Comments on: Does Diet Influence My Risk of Stroke? http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/ Ruminations on Weight Loss, Health, and Longevity Via the Mediterranean Diet Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Dr Dan http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17878 Dr Dan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:19:58 +0000 http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17878 Nice post!!! The whole sodium thing worries me. I really need to stop adding salt to my food so that the sodium/potassium balance is ok. Nice post!!! The whole sodium thing worries me. I really need to stop adding salt to my food so that the sodium/potassium balance is ok.

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17881 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:25:52 +0000 http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17881 Hi, Dr. Dan. You're eating mostly paleo, right? I bet most paleo diets are lower in salt than the Standard American Diet. I suspect only about 20% of the population is salt sensitive, in terms of high blood pressure anyway. -Steve Hi, Dr. Dan. You’re eating mostly paleo, right? I bet most paleo diets are lower in salt than the Standard American Diet.

I suspect only about 20% of the population is salt sensitive, in terms of high blood pressure anyway.

-Steve

]]> By: Dr Dan http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17884 Dr Dan Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:29:46 +0000 http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17884 Yes mostly paleo for sure! Still paleo tends to miss out the calcium and so I think its important to keep a good sodium/potassium balance so your bones are not stripped of calcium. This is why I can turn a blind eye to letting in some dairy products every now and then. Yes mostly paleo for sure! Still paleo tends to miss out the calcium and so I think its important to keep a good sodium/potassium balance so your bones are not stripped of calcium. This is why I can turn a blind eye to letting in some dairy products every now and then.

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17893 Steve Parker, M.D. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:55:43 +0000 http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-17893 There's so much contradictory information about calcium intake and bone health, I'm not sure what to believe any more. Nevertheless, my current low-carb eating jag is calcium-deficient, if you look at it strictly by the numbers. So I'm supplementing with elemental calcium 500 mg/day plus vitamin D 1000 IU/day. -Steve There’s so much contradictory information about calcium intake and bone health, I’m not sure what to believe any more.

Nevertheless, my current low-carb eating jag is calcium-deficient, if you look at it strictly by the numbers. So I’m supplementing with elemental calcium 500 mg/day plus vitamin D 1000 IU/day.

-Steve

]]> By: isaac http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-18044 isaac Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:26:52 +0000 http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-18044 The ENCORE study seems to reinforce that the DASH diet (heavy emphasis on high potassium and low sodium along with calcium, magnesium, etc) does a pretty good job of reducing bp. I don't see why that wouldn't translate into reduced strokes. The ENCORE study seems to reinforce that the DASH diet (heavy emphasis on high potassium and low sodium along with calcium, magnesium, etc) does a pretty good job of reducing bp. I don’t see why that wouldn’t translate into reduced strokes.

]]> By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-18119 Steve Parker, M.D. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:38:51 +0000 http://advancedmediterraneandiet.com/blog/2010/01/25/does-diet-influence-my-risk-of-stroke/#comment-18119 Good point, Isaac. Good point, Isaac.

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