[geeks] Booze and Vegetables

[Dave McGuire]

On March 9, Jeff Borisch wrote:
> > Being a person with very high blood pressure, high potassium intake
> > is very important to me as well.  Raisins and bananas are VERY high in
> > potassium.
> 
> You imply that a high potassium intake is good for your HBP. I thought since

  It is, at least according to the three doctors I've had since I was
diagnosed as hypertensive about seventeen years ago.

> K was chemically similar to Na it had some similar effects on the body.
> Which would be *bad* for HBP.

  I'm not a doctor, nor am I a chemist...

> "Research Reveals Low Salt/High Potassium Diet Ineffective against Mild
> Hypertension"
> http://oac3.hsc.uth.tmc.edu/pub_affairs/news/salt.html
> 
> serves me right for trusting my intuition.

  Interesting article.  I wonder who's right. :)

     -Dave

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Dave McGuire
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