@LetTheRedeemed
@LetTheRedeemed said:
I've upped my salt consumption as high as possible over the last few years, and I've never had edema.
That is really good.
@LetTheRedeemed said:
The breads or other ingredients could be raising HGH and estrogen, the edema hormones.
That is theory, whereas salt has been proven to increase water mass lol.
@LetTheRedeemed said:
The first thing I would look at is promoting progesterone and steroid synthesis -- chow down the egg yolks my man
Doesn't move the needle.
@LetTheRedeemed said:
Peat's whole thing is that salt consumption is at an all time low.
Why would it be at an all time low???? As you said salt tastes good and as you know, you build a tolerance for it.
"Median daily salt intake ranges between 7.8 g and 11.8 g (according to age group) in US men, 5.8 g and 7.8 g in US women.
Peats observations were done on 1.) healthy populations very different to our own health. In the 1800s and 1900s.
2.) hospital controlled diets different from western ones- electrolytes and carbohydrate Intake are monitored in these settings and are never excessive. They stick to the reccomended daily intakes and allowances.
Furthermore, his whole theory is that
1.) more salt in the tubules of the kidneys reduces renin
2.) less renin causes aldosterone production to be reduced in the adrenals
3.)less aldosterone inhibits sodium resorption, increaisng it's excretion
But he contradicts himself with this line of thinking lol
" 1.) more salt in the tubules of the kidneys reduces renin"
It's too late already. The excess sodium has caused Intrastitular fluid has increased to the point that osmotic stress has dampened renin.
"2.) less renin causes aldosterone production to be reduced in the adrenals
Yes that has been proven.
3.)less aldosterone inhibits sodium resorption, increaisng it's excretion, causing a net negative of sodium balance"
Okay so basically this is pure theory to begin with and not only theory, it's a big reach!
Peat saying that this reduction in aldosterone is enough to increase net sodium excretion goes against
A shared global expierence of salt induced water retention since the begininng of time
2.2 centuries worth of research in humans, animals and cells.
The theory that having more sodium in the diet increase sodium in the extracellular fluid lol.
What makes Peat go against this? observations were done on 1.) hospital diets very different to our own. 2.) animal studies 3.) a much more healthy population.
There is 100% a golden spot lol. But fucking not being able a meal without getting 1000mg of sodium is not good! Usually it's closer to 2g! Makes life a lot harder.
Probably yeah 5g is a good spot. Bit more or less is fine. I think 5-6g can be done non orthorexically. IDK. I'll try that number. I am currently making my own bread and using a mix of cheese curd rahter than straight cheese to reduce sodium.
