Subject: Re: [Homestead] High Blood Pressure and Sodium:Potassium Ratio
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:33:37 -0700
I tend to view this as proof of the superiority of a diet based on
roots. They're so high in potassium that you can salt them normally
without ruining your health.
Seems to me it is short-sighted to focus on one element of a food. A doctor
friend told me years ago that the kidneys can process far more salt than
the normal person's palate will tolerate.
As for root crop foods, I recently noted that my joints were speaking to me
in much more muted voices. I thought about all the possible causes and I
was reminded of a conversation here about the connection between joint pain
and potatoes. I have eaten few potatoes in the last six to twelve months, a
strong change from my previous diet. That may or may not be the reason for
joint ease.