AHA calls for lower daily salt levels

From WC Douglass M.D.

Wrong white stuff, guys.

Instead of going after sugar, the mainstream is continuing its lunatic war on salt... as if low sodium alone will save lives.

It won't -- but that hasn't stopped the American Heart Association from urging Americans to cut their intake by half or more in a desperate new "call to action" published in Circulation.

But since this is the same organization that's been pushing the low-fat diet that's led directly to the current epidemic of diabetes and heart disease, you should take their advice with more than a grain of salt.

In fact, take the salt -- and ditch the advice, because the REAL reason for the disease explosion is sugar.

Just look at the numbers: Sugar consumption has gone up, up, up -- right along with the skyrocketing cases of heart disease. But despite what you've heard, our sodium consumption has barely budged over the decades. (Read more about it here.)

And while studies have shown repeatedly that slashing sodium levels has little to no impact on blood pressure for most people, one of the most immediate benefits of a low-carb, sugar-free lifestyle is lower blood pressure.

Mystery solved, you can thank me later.

But while a little extra salt on your steak won't hurt you... following the AHA's advice too closely just might KILL you.

There's a reason sodium is an essential mineral, after all: Your body needs it, and without it you will die.

The one and only time you'll run into problems with sodium is when you start eating the packaged foods, frozen meals, dressings, and sauces that are practically made of salt and carbs -- but let's not kid ourselves here: You already know you shouldn't be eating that junk.

And if you are, well, the good news is that these foods are so bad for you that the high levels of sodium in them are probably the least of your concerns.