🤩 This Is Really Interesting How The Male And Female Body Works So Differently...
I Think It's Mainly Because Mom Has To Be Able To Do Certain Things For Children 😁
On Hypertension,
Maybe the problem isn’t salt. Maybe it’s what your body is missing.
Everyone keeps shouting, “Reduce your salt!”
But new research just turned that advice on its head.
Yes, sodium can raise blood pressure.
But guess what lowers it even more powerfully?
Potassium.
Here’s what the study found:
— Doubling sodium increased BP by just 2 to 4 mmHg in men
— But doubling potassium lowered BP by 7 to 10 mmHg
— Even with high sodium, potassium still dropped BP by 5 to 7 mmHg
Potassium reversed the damage even in a salty environment.
So while you’re busy skipping salt, your body is screaming for potassium:
— To relax blood vessels
— To support your kidneys
— To regulate your heart
— To help insulin work better
— To pull sodium where it belongs, out
Less than 2% of adults are getting enough potassium.
And it shows in the stroke wards, dialysis clinics, and hypertension charts.
Here’s where to get it:
— Ugu
— Zobo
— Avocados
— Beans
— Garden eggs
— Coconut water (fresh, not bottled)
— Unripe plantain
— Bitterleaf
— Okra
Eat those like your blood pressure depends on it, because it does.
You don’t have a salt problem.
You have a mineral imbalance problem.
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