In my case low sodium helps with my weight, energy and overall health. Been combining low sodium and Keto. Lost 21lbs. so far. Thank God for this channel. It has really educated me.
@@pinkisforpimps Not for everyone. You HAVE to cut back on sodium if you are diagnosed with hypertension like me. A few days ago, I was sent to the ER when I went to a doctor about lower back pain, because my blood pressure was DANGEROUSLY high, "at stroke level" the doctor said. So I am cutting out foods that have added salt, taking blood pressure meds and a TMG supplement (known to help manage blood pressure). Now my numbers are coming down! You really should not be adding extra sodium to your food if you have high blood pressure, because it can cause a stroke or heart attack. So whether you can add salt to your food, or eat pre-salted foods, depends what your blood pressure is. Everyone does not have the same needs.
Thanks for this video. My cardiologist recently put me on a low sodium diet, 1800-2000 mgs/day (the daily max for others is 2300 which is 1 tsp of salt), due to a mild bout of congestive heart failure. It's rough grocery shopping and reading all the labels. Plus you have to plan out meals in advance or you just may go overboard by dinner. My cardiologist told me salt is salt, sea, kosher, they all have sodium. Also, going low sodium you should have your potassium levels checked.
My grandma just got put on a 3000mg sodium diet and 64oz fluid diet due to Congestive HeartFailure we mainly get a lot of our food from Kroger’s. All this is new to us do you know any meals we can buy that won’t go over her diet that she could eat ever day? She really wants to go by this diet but we don’t know exactly what to get
@@cory8777 It most likely has a potassium added to it which isn't great for you either. If you have kidney issues it can overwork them.....meaning sometimes the kidney can't filter it out and your body stores it. I purchased all kinds and had to get rid of all of them because they were causing more harm to my brothers health. This sounds crazy but adding lime to some food actually tricks you into thinking you added salt. I didn't believe it until I tried it. Sorry, didn't mean to drone on and on.
U R RIGHT ! I left a comment at the top to U so NO ONE will miss it. Some of us with heart disease have to stay as low as low as possible w sodium. We definitely can NOT add any kind of salt :/
Yes, sea salt And Himalayan salt still contain more sodium chloride in one teaspoon than a person with heart or kidney disease should eat in a day. No added salt od any kind for me. I stay below 2000 mg / day.
Every since one of my patients introduced me to your site, (with questions about bottle water), I have been interested in hearing what you have to say about the food we eat. Based on your subscriber base, I assume you represent the view of many people looking to improve the quality of their diets. Even though I may not always agree with everything you say, it’s a free country and you can say what you want, as long as it doesn’t do any harm. An example would be the bottled water segment that I first commented on. In my professional opinion, the information you provided was based on junk science, but did no harm. On the positive side, I do agree with many of your ideas, especially when it comes to highly processed foods and sugars. This salt segment however, is another story. Here much of the information you provide is not only wrong, but potentially dangerous. In particular, at 14:00 and 16:29 you claim that Himalayan, or Celtic salts won’t spike blood pressure. This statement has absolutely no basis in fact and is 100% wrong! Sodium Chloride (salt), in any form will spike BP in susceptible patients. By making such a statement you are coming dangerously close to providing medical advice and potentially harming patients who have been advised by their doctors to avoid salt. These would include those with kidney and cardiac problems, among others. As far as BP is concerned, salt, is salt. It doesn’t matter if it’s iodized table salt, (which by the way is essential in many parts of the world), kosher salt, or some exotic sea salt. All table salt is contains roughly 39% sodium and 61% chloride, by weight. Generally speaking, a gram of kosher salt will have the same amount of sodium as a gram of sea salt. The trace amounts of minerals, and potassium found in so called “sea salt” are insignificant in terms of a salt’s sodium content and has no protective effect on BP. Before you make such unfounded statements in the future, where you could potentially do harm to someone, I would suggest that you do a bit of self-study and / or consult with credentialed medical professionals. Try to avoid conformation bias. Becoming a Google expert is not a substitute for sound medical, or nutritional education. There is a reason that MD’s, RN’s and RD’s require many years of study and licensure before providing advice. I’m obviously not saying you need to go that far, but a bit of formal nutritional education might not hurt!
Well said. I take care of my mother who has copd, heart failure & diabetes & all 4 of her doctors got together to decide that she needs to keep her sodium intake below 1,000mg daily. She's on strong diuretics & eating some of the things mentioned in this vid would be very dangerous to her health. I've learned a lot the last few yrs just talking with her doctors & a nutritionist & most ppl should just do that bc you'll get much better advice
Couldn't agree more. It's dangerous to lead people to believe that Himalayan Pink Salt has a different sodium and chloride ratio than that of other types of salt. Salt is SALT. If your doctors tell you to take a certain amount of it per day, then just do it irregardless of it being Kosher, Sea Salt, Iodized Salt, Rock Salt, or Himalayan Pink Salt. Don't get me wrong, his contents are pretty insightful and fascinating but there are just these instances that I wouldn't agree with. It is pretty dangerous if people would believe the statement about a "healthier" salt.
@@rosettego6376 As a physician, it’s pretty clear to me that Bobby doesn’t really understand the science, or lack thereof behind many of his claims. It one thing to quote something you read on the internet, but quite another thing to really understand the science behind it. His claims about salt are just one example.
Jay, I admire how you challenge Bobby's information. Thank you, I read and appreciated all your points. I will like to add my 2 cents... Back in May of 2021, I had a heart attack and ended up with a double bypass surgery. I am so fortunate to be alive and doing well. Since my surgery, I have read many books and seek re-education in nutrition for holistic health. Salt and sugar are the two most dangerous consumption we humans over indulge for obvious reasons ie, is in everything we eat, most Americans consumed too much daily. I have reduce my sodium to 1.5 grams a day per my Dr recommendation. I feel better and even my Rheumatoid arthritis it's been controlled to very minimum attacks. I agree with you that providing much valuable education is highly important.
I’m a doc as well and was highly skeptical hearing this. I was going to search for some reputable studies supporting his opinion but I highly doubt I’ll find any.
How often do you go without eating? I only ask, because disabled people, like me, who live on an extremely low budget, cannot afford $5 for half a loaf of bread. Healthy=Expensive in my experience, but I am one of the people who needs to be eating healthy. Could you please do a video focusing on a food budget of under $200 per month?
I'm 44 and been training/working out for the last 24 yrs and I suffer from HBP. Both my parents have it and families as well. I was doomed to have it no matter what. This video helps me A LOT so thank you!
@Cyndi Rothrock Ive been exercising most of my life. Eating has been a challenge as I've grown older. I've been practicing a lot of portion control and fasting to lower my weight. My doctor recently said I should work on lowering my LDL a little from my blood work. I know the half and half with my coffee will be the next thing I work on letting go. This is all a work in progress.
The only way I found that keeps my sodium levels down is to eat one meal a day with an occasional low sodium snack during the week. That way the one meal I allow myself per day can have some actual flavor. I also make sure my meals are 20-24 hours apart to allow my body time to release the sodium from the previous day. My daily meal is dinner and on most days I try not to exceed 500 -750 mg per meal on most days. I will allow for up to 1000 mg but not often. Sat. or Sun. I will splurge on my favorite fast food but during the week I try to cook my own meals. Along with limiting sugary drinks, eating like this has kept my weight down for about 10 years now.
Thanks for this video. I’m a long time sub and have learned so much from you. I appreciate the way you repeat in all videos why a certain oil is bad for us. When I hear it 10 times I start to really remember. Also I hear your voice in my head when I shop “that spikes your blood sugar”. LOL. Your fan from Northern CA.
Thanks for these hints and tips, but for people with heart failure or edema any salt, even supposedly healthy salts, can cause inflammation, swelling, and high blood pressure. I do appreciate pointing out the lower sodium options. I find that making my own blend of onion powder, garlic powder, and other herbs and spices (no salt) helps a lot. Also, using items like different types of vinegars (malt, balsamic, etc) can be flavorful without adding sodium. Once your palate has changed, you can cheat occasionally by sprinkling a little Parmesan cheese on things, etc. The important thing is to to be strict on the sodium for like a month until your palate changes.
Thank you, I have been watching for a couple of months, and love Rosie. I am on a low sodium diet, and have used some of the items you mentioned today. Appreciate you, Art and your family.
Frozen vegetables are very often completely free of ANY added salt. These are so much better than most any canned vegetables, except for Hunt's No Sodium Added tomato line and Eden canned beans.
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 2,300 mg a day and moving toward an ideal limit of no more than 1,500 mg per day for most adults. The average american consumes 3,400 mg . All salts are essentially sodium-chloride. Himalayan salt is 95 to 98% sodium chloride. The trace minerals are insignificant at 2% so are unlikely to provide you with any health benefits whatsoever. Table salt is a major dietary source of iodine, so if you're using pink Himalayan salt, you will need to get iodine from other foods. Not getting enough iodine in your diet can lead to problems with your thyroid and developmental disabilities. That is why in the 1920 it was added to salt. That said, I do appreciate that you are listening to your subscribers and their concerns. Please continue to note the sodium in the products that you discuss in future videos.
This is definitely true but remember, there are other people who consume TOO much iodine, and that can also lead to thyroid disabilities. The key is moderation and knowing your own personal levels so you can know whether to reduce, maintain or increase your iodine intake levels.
Sorry Bobby, salt is salt regardless of the source. All those fancy salts don't have a milligram less of sodium chloride than ordinary table salt. They ALL affect blood pressure. Some people are simply more resistant to salt than other folks. But considering that 74 to 82 Percent (depending on which study you believe) of all people over the age of 65 have high blood pressure salt over time pretty much affects everyone.
I used to use sea salt, Cornish as I live in Devon, England, neighbouring county. Unfortunately there is now plastic found in sea salt. Himalayan is the only way I go now. Thank you for your good knowledge, I'm now reading the ingredients, fully.
Thank you for talking about low sodium options! I am on a strict low sodium diet due to a medical condition (Meniere's Disease). A spike in sodium for me can cause a drop attack or days of unrelenting vertigo.
How do you adjust Korean recipes? I buy the low sodium tamari because I am gf. My brother has esrd/kidney failure and heart failure....but we love our Korean food. Just curious if you have any suggestions. Also, watch potassium and phosphorus levels in foods because if your kidney isn't functioning correctly then they can build up in the body, I wish we were told this earlier.
The Fodmap diet brings your blood pressure down too. Under Fodmap, your aim is to eliminate certain sugars from your diet that may be causing indigestion. For example the sugar found in the stems of broccoli can cause extreme gas in some people. An unanticipated benefit of the diet is lower blood pressure. It happened to me.
I tried the Lesser Evil popcorn that you approved in a snack video. It’s got the oils you approve. It’s got Himalayan pink salt. But the 190mg sodium amount is a little high, I’d say. I tried the Siete Grain Free Tortilla Chips with no salt from another snack video. Zero sodium, great. They don’t taste *completely* like cardboard. Close… but, I might buy them again.
Still have to watch for potassium when the label says no sodium because usually it replaces sodium with quite large amount of potassium and it can be harmful for some people with health concerns
I would love to see a cooking video on ways to flavor food on a low to no sodium diet. I use a lot of citrus fruit and even though spicy can spike bp I use peppers. They dont seem to spike my bp but it may for other people. What works for myself to lower bp I drink a lot of hibiscus tea and eat oatmeal with banana and dark berries. High potassium foods .. chia seeds.. drink lots of water and keep stress down.
I've been trying to do low sodium and I found a dryer apple cinnamon snack at a store on Texas called HEB. The name on the package is Bare. The ingredients are apple and cinnamon. That's it. They are really good.
I would love for you guys to do a video on what pregnant women should be eating after the first trimester and more baby super food videos with recipes. I’m going to be a first time dad!! MADD loveeee
Keep it coming Bobby I thought u was doing only sugar so glad you talking about the salt 🧂 too I have high blood pressure and stage three kidney disease 😜 thank you for all the information is very helpful God bless you and your family and friends 😬🥰
If you have high blood pressure you should not be using salt in your cooking period. There is no good salt when you have hbp. When you're counting sodium it adds up quickly if you take everything into consideration. Yes, it's bland, but it's better than stroking out.
So here is a suggestion for another series of videos..produce. Talk about different kinds of tomatoes, potatoes, pears, greens, mushrooms, etc. Which are best to cook with, eat raw, juice; which you need to buy organic, which are ok if they are greenhouse/hydroponic; how best to store in refrigerator, countertop or freezer. I suggest you start with tomatoes... most options, like Roma for cooking, beefsteak for stuffing and Campari for salads. Talk about difference in sugar content and acidity between brands. Too many people think they do not like tomatoes because they only tried one kind
I like to make a twelve bean soup. Delicious. I bought all the dried beans, but, forgot to check for Non-GMO.....then I realized that I went back and couldn't find any dried beans that are labeled Non-GMO or organic....wow never thought about this before.
Thank you sooo much for posting and including us low sodium folks. I also found a Yoplait Yogurt with few ingredients and only 20 mg of sodium per serving. It’s hard to find but it’s good. It only comes in Plain and it’s called YQ Protein. I’m actually going to try and make my own, which I do a lot of now, but this is a good go-to otherwise. I don’t know if Bobby would approve, lol, but it’s good stuff 👍
on his comment about pink salt- kidney.org.au/cms_uploads/docs/salt-and-your-kidneys-fact-sheet--kidney-health-australia.pdf ----- Common salt myths Some salts are advertised as having special health benefits from the minerals they contain. These include sea salt and Himalayan salt. These salts contain as much sodium as regular salt. The amounts of minerals present in these salts very small, and can be easily found in a wide range of other healthy foods.
Please note that with liver disease you need to keep your sodium BELOW 1600 mg. The other stuff, though good for you is not nearly as important as the the low sodium as we suffer from as it causes as cites and edema and they can be severe!
I am on a not intense BP med, but I still want to get off it. I have a consultation with my doctor in 5 weeks. You can bet I'm going to be on serious salt patrol until then. This video was a great place to start!
Hello!! Thank you for putting out a video about this! My brother has heart failure(20%) and kidney failure/esrd(on dialysis), and suffers from gout flare ups.....he is on a low sodium(1500-2000), low potassium, and phosphate diet(I look for all the phos items in the ingredients)....of course he has to watch nitrates as well. It has been really hard to find stuff at the grocery store without getting overwhelmed and confused. I read the labels and sometimes while comparing it is easy to forget which is better. Any and all help/info is greatly appreciated!
My grandma is on a similar diet she can only have 3000mg sodium intake and 64oz fluid intake due to chf and kidney disease have you found any good foods we can buy that is easy to make and won’t go over her diet? It would be very much appreciated
@@idontrte Normally the max for sodium is no more than 2300mg daily for a normal person.... While on dialysis that drops down to between 1500-2000mg per day max. And the fluids are normally limited to 32 oz of fluids a day on dialysis....they adjust according to output and how well your kidneys are functioning. My brother has a max of 32-40 oz daily of all liquids...soups and ice pops included... There are no salt options that do not have potassium added. Costco has a no salt seasoning blend which is good, Dash, there are many....just try to keep away from the ones that add potassium. Salt substitutes will often have potassium. When our kidneys do not function properly to filter out the potassium and phosphates(preservatives and meat by products/waste) our body will store it....which is bad. Phospates are not good, the ones that they add....just look for ingredients that have phos in them in the ingredient label. I am not a doctor or medical professional!! I just wanted to make that clear. I am basing this on what I have had to do to help my brother. Soaking meats that have sodium added, for example a piece of regular bacon in water and draining it a few times will lessen how much sodium is in it. (He eats this every once in a blue moon) Look up leaching out sodium and potassium. I cut half a cup of potatoes into cubes and soaked in a lot of water, drained it and kept soaking it in fresh water so that my brother could have some potatoes since his potassium level lowered significantly and I actually needed to give him more potassium! Go figure! Anyway, I could give him some without overloading him. It is hard to balance stuff because he has three health issues going on and other little things: heart failure with other issues, kidney failure/esrd, and gout flare ups. So what might work for your Grandma might not need to be as strict. Watch for sodium added to meats you purchase, if it has it you can try soaking it and then drying it off when you get ready to prepare it. Oat meal is good to have on hand, cream of wheat, grits, rice. If you look up Fresenius or Davita dialysis centers the websites have some recipe ideas and pinterest is really good for the kidney patients who aren't on dialysis yet. I know I wrote a lot but just start with a protein and add a vegetable and maybe a starch....I did that then added a fruit of some sort. The websites helped me figure some stuff out and give good ideas. I hope I helped and didn't confuse you. Watch portion sizes too!
Original new yorker. U R RIGHT :( right before I was diagnosed w Diastolic heart failure, I bought a big jar of Himalayan Pink Sea Salt. I'll be giving that away. I can NOT add any salt to my food. I have to read every label . I have to stay at or under 200 mg of sodium a day (if I understood my DR right) this is really hard....I'm a dead woman :/ BUT NOT NECESSARILY, I "WILL" DO WHAT I GOTTA DO W THE HELP OF GOD :)
With all due respect, I watched until he talked about what salt to use if you have high BP! Plus how expensive are those frozen foods? I ask because I've never seen them where I live in Canada, likely be better off buying ingredients and making it from scratch!
not allowed to eat ANY meals with cheese,salt or sugar.. Been making everything from scratch but the cost of living has shot up here now and bits expensive.. I can't touch anything with white flour so it's all wholemeal bread , etc.. for me. but looking for more inspiration because I'm absolutely going demented for ideas for lunches and dinners for myself. I can only eat wholemeal pastas and I use extra virgin olive oil..we don't have that brand here. i eat super seeded bread. always have.. Absolutely love it! what i have os so rare none of the GPS here know anything about it.. only neurologists and people who study blood vessels.. It caused me to have a very serious stroke in November THEN that's when they diagnosed me with it . I'm on so much medication, a high dosage of pain meds too.. I have aneurysms in my carotid arteries Aswel.. So I have absolutely no choice but to follow certain diets.. it's recommended I be on the Mediterranean diet but it's not much for me... i make my own soups.. that way I can be in control of what i put in because I cannot find any healthy soups.here anyway.. I'm in Scot but where I love is pretty remote.
If on a low sodium diet you would not cook with any, I repeat would not cook with any added salt. Use herbs and other no salt seasonings! You will not miss the salt, because you are tasting the real flavor of food.
Bobby and Art, Thank you for being an alternative to, er, news conferences. I’m sick and stuck in isolation and you really calmed me down. Namaste! Is Malden salt Bobby approved? Take care, gentlemen
I'm struggling so much with grocery shopping ever since my partner was diagnosed with hypertension. EVERYTHING is just packed with sodium and cholesterol
I need to check my local grocery store which foods are low sodium or not love your stories and food made me hungry as always love your hauls videos sooooooooo much drooling over my samsung galaxy j4 love you dad and stories always brighten up my day love your recipes making me hungry Thanks Ramya
Please expand on this Low to Mo Sodium foods. There are about 10 million folks in the U.S. who are Heart Failure Patients and we need to watch our Sodium, Fat, and Cholesterol intake.
Can you make a video about products in the international section of the store, specifically Kroger? Most of it will probably have a lot of crap in it, but it would be cool!
On a low sodium diet, 2000 mg per day, you would never add salt, no matter what kind! Please make sure you know what you are sharing. Anyone who needs to keep a low sodium diet should avoid adding any salt to their foods. There are plenty of other options. Use garlic or Nosalt brand substitute.( as long as you are not watching your potassium intake). There is so much hidden salt in all of our foods, adding it to your cooking will really be a problem.
I've been waiting for this. I know everyone says with IF my high blood pressure will go away. Well It has NOT. Even after I lost 100 lbs it hasn't gone down. Only goes down with meds.😩
Idk - sea salt would contain all the contaminants that are in the ocean right now. Himalayan might be better... also, it has trace amounts of iodine, for those of us who have thyroid issues. It's supportive.
I just found your channel and really appreciate the content. Just wanted to make a comment that according to my doctor sodium chloride is sodium chloride. Maybe the options you explain may not Spike it quickly, but it all has the same effect on blood pressure.
Great info but this is very expensive food. The average person can’t afford this stuff. I try to halve my sodium. Like salt free tomatoes and chili beans so I cut down on salt. I also boil foods like sausage burgers or turkey burgers to remove some salt. It is very hard to buy food since my hubby is a salt,sugar and fat addict. I try to eat food as plain as I can and use Mrs Dash on a lot.
Hey there so you two do such an awesome job in informing us, how the quality of our food makes an impact on our bodies..well can you two make a video discussing your own diets and health and when and why you passion for "high quality" food, haha, grew and how is changed your lifestyle
Why did you overlook Amy's enchiladas using "sunflower OR/AND safflower oil"? You've mentioned before when company says and/or it can indicate that why don't have a good idea of what they're using.
It's definitely important to note that what might spike one's blood sugar up, may not do so for someone else. Not everyone's bodies react the same to a particular food. You have to do a trial and error or process of elimination. Try it for yourself before taking someone else's experience as your own. Being able to test your sugar is a great way to determine what works and what doesn't for your own body.
Have been using Ezekiel low sodium for quite a few years, don't eat it every day , significant weight loss, went " no white sugar, no white flour " helped me tremendously !
Thanks Bobby for doing a video on this topic. I do have high blood pressure and I need to know what foods and spices I can use. My only question is can I use the 365 sea salt? Also I plan on getting some Amy products. Kisses to you Art😘
Thank you for doing this video. It is very difficult to keep to a very low sodium and potassium diet. You showed me a lot of different foods "I am" able to eat. Variety of foods is so important. Meal planning is always a challenge. I am low salt. My husband is not. 🤨
