tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534598933965521300.post7195481714722676512..comments2023-04-26T02:28:13.648-07:00Comments on Madame L Has an Opinion: Debunking Food MythsMadame Ellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08265879154586439823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534598933965521300.post-73617607411025632522011-11-15T14:47:02.654-08:002011-11-15T14:47:02.654-08:00What "other way" do you think the doctor...What "other way" do you think the doctor will recommend to take care of high blood pressure? It should be remembered that lowering salt intake is only one way that is recommended to help control high blood pressure. Other aspects of the diet, such as eating lots of fruits and vegetables and whole grains, along with plenty of exercise, stress-relief, and possibly even weight loss, should also be considered. When those things are not enough, or when the patient is not motivated enough to do those things, the next thing a doctor will consider (at least, in my experience) is medications. Personally, I've always believed that if it can be resolved without medication and all the side effects that go along with the meds, so much the better.<br /><br />I have a friend who, with her husband, served a mission to Africa. While there she lost weight and her blood pressure went down to normal levels. She attributed it to the change in her diet, although I'm sure the increased walking must have helped as well. <br /><br />Low sodium diet, healthy diet, exercise, stress relief, and, when needed, medication. I bet that's what the doctor will order.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09599902121403028430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534598933965521300.post-92163659407073822011-11-15T12:37:23.630-08:002011-11-15T12:37:23.630-08:00Umm. What about drinking urine? It even has a nam...Umm. What about drinking urine? It even has a name: Urinotherapy. <br /><br />A former Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai, practiced drinking his own urine, and it is referred to as far back as the Roman poet Catullus, criticizing a Gaul named Egnatius for using it to whiten his teeth.<br /><br />Is this practice currently "in" or "out" with the so-called "science writers"?<br /><br />BTW, how do you make comments anonymous?<br />~~~~~AskTheGeologisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06354833219992420022noreply@blogger.com