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Medication and Salt Substitutes
The AutoNomic Nervous System
Medication
Heart patients are usually prescribed an ACE inhibitor, which is a critical part of their treatment.
ACE inhibitors will cause our bodies to retain potassium, which could be very dangerous for a
heart patient.
Diabetes Patients Need Real Salt
Salt Your Food
Diabetes patients will see their blood sugar and insulin levels rise if they do not get enough salt.
They should consult with their physician or therapist before making the decision to use a salt
substitute.
The body needs a balance of the sympathetic nerves and the parasympathetic nerves. The
sympathetic nervous system is largely our action system for flight or fight reactions stimulating
muscles and senses. The parasympathetic system is a more passive system controlling digestion
and immunity.
Our excessively stress filled society shifts us to more sympathetic control. This upsets the nervous
balance. When the heart nerve balance is upset the result is an unsteady rhythm which will result
in irregularity in the rhythm. As this continues the stress upsets the balance and puts stress on the
heart till it further degrades in function. Just as when a tire is imbalanced it produces an irregular
rotation. This puts strain on the whole wheel system till some part of it gives out. The balance of
the autonomic nerve system is the key to good health. A doctor who learns of the secrets in this
system will be able to hold the health of the world in his hands.
The sympathetic system is also known as the adrenergic system because adrenalin is the key
hormone. Calcium is the key mineral. The parasympathetic system is also known as the cholinergic
system because its key hormone is acetylcholine. The main mineral is potassium. Calcium fights
potassium. The fast food diet of meat and potatoes is not really potassium deficient. But the
potassium from them is not readily absorbed properly. Potassium needs longer time for digestion
and eating fast or disobeying the rules of the stomach contribute to the potassium deficiency. (See
Wellness Manual)
As the system gets more and more potassium deficient and the stress of life makes the system
shift to the sympathetic control, blood pressure will tend to rise. The body also with age will tend
to gain weight and have less activity. If this is not resisted, these factors will also drive up the BP.
The medical system uses calcium blockers because they think about blocking action not stimulating
function. The drug companies want a drug solution to all ails.
But major studies have shown that a high potassium diet is better at controlling blood pressure.
Dietary solutions are a must for a healthy heart. But dietary solutions involve eating the right
foods and avoiding the harmful ones. It is not just what you eat but also what you must avoid.
Potassium tends to make foods orange. Oranges have 3 to four times more potassium than
bananas. Fruits and vegetables contain more active potassium. But good digestion in the stomach
is needed for absorption. Too many people drink too much liquid with meals, or use antacids or
other ways to limit or block stomach processing of foods. This will limit potassium absorption. So
eating the right foods and eating right is both needed.
Laxatives, diuretics, excess sweat also make for potassium loss. This contributes to the problem of
potassium and magnesium loss.
Obeying the rules of the stomach is essential for maximizing the health of a person and it along
with a high potassium diet of orange colored foods such as paprika, carrots, squash, pumpkin,
pepper, etc. can be the most incredible help to any heart disease; In fact any disease.
So much of our society has developed to get around the stomach because it is so easy, it stimulates
release of CCK which is a natural anti depressant, and it feels good. But the stomach is designed
for a digestive function. If circumvented the stomach cannot function fully. The small intestine can
be overloaded and large undigested fats and proteins will accumulate in the lymphatic system.
The free fatty acid pool and the free amino acid pool is disturbed. The body will have improper
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