water can only be retained with respect to sodium levels Hence low salt can cause dehydration Dehydration causes low blood volume which makes heart rate increase to compensate Increased heart rate causes heart stress Dehydration or hyponatremia kills a lot of elderly Salt appetite is very sensitive Eg eating salty snacks is rewarded Once enough salt has been consumed the salt desire finishes Salt also provides more tolerance to heat Another factor that kills the elderly Why if sodium is not important - it is the first mineral that is measured in blood tests And the use of saline drips as standard care in hospitals Please address hyponatremia in the elderly
This is my problem. I don’t like salt in anything i eat or add salt to nothing. In my lab work , my sodium level is between 125-133 which my doctor said it’s bad so I’m trying to eat some in my food but i think it’s gross.
if I don't add salt to have flavor at meals, I feel like I'm starving till the next meal. if I do t have enough salt at dinner, I'll wake up in the middle of the night and raid the fridge cause of hunger. everyone's different
Hi Doctor...I have been going off net carbs which I keep very low(approx. 10-15 per meal)...I keep hearing diabetics should not go off net carbs but total carbs...Please let me know what u recommend...Thank u in advance Doctor...
I got sent to a Cardiologist to do a stress test after cutting all salt and still i had a high blood pressure. Dr walked in, took one look at me, Paused and asked ''Samoan? i said' Yup. Then he proceeded to enter the room and told me.. You know, i keep telling these non knowing Dr to stop sending me Samoans particularly islanders in general. Let me guess? You got high blood pressure right? Me' Yup. See there is something about islanders that i have learned in my field of profession for over 30 years. High blood pressure is normal for you guys. You islanders are just built differently. You guys are like tanks lol. I treated many islanders for many years with high blood pressure and they lived a very long life. Then he said'' Ok Let me listen to your heart. Uh huh mmm breathe in .......breathe out. breathe in.......breathe out. Ok!! You're a pretty big boy. i replied 6'8 600 lbs Dr said Wow, and you carry that well have a good day you are perfectly fine. lol
very interesting. I never knew there was such a thing as salt sensitivity or resistance. I've never been much of a salt user, and don't eat out much so don't get a lot of over salted foods in restaurants. But when I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, I switched to low sodium salt. I also started cutting my use of salt in half in recipes. I really don't notice much difference in my BP (controlled with ramipril) but I do follow that lower range you mentioned, and the 130s and 140s.
İ am 26 years of age and i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 weeks ago. My A1C was 15 and my blood glucose was 385. İ am on insulin mixtard. İ take 40 units in the morning and 10 in the evening at 6 o'clock but my blood sugar drops at 11 o'clock at every night and i have to eat much carbs that i don't want to eat and my doctor just keeps telling me to increase my insulin and don't wanna tell me what level of blood sugar is good for me. So dr plz what do you think i should do. By the way i don't have any other disease currently. Thank you god for every thing you have given me.
This was me I quit using salt I went from about 240 to about 190 and Weight worked out at the gym 4 to 6 days a week minimum and my blood pressure went down to hold points at my doctor just told me he said oh well I guess you’re Hereditary Also I am first nations were aboriginal whichever people recognize the most
Hope you claim to be a scientist as well as a physician. I consider them as distinct hats that may be worn by the same individual. A scientist seeks the unknown to bring it into the realm of knowledge. Physicians acquire and apply knowledge. Many physicians merely follow guidelines which a robot may be programmed to do.
𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐝𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐬𝐲.𝐜𝐨𝐦/𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩/𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐝𝐬 (𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐌𝐃 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞.
For many years, as an adjunct to controlling hypertension I only looked at the sodium content on the food labels. I made the mistake of not watching the carbohydrate content of foods as listed on the food labels. Sodium restriction did nothing, but low carb / ketogenic diet did.
I have kidney disease (and Type II diabetes). Glad you treat each person as an individual. I'm limited to 1500 mg of sodium a day. Yes, you are a straight shooter.
Thank you for the support, much appreciated.
Your education has helped my A1c drop 2 points. Thank you so much.
That’s awesome! Keep it up!
I'm 63 years old diabetic I have been eating salt
You are very right. Everyone is different. My mum is diabetic and hypertensive and she is out of salt because salt increases her bp.
Thank you for your time/videos. I have learned a lot of things my doctor hasn't mentioned. THANK YOU!
You’re right, everyone is different.
Sugar MD. I am allowed 2.000 gm salt undergo TAVR more than a year now thank you for the topic cutting Na it enlighten me more I learned a lot nice vlog I enjoyed watching.
Thanks so much. Please remember to share on social media.
I noticed less swelling in my fat sausage finger when I started eating healthier, non-processed foods, and not adding salt most of the time to my foods. I cook my own food mostly at home. Processed chips are high in sodium and I stopped eating those as well because I used to eat them daily. I feel better with less sodium in my diet.
Good for you!🥰
I am always very concerned about my salt intake, and have very good results when I visit my doctor each month. Thanks doctor
Anytime!
Everyone is different . Some are salt sensitivity and effect of high blood pressure . Thank you Doctor you are always welcome to educate us the viewers
I want to listen to this one again....lots of important info to understand! Thank you
I want to thank you so much. I'm glad I found you. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. You give me so much info that my doctor. I so appriciate this site. Thank you..
Glad to help! Stay tuned for more great content for more learnings.
I will share this knowledge to all my friends, thanks,
Doctor you are an "Exceptional Individual", many thanks for your studies and expertise in the health of all. Best always...
Well explained. Thanks a ton Dr.
@jayantinaik6028 You're welcome!
I love your videos and learn something with each one. Thank you
I get much more useful information from you than my doctor. Thank you!
Very interesting
Especially about the effect on the bones
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Thank you
Thanks Doc Ergin for this information. More power 🙏🙏🙏
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You are the best Doctor I feel so much better Doctor
Dr. Ahmet Ergin i really enjoyed this video , it seems you speak through your heart and are sincere about helping us, i what to thank you for all the help you have given us ...live long and Prosper
Always happy to help!
Thank you so much for the education you continue to give us. I greatly appreciate it.
The only time my BP goes up is when I occasionally eat out and I usually prepare myself by drinking electrolytes with high potassium and lemon water. Since I started doing intermittent fasting/low carb my BP has been good. I mostly cook at home with the Himalayan salts that have minerals and I’m not afraid to use salt anymore.
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for a doctor like you that shares knowledge for the good of the hypertensive and the diabetics. Keep up the good works doctor.❤💓💕
I'm a diabetic, (1 year so far), and at last check my A1C went from 7.9 to 7.2.....I don't or didn't know how salt could affect me as far as being a diabetic, however, I am taking Lithium, so I have to watch my salt intake because of that....but I crave salt a lot in the last year and I don't understand why. How can I stop the salt cravings? Thank you for all you do...I'm learning a lot from your videos....
Try using fresh herbs in your food.I don't use salt anyone
I like it when you get tough. Sometimes I think you are too nice.
Lol. I will remember that next time.
Salt does not seem to bother my blood pressure and most of the time I am ok with regular salt. Occasionally I have to cut back for a period of time if I have a Meniers flare up.
Thank you always
Thank you so much, you give great advise
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Healthy people can have a little more than high blood pressure and kitney patients.
Good advice from the doctor is important. Thank you for your great advice and i hope you doing well. 🌻🌷😎
Thank you for the support, much appreciated.
Thank you Dr for bring up the truth.
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Good morning Dr i agree with you salt is a factor when someone cut back on salt. But it said that we need salt and sugar in our diet. It is true or not ?? Ps let me know. At one time I took salt out completely . But now I use small portions or none atall I am also diabetic ND high BP they're not fully controlled but with your teaching I am the roD to recovery. Ty much 💓 💛 💖
Thanks this help alot. I have HBP and HC and a diabetic
Of course. My goal is be helpful with real information!
There was a manufacturer in UTAH.....CMD...that was marketing salt from Salt Lake. as supplement in phils . in 2005.
Thank you so very much Sugar doctor for your informative lecture I learned a lot from you 👍
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Doc. Good info about salt. Everyone is different and moderation is the key and most of the food you eat salt is added as a preservative. Does not matter the type of salt. Salt is salt. Is it true ((Himalayan salt has 54 minerals)).? Your taught.
If your own prescription drugs, salt is a problem Sodium-containing medications included acetaminophen (paracetemol, Tylenol), effervescent aspirin, and soluble ibuprofen for pain; calcium carbonate (Alka-Seltzer) for acid indigestion; and metoclopramide plus aspirin for migraine
Very informative video on salt intake. People are different and unique.
I am a low salt intaker.
Glad you liked it!
Doctors tell me to not add salt to anything. Then I do anyway and eat plenty and I still have low blood sodium. Myu sister has to go to ER for low sodium. My family is not salt sensitive.
Very informative thank you Doc👍🙏
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Is Himalayan salt better for diabetics
Good day Doctor!
All your reasons for cutting back on sodium levels or salt to reduce blood pressure is fine.
But what about diabetics, who lose a lot of sodium in frequent urination. Also those who suffer from frequent diarrhea or vomiting. They also expel a lot of sodium and water.
Don't you think that increasing the salt levels for the above people (unrefined salt or sea salt) in their daily diet could replenish the lost sodium in frequent urination, stools and vomit, could restore their electrolyte balance?
Men - add salt, but make sure you eat a sensible diet. Less than 1OO grams carbs per day. Eat about 8O to 12O grams of protein per day. Plus eat lots of good fats (olive oil, coconut oil, salted butter, 35% whipping cream, etc). The Russians did some really nasty studies on salt intake. Men should eat about 6 grams of salt but women should not eat more than 2.5 grams of salt. When you eat salt eat potassium chloride with your salt. Put salt in your coffee also. Please note I have a kidney cyst since I was 9. It is ok to have protein in the urine . When the kidneys cannot process the protein they dump it, but according to my kidney doctors I have had since I was 9 a high protein diet was better for me. Lots of salt, high potassium foods, half a pound of beef in one sitting, and my 25 hour fasting blood sugar used to be 2O.6 and now on a 26 to 31 hour water fast my blood glucose number is 5.8 (x by 18 for US numbers). I increased my salt intake, increased my potassium chloride intake, increased my protein intake, increased my fat intake, but down my carbs to about 1OO grams per day and cut our breads and pastas from my everyday eating. I don't do keto, or some crazy carnivore diet either, but I enjoy things like hummus, artichokes, barley, lentils, and veggies (even potatoes), plus eggs occasionally (I am allergic to them or I would eat them allot more as I like them). My uric acid levels used to be high but are now normal. Salt is your friend (if you are a grown man), but according to the Russians whom did some voodoo science studies using their own troops women should never eat allot of salt. It isn't salt sensitivity (it really is salt poisoning). Men can eat buckets of salt if they are eating a potassium rich balanced diet, women and small children need to be careful around salt. My blood pressure is also normal now that I am eating more salt, and more fat. I drink on either between 2 to 3 litres of water per day and I enjoy balsamic vinegar with my food along with Siagon cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, cayenne pepper, ginger, cardamom, ground mustard, black cummin, nutmeg, curry, oregano, parsley, methi, ground poppy seeds, and yes coffee too.
PS: I am on no prescription drugs, or insulin, just herbs, spices, vitamin and mineral supplements and sensible eating.
Super. Blessing to you.
I use Himalayan salt and sometimes bp is low. Do I need iodine
Thanks I like you.good information
Salt does not pack my blood pressure I took blood pressure medicine for 15 years didn’t eat salt hardly at all I change my diet five years ago and my blood pressure is better no medication anymore and I eat more salt now than I ever ate before and my blood pressure this morning was 115/56 how come my blood pressure not high anymore
Blood pressure medicine is not good for your kidneys or liver from what I understand no medications are I would stay off them if I didn't need them because when you're on medications you have to be careful with everything else.
i always learning something new with you Dr. Ahmet i only cook with pink himalayan salt.why some endocrinology doctor they don't like to explain the problem like you do. why endocrinology doctor them dont look at the problem in the stomach. i wish they will start to do some test like sibo and h pylori Diabetes come from the stomach too and the food.
Thanks for the positive feedback. 😊
My problem started a week ago. I have been carving salty food a lot. I'm a diabetes and have high blood pressure. Why is this happening? I've been doing good by not using it. Does anyone else have this carving?
I have salt cravings a lot. It's torture sometimes.
Some of the desire for salt"y" is also what the person gets used to. American restaurants, esp the fast food takeouts pile on the salt to increase sales. So growing up on that makes people think a healthy amount of salt tastes unbearable. But after sticking to a low salt diet for awhile, your tastes will adjust and healthy amounts eventually taste fine.
Make sense!
My understanding per my cardiologist, hydrochlorothiazide is not a good medication for any one with kidney disease & a medication like chlorthalidone is a better option. HCTZ is harder on your kidney functions.
You said many times "cutting back on yor salt intake" but you said what cutting down means. I hardly ever touch the salt shaker but I know that there is sodium in many of the foods I eat so what do you consider normal salt intake and what would be "cutting down" ?
Less than 3 gr a day is what’s recommended for general public.
If you are a man 6 grams of salt (not common table salt), plus eat potassium rich foods, and potassium chloride along with a balanced sensible diet. Women should never consume more that 2.5 grams of salt per day. Women and small children can be poisoned by salt intake. It isn't salt sensitivity - it is salt poisoning! Salt intake must be balanced with magnesium and potassium intake. In order to properly metabolize zinc as an example you need to take magnesium. In order to properly metabolize calcium you need both potassium and magnesium. In order to absorb and utilise vitamin C properly you need sodium (salt) and CoQ1O. You need to eat a balanced diet and when taking vitamin and mineral supplements you need to make sure they can be taken with food and properly absorbed. I myself take magnesium citrate, calcium citrate, potassium citrate, and other citrates. I also take certain vitamins (B1 and B12 plus Biotin) in mega doses while others being very careful not to take too much as some vitamins have very low safe upper limits (like folate). EaT a high fat , high protein diet with a moderate carb intake of under 1OO grams per day and in 6O days see how you feel and what your blood work is actually like. Also do a 1 or 2 day water fast on a monthly basis but get your blood work done both before and immediately at the end of the fast before you break your water fast and one week after your fast so you know how your body responds to the serious stress of a 1 to 3 days water only fast. Don't do fasts without blood work being done. Medically supervised fasts are generally safe and beneficial. Also when you break a fast carefully refeed regardless of the length of your water fast. I only do one dry fast per year and that is on the Day of Atonement. Otherwise I only do water fasts. Hope this is helpful.
What does a gram look like?
@@rosemattax22 - a gram is metric measurement. It is tiny. 2.2 lbs = 1kg. 1kg is 1OOO grams. Hope this helps. 6 grams is 1 tbsp. As a woman you should only have about 1 1/4 teaspoons of salt max per day.
@@SugarMDs Doctor, thanks for your educational videos.i appreciate you. i have a question for you.
How is it possible that japanese people eat 11gr of salt per day and they live very long lives, often to be 100 y old?? Thanks
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Please make the distinction between processed table salt and unprocessed nutrient dense salt. How the body uses these differently. .. very linear talk
Doctor, why don't you cover the subject of resistant starch and its effect on glucose?
Very interesting video and useful
Thanks!
What if you have never eat salt and you workout every outer day. In up with high blood pressure.
Good information.
Thanks for the positive feedback. Appreciate it!
As always. More info than my endos.
Please address hydration and the importance of salt
For example if you cut back on salt, water can only be retained with respect to sodium levels
Hence low salt can cause dehydration
Dehydration causes low blood volume which makes heart rate increase to compensate
Increased heart rate causes heart stress
Dehydration or hyponatremia kills a lot of elderly
Salt appetite is very sensitive
Eg eating salty snacks is rewarded
Once enough salt has been consumed the salt desire finishes
Salt also provides more tolerance to heat
Another factor that kills the elderly
Why if sodium is not important - it is the first mineral that is measured in blood tests
And the use of saline drips as standard care in hospitals
Please address hyponatremia in the elderly
Thanks so much for this video Doc. I have gained a lot of additional knowledge by listening.
Of course. Please spread the knowledge by sharing on FB.
This doctor did not state how much salt is considered too much. One would think this is important. No?
Very informative 👍👍
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This is my problem. I don’t like salt in anything i eat or add salt to nothing. In my lab work , my sodium level is between 125-133 which my doctor said it’s bad so I’m trying to eat some in my food but i think it’s gross.
Your blood sodium isn’t determined by how much sodium you eat necessarily. You may have a disorder like SIADH. See en endocrinologist.
I'm opposite I eat way to much salt. I'm 63 I'm still here
if I don't add salt to have flavor at meals, I feel like I'm starving till the next meal. if I do t have enough salt at dinner, I'll wake up in the middle of the night and raid the fridge cause of hunger. everyone's different
Hi Doctor...I have been going off net carbs which I keep very low(approx. 10-15 per meal)...I keep hearing diabetics should not go off net carbs but total carbs...Please let me know what u recommend...Thank u in advance Doctor...
Hey Dr??? No one says... Eat as much as you want. I love your post... but...
Thanks Doc.
Welcome Vin.
I stopped using extra salt and
I don't like salty food... Thank you doctor... God bless you more😊
Hello Doc, goodevening😁
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I was eating a pickle when I came across this video. Now the rest of it is sitting on my nightstand. 😤
I got sent to a Cardiologist to do a stress test after cutting all salt and still i had a high blood pressure. Dr walked in, took one look at me, Paused and asked ''Samoan? i said' Yup. Then he proceeded to enter the room and told me.. You know, i keep telling these non knowing Dr to stop sending me Samoans particularly islanders in general. Let me guess? You got high blood pressure right? Me' Yup. See there is something about islanders that i have learned in my field of profession for over 30 years. High blood pressure is normal for you guys. You islanders are just built differently. You guys are like tanks lol. I treated many islanders for many years with high blood pressure and they lived a very long life. Then he said'' Ok Let me listen to your heart. Uh huh mmm breathe in .......breathe out. breathe in.......breathe out. Ok!! You're a pretty big boy. i replied 6'8 600 lbs Dr said Wow, and you carry that well have a good day you are perfectly fine. lol
I don't know it use to b easy for me to lose weight not anymore it's like a very hard thing to do
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Beware! Salt sensitive people may have adverse affects after a large Chinese or Mexican buffet!
Thank you Doc.for the info how about egg how many eggs can we eat per day?
Please watch this video that may give you more information:
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Enjoy watching!
True, salt rase you blood pressure.
Watching
Thank you!
very interesting. I never knew there was such a thing as salt sensitivity or resistance. I've never been much of a salt user, and don't eat out much so don't get a lot of over salted foods in restaurants. But when I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, I switched to low sodium salt. I also started cutting my use of salt in half in recipes. I really don't notice much difference in my BP (controlled with ramipril) but I do follow that lower range you mentioned, and the 130s and 140s.
Thanks for sharing!
Doesn’t cutting back too
much on salt lead to low iodide levels which can in turn cause thyroid problems?
Salt with iodine is good.
What are your thoughts on Mody diabetes
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İ am 26 years of age and i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 weeks ago.
My A1C was 15 and my blood glucose was 385.
İ am on insulin mixtard.
İ take 40 units in the morning and 10 in the evening at 6 o'clock but my blood sugar drops at 11 o'clock at every night and i have to eat much carbs that i don't want to eat and my doctor just keeps telling me to increase my insulin and don't wanna tell me what level of blood sugar is good for me.
So dr plz what do you think i should do.
By the way i don't have any other disease currently. Thank you god for every thing you have given me.
Are there any kind of food that doesn’t have any salt at all. I noticed almost everything has salt in it.
Hmmm... I'm not sure what to believe; reading"The Salt Fix" right now, and this doesn't jive with that. 🤯
So if I ate salty nuts or snack could raise my blood pressure? Thanks for the great information Dr Ergin.
If you are salt sensitive it can. Only way to find out is to keep track of your blood pressure off salt diet and when you eat salty.
@@SugarMDs thank you very much!
This was me I quit using salt I went from about 240 to about 190 and Weight worked out at the gym 4 to 6 days a week minimum and my blood pressure went down to hold points at my doctor just told me he said oh well I guess you’re Hereditary Also I am first nations were aboriginal whichever people recognize the most
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💞, luv salt
Hope you claim to be a scientist as well as a physician. I consider them as distinct hats that may be worn by the same individual. A scientist seeks the unknown to bring it into the realm of knowledge. Physicians acquire and apply knowledge. Many physicians merely follow guidelines which a robot may be programmed to do.
not always. if i cut out salt i end up in the er. have had it happen. ended up in the er from dehydration
You never said how much sodium you recommend per day?
Well, that’s the whole point. One bill can’t fit everyone.
i was told that you need salt if you are into sports like swimming or your legs will cramp up
If you are young and work out and sweat a lot you will need salt yes. Again depends on individual