Forget Low Salt: Why Men in Midlife Should Focus on Potassium and Magnesium - PART 8
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Forget Low Salt: Why Men in Midlife Should Focus on Potassium and Magnesium - PART 8

We’ve touched on potassium and magnesium, but let’s drive home their roles in the salt and blood pressure story, because this is where conventional advice truly missed the mark. You shouldn’t think about sodium alone; consider the sodium-potassium ratio and overall mineral intake instead. These ratios may be more significant than the absolute amounts of sodium.

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Why Men Shouldn’t Fear Salt: Debunking the Salt Myths - PART 1
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Why Men Shouldn’t Fear Salt: Debunking the Salt Myths - PART 1

I can’t tell you how many times a client has sat across from me and said, “I know I should be cutting back on salt, my doctor told me it’s bad for my heart.”

Here’s the problem: they’ve been fed a lie.

For decades, men like you and me have been told that salt is the enemy. That it clogs our arteries, drives up our blood pressure, and sets us on the fast track to a heart attack or stroke.

Out of fear, many of us dutifully cut back, pushing bland meals around our plates, convinced we’re doing the right thing for our health.

But what if everything you’ve been told about salt was wrong?

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