Blood Pressure Control | How Carbs are Raising your Blood Pressure | Sodium Myths & Water Retention

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Blood Pressure Control | How Carbs are Raising your Blood Pressure | Sodium Myths & Water Retention - Thomas DeLauer:
A meta-analysis, published in the American Journal of Hypertension, looked at 7 studies involving more than 6,000 people and found that salt restriction increased the risk of all-cause mortality in those with heart failure (1)
Another review, published in The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, found that sodium reduction resulted in a 1% decrease in blood pressure, a 3.5% decrease in hypertensives, but there was a significant increase in plasma renin, a 2.5% increase in cholesterol, and a 7% increase in triglycerides (2)
The researchers concluded that the slight reduction in blood pressure was overshadowed by these antagonistic effects, and that sodium restriction may have net negative effects at a population level
Sodium Overview
Salt is composed mostly of sodium and chloride and we can’t live without either - sodium and chloride play vital roles in nerve conduction, muscle contraction (including the heart), digestion and blood pressure
Our body regulates their concentrations so they don’t get too high or too low
Sodium’s concentration in our blood is maintained by water and the kidneys job is to maintain this concentration
Consume more salt and your kidneys will excrete it into the urine along with water to flush it out - Consume less salt and the kidneys will hold on to water to maintain the concentration
So when we consume salt, the blood pressure goes up slightly as the kidneys work to maintain the right concentration and vice versa
This has given us the belief that reducing salt in our diet will lower our blood pressure, which it will to an extent, but reducing salt in your diet has a minimal effect on lowering your blood pressure
Because salt is so vital to your health, your body will hold on to it in your bloodstream so it doesn’t get too diluted
*The only instance when salt can lead to hypertension is when there is an imbalance in the ratio between the salt and potassium in the diet*
Carbs (Sugar) and Blood Pressure
Hyperinsulinemia
When the body produces too much insulin in response to a higher-carb diet, it causes blood pressure to increase
Hyperinsulinemia raises blood pressure, in part, by decreasing sodium and water excretion in the kidneys, and directly vasoconstricting blood vessels
Insulin resistance
As insulin levels rise, insulin resistance eventually develops - if insulin receptors are blunted and the cells grow resistant to insulin, magnesium can no longer be stored, so it passes out of the body through urination
When magnesium levels are too low, blood vessels are unable to fully relax, and this constriction raises blood pressure
And this creates an imbalance in sodium and potassium (which increases blood volume) and calcium and magnesium (which causes arterial constriction), driving up blood pressure
Nitric oxide
100% of fructose is metabolized in the liver, and the byproduct of fructose metabolism is increasing the liver’s production of more glucose and the byproduct of uric acid
Fructose elevates uric acid, which drives up blood pressure by inhibiting the nitric oxide (NO) in blood vessels - NO is regarded as the most important vasodilator and helps blood vessels maintain their elasticity and, as such, NO suppression leads to increases in blood pressure
References:
1) Taylor RS , et al. (n.d.). Reduced dietary salt for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (Cochrane review). - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.n...
2) Graudal NA , et al. (n.d.). Effects of low sodium diet versus high sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterol, and triglyceride. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.n...
3) Sodium and Potassium Intake and Mortality Among US Adults. (2011, July 11). Retrieved from jamanetwork.co...
4) Review: The wrong white crystals: not salt but sugar as aetiological in hypertension and cardiometabolic disease. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.n...
5) Sodium-to-Potassium Ratio and Blood Pressure, Hypertension, and Related Factors. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.n...
6) Low Potassium Linked To High Blood Pressure. (2018, October 24). Retrieved from www.sciencedai...
7) Evans CE , et al. (n.d.). Glycemic index, glycemic load, and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. - PubMed - NCBI. Retrieved from www.ncbi.nlm.n...

[@ChrisGagner]

I've been struggling with stage 1 hypertension for years. I've had multiple doctors advise me to simply cut salt (DASH Diet) and walk more. Learning the truth in this video has made me doubt whether I can trust anything a doctor tells me. It's infuriating that you spend a small fortune to get bad advice from a false expert in the doctor's office.

[@loonwengfatt1416]

I am in the same boat as you, this video is an eye-opener, we must take real salt and not table salt

[@Kathy-kr1sv]

Look for Low CARB Dr They are emerging slowly Google. Low CARB KETO lectures They are happening all over the world

[@joeythemoose]

I’m just about to stop keto and try the dash diet… is it a waste of time! 6 months of keto and my bp has skyrocketed to dangerous levels!! My nurse thought I was having a “cardiovascular episode” and now dr has me on 2 high bp pills… only changes I’ve made is I’m doing keto, and increased sodium and potassium with lots of leafy greens. I’ve lost weight… how am I closer to death now than before I did keto?!!!

[@ChrisGagner]

@@joeythemoose I would say that you should at least try the dash diet. Different people react to things in different ways. The Dash Diet was a waste for me, but you may find some success with it.

[@joeythemoose]

@@ChrisGagner going to add walking to my daily routine and keep what I’m doing for now! Just did 1 mile for time to see where my starting point is. If after a month I see no changes I’ll def try the dash diet

[@axelfoley20]

I just started Keto about 12 days ago and after about 7 days on, blood pressure went from being hypertensive and really high, 170/90 to about 128/78. So Thomas is definitely right here.

[@Jessica-tz5cl]

That’s great I’m 5 days in mine is still high but it does down sometimes

[@lawrenceboatright3035]

That’s good any exercise?

[@robj3773]

I'm skinny fat. Run 30miles a week for years. My BP was creeping up 140-150/85. Two weeks ago I massively dropped carb to 50g a day, increased protein & fat. Doing 18:6 intermittent fasting. My BP is now 120/70, sleep better and brain fog is going.

[@sanchez4500]

I know this is a old post ....But I went from 130-140/89-95 to 120/82-78 in 6 weeks on a no sugar or carb diet.....

[@jerrythomas4457]

I don’t believe that

[@MY4HAPPYFACES]

I noticed since I started intermittent fasting my blood pressure is back in a healthy range

[@thenewbrazy9997]

Use to have high blood pressure a year ago ... started fasting 7 months ago, my blood pressures been normal ever since

[@MY4HAPPYFACES]

@@thenewbrazy9997 yay I'm not alone

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Rock on!

[@johnnyblaze9158]

MOM OF 4 Same thing happened with me. I had hypertension, I was prescribed two different drugs that were supposed to regulate my BP, but they didn’t do anything but give my unwanted side effects. After 4-6 weeks of IM my BP returned to normal. Lost 10 kg in the process which helped a lot.

[@rachelsweets]

Congratulations everyone

[@thereturningboomerang]

What do you do after you find out you've been lied to your whole life? Build your knowledge base with great info like this! Thank you, Thomas! 🕺🙌🕺🙌🕺🙌🕺🙌

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

You’re welcome!

[@prokrousti5]

this guy you are taking advice from is on hormones (steroids)...."lie and do whatever it takes to get you to the next level "Lance Armstrong

[@sg1181]

Thank you for this video. My mother was hospitalized and she had high blood pressure but very low in sodium, she was also anemic and low in iron and was retaining a lot of water. I have been researching day and night to find out more so I can help her. So thank you again for sharing your knowledge with me so I can help her better.

[@peterkizer6163]

I am glad you distinguish between "cruddy table salt," and "good salt."

[@ewthmatth]

Sarcasm?

[@jrstrange123]

One of your best videos yet bro.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you!

[@allib9742]

I just went to my doctor last week for blood work and thyroid tests. All good! And......my blood pressure is 112/67. Low blood pressure. My doctor asked me if Im feeling ok. Haha! I have high energy!

[@MusicArtlIfeQ676]

I don't know if this works for everyone, and I might be sensitive to carbs/sugar, but this concept of low carb low sugar diet changed my BP immediately, it very well could be a case by case situation, but this works for me at amazing levels.

[@kevindantas3044]

Probably one of the best nutritional videos ever. Thank you.

[@Kokujin21]

My dad and I did the DASH diet, and we did see a reduction in his BP. But, I also did find some studies published on doing the low carb-high fat version of the diet, which cut out the fruit juices and such. Participants saw a greater reduction in BP with that version all around, and the amount of sodium expelled in urine was the same for DASH and the DASH LCHF diet. So what we ended up doing was reducing a lot of that bad sodium, upping more of the potassium, reducing the amount of fruit juices and smoothies we consumed. Dad has been seeing BP averaging around 120-130 compared to 140-150.

[@artful_spinning2319]

I just learned last year through research about carbohydrates and fluid retention, I so wished someone would have told me this sooner! I have struggled with high blood pressure for the past several years but now that I'm following a ketogenic diet it has gone completely away unless I splurge or get really stressed out! This knowledge should be out there for everyone!!!!!

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Now it is!

[@artful_spinning2319]

@@ThomasDeLauerOfficial yes 🤗🤗🤗

[@jennabest]

Okay Thomas, which is it, a decrease in NO or an increase? I had to turn on the captions because I thought you said "a decrease" and then said "this increase", sure enough that's what you said.

[@sherrymiller3527]

Longterm health is so much more important than quick, short term results.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Agreed

[@pichendanou4797]

This video was the first video that help understand the real cause of high blood pressure. I went on keto and intermittent fasting brought down my blood pressure from hypertensive crisis 180/110 to 128/83. I drive for a living so blood pressure stay high when I work long hour, on my day off my blood pressure is normal below average of 120/80 so now I only work 4 day a week to de-stress.

[@jodyjae]

My blood pressure is the same due to anxiety. How long did it take for you to bring it down?

[@startyappy8467]

Yeah How long did it take

[@matturner7763]

I watched my first Thomas Delauer video on November 29th. It inspired me to fast for the first time in my life. it lasted 20 days and now I'm so hooked on this. Big Thanks for the incredible videos that are so packed with so much knowledge.

[@lindagray8416]

When do you fast from is it morning till sunset please? Do you drink water to keep your fluid up?

[@matturner7763]

@@lindagray8416 I drink lots of water and coffee. Not that Starbucks crap but Waffle House coffee, only black. I do a 3 day fast each month

[@lindagray8416]

@@matturner7763 Thanks, yeh Starbucks is too strong for me, caffeine isn't a friend of BP and keeps you awake. I think Tea is better for you, I believe coffee can inhibit some nutrients, is that what Dr Bergs Utube says, he is OK too, but has a keto diet which is high in fat, probably not good for you either.... We can only fast if safe to do so! I couldn't for more than missing 2 meals. I would have to ask my Dr. As everyone should do first.

[@matturner7763]

@@lindagray8416 hmmmm are ya aware that the world of science had determined water is the best drink for the body and coffee is the 2nd healthiest since it's 90% water. Good luck with your diet

[@stephenbuck8046]

The "how it works" presentations work very well for me, and as of November 2018, have helped me lose some 75 pounds since March of 2018. My take from this video is about hyperinsulinemia, and is outlined as follows: carbs increase insulin; insulin causes kidneys to retain sodium and water; additional insulin increases insulin resistance; insulin resistance prevents absorption of magnesium and potassium; carbs increase nitric oxide; nitric oxide increases blood flow; increased blood flow tightens arterial walls; heart rate increases, blood pressure increases. Thank you for your hard work and the credible, legitimate references.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

75 lbs! Damn! Keep it up

[@techknowledgestuff]

But isn’t it recommended that people should eat foods with more nitric oxide like beetroot to control BP? Haven’t seen the video so the answer may be part of the video.

[@rkidd101]

@@techknowledgestuff well I’ve been consuming large amount of beets and it didn’t help my blood pressure one bit

[@lifeisreal5878]

Think that was not heard properly. Listen again to the but about nitric oxide. It's a decrease in production linked to higher insulin levels. Well done for your weight loss.

[@sivav7888]

Nitric oxide decreases when carbs is high. Less NO-> arterial walls narrows leading to high blood pressure. Pls correct me if i am wrong

[@James-ru8rb]

You take me back to my college human physiology classes all the time. Thank you Thomas! Strong work!

[@prophetinsight5075]

I would like to like this video 5 thousand times. Thomas is well a head of a lot of qualified doctors in this.

[@MrOzzyblk]

Thomas, I know you must be getting some hate emails from someone. America has made BIG MONEY on people bring "fat, sick and nearly dead" The science you are sharing is priceless. I appreciate your help very much. For the longest we believed that fat was the villain, when it was insulin all the long. I'm in the process of regaining my health after have type 2 diabetes for 18 1/2 years. I'm off of all diabetic meds so far and controlling my blood sugars with keto and intermittent fasting. Also my blood pressure have improved. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Check out my rant video!

[@mandybeck4322]

Great video! I do intermittent fasting and I've noticed if I break my fast with a high carb meal ( yes, I know you're not supposed to do that 😉) my heart pounds and my breathing gets heavy. Now I know why. Just more motivation to go full blown keto.

[@ketziagregorio5568]

this happens to me too!!!

[@gabrielortiz665]

Any update lm your BP? Thanms

[@Nedsped0]

I love Himalayan pink salt! Sprinkle sprinkle on everything! 😄

[@jarednordstrom6041]

LOVE THIS VIDEO! I get so fustrated with working in modern clinical medicine sometimes; it is overall operating on old information and there is such a lag of new evidence and best practice being implemented as standard practice! Thanks for always sharing good info Thomas and for sharing references!

[@JD-59]

Same here. I'm in Dietetics school right now, and my education seems only half evidenced based, the other half comes from real researchers and scientists on the internet. The things I learn for free are more valuable, how sad is that? I'm tired of the U.S. capitalist/ferengi model. LoL.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

It’s crazy how far behind they are

[@anitabruckner6762]

You are a life saver! You really helped me in my journey to lowering my blood pressure naturally!

[@smithjeannec]

Wow! Eye opening video. Great info to share with my customers who come into my store looking for supplements to help with high blood pressure.

[@Jamiedtol]

Thanks for the information on high blood pressure. What kind of daily routine would you put together if you had a serious case of high blood pressure.

[@stamou5214]

Great vid but I cannot find anywhere the study published in the archives of internal medicine about the changes in BP and you have no reference of it in the description below. Can you share it?

[@dennisb7930]

Wow great video I feel like I'm getting an education with you Thomas this is fantastic thank you much

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

I’ll eventually start handing out diplomas

[@gustavomartinez2617]

So take more magnesium and potassium to deplete the excess of sodium and reduce blood pressure. But Thomas if we need more potassium I don't understand why they are sold in 99 mg not higher? Any clue

[@sharonspoetrycorner.1427]

You need Dr Bergs 1,000 mgs of electrolyte powder.

[@ginacardarella]

Thank you Thomas I have learned so much more from you than 20 years from the so-called medical doctors that still believe in the DASH diet

[@hotwheel6663]

Yes been doing Keto for 6 months lost 35 pounds, But more importantly I dropped My Bp 25 points. I am off Bp Meds. The First diet I have been on that lowered My Bp as low fat diet and others never did. I am a believer in Keto.

[@_orko]

I learn more here in one day than all the years of health classes growing up.

[@Larry_Kabberga]

I have been fasting for 24 minutes and 33 seconds now, wish me luck. Update1: I had one small cheat (2 slices of pepperoni pizza) but other than that feeling great, the mental clarity is unbelievable. Almost 5 hours of fasting and counting. Update2: I am becoming addicted to The Jerry Springer Show. Autophagy started and is likely eating my brain cells.

[@marcmurphy5819]

Good luck you can do it, after the first few hours it gets more manageable. Drinking black coffee obv with no sweetners etc in it helps.

[@HelmetBlissta]

Naveed Ahmed can you elaborate on Ramadan please? Thanks.

[@marcmurphy5819]

@Naveed Ahmed Thomas did a video on dry fasting, as a more advanced form of fasting. In it he said that during a dry fast don't even take a shower if possible try not to get water on the skin. So I dare say to do a dry fast you would have to do it on your day off and a day when you pretty much can stay in the house and do nothing.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

I lol’d

[@marcmurphy5819]

@Naveed Ahmed Good point :-)

[@brandonlance3601]

I did ketosis and my blood pressure went from 170/100 to 125/85 in a few days

[@fatherleo4603]

This is what I have been thinking. Everytime I eat a high carb meal, especially the way I ate during the holidays, my heart just beats faster and with more force and I end up feeling like crap.

[@lindagray8416]

Carbs give us energy to do labouring work or exercise and if we don't it makes us feel off or higher pulse like you say. It's a fuel isn't it. Less or no carbs for blood pressure?

[@healthcowboy1255]

Video starts about 6:37

[@jupitergodofgods59]

Another great video with valuable information. Thanks Thomas.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thanks for tuning in!!

[@NK-wm6rm]

The American Way! great debunk and thanks for really simplifying all this information and sharing your passion for fitness and nutrition!

[@LEE-kq9tq]

I had 2 days of cheats off keto. Xmas Eve and Christmas. Gained 8lbs of water. I could see it in my face and feel it in my hands b/c of carpal tunnel flared up. Also had blood work done when I was about 3m in to keto and my blood pressure dropped from constantly being in the high 140s/90's to 120's/80something.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

It’s nuts how little time it takes, isn’t it?

[@clarencerucker2590]

So I didn’t gain 10 pounds of fat over my keto holiday break?

[@peterkizer6163]

The "Holiday Cheat Season" is over for me. I completed a 16-hour fast two days ago to get myself back on track.

[@samcampbell2048]

I've started the keto diet. But I'm afraid that I'm eating too much veggies. I eat alot of spinach, kale, cabbage, lettuce and asparagus. I know you've done a video on the best veggies to eat on the keto diet. But a video on roughly how much veggies you should be eating would be much appreciated

[@_Jayonics]

Can we get more likes on this. I think a meal plan from Thomas would be the best thing, maybe a 2 week meal plan of meals

[@thereturningboomerang]

Open your hand and look at it, that is a safe portion size to eat if you're spreading your meals out to 3-5 meals a day, the hand/palm size is a safe way to measure. If you're doing OMAD or IF I'd increase size just a tad-bit more. But most importantly, listen to your body. If you're getting tired after a meal, you might be eating to much.

[@LakerLife]

800 grams of veggies a day is ideal. :) Just google that statement above and you will be convinced.

[@FLJD427]

I eat MASSIVE veggies and do OMAD 5x per week with gym 4- days per week (fasted). I am in CONSTANT ketosis and burning body fat like an industrial furnace. EAT ALL THE VEGGIES YOU CAN - its mostly good fiber to feed our gut microbiome organisms (that reward us with super good short chain fatty acids for gut cells and reward mood hormones to brain to signal satiation too). The veggies also are pretty dense source of micro nutrients and certain non fat absorbable vitamins. I eat 10 cups a day of veggies sauteed and reduced down in coconut oil. ghee and/or natural non cured bacon drippings for flavor. Totally ketogenic and healthy. You are doing the right thing. But if still not hitting ketosis regularly then do some morning exercise (walk, move etc to circulate lipids and oxygenate blood - super healthy). Even if you are not showing deep ketosis you are still burning LIPIDS predominantly not glucose.

[@MsDestinedtoReign]

Sam Campbell if you feel you’re having to many veggies cut it back for a few days and see how you go. I started on Keto and I have been doing Carnivore/ Zero Carb’ OMAD for the last 4 months, feel fantastic no Veg’ whatsoever.

[@JoseArato]

I am starting keto. My. Blood pressure is high so this video is perfect for me. What about Keto and Diverticulosis? Is it recommended? Thanks! Amazing videos and very informative.

[@rkidd101]

Did it work ?

[@kimberleypowell7719]

I love your videos! They always inspire me to think MORE about my health and how I can create lasting good health. Thank you so, so much!

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@KENTUCKY-MAMA]

@@ThomasDeLauerOfficial How much Potassium & Magnesium should we take ?

[@fryerobert093]

I just started the keto diet 3 weeks ago and I've noticed my heartbeat has slowed down .before my heart was at around 100 beats a min now I can feel it's slowed down just being on the keto only 3 weeks

[@charisenterprise333]

Loved the informational video.. Thanks

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for tuning in!!

[@Amit67014]

Thanks for educating us Thomas ☺❤

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you for watching!!

[@minamarcos4390]

Cannot thanks you enough @thomas Delauer... can you make a video about good sugar levels if we have a meter so I can watch it

[@sedge1957]

So which sort of salt is the best for our diet? And is it just one brand?

[@chasefam3]

? For Thomas about a discrepancy at about 7:50 where you talk about Nitric Oxide. You mention a “decrease” in N.O. then you say “increase.” I thought it was good to increase N.O. levels, in fact, I started drinking red beet root powder from HumanN a few weeks ago because they say it raises N.O. and is very beneficial. Can you clarify for me? Maybe a video specifically about N.O. Would be good for all. Thanks for your videos! I have learned so much!

[@lolitamaeweathers5015]

My doctor always tells me to avoid salt. It's the easy fix!! Good video; thanks again

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@lynnec3372]

Thank you for very informative vid. I am a cardiac RN and knew their was a relationship with elevated glucose & Hypertension and arterial wall slackness. I used to take Borage oil bc I heard it was good for cardiac vessels. Cant always find. Now I take L’Arganine. Western medicine is a little off kilter sometimes.

[@sbsb4995]

Excellent episode

[@psychwardfpv4353]

Hey Thomas love the channel! Just wanted your thoughts on using cream of tartar for a potassium supplement to achieve such a balance. And also what ratio of potassium vs. Sodium ? Hypothetically speaking of course. Lol Several times a week I make a concoction of lemon, lime juice, and apple cider vinegar with a small amount of ground ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cream of tartar, and pink H sea salt.

[@dennypatel2749]

hey Thomas plx make video how to speed up our muscle building process

[@mixwiz]

Thanks for another outstanding video.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you for watching!!

[@blueNekos]

Awesome informative video Thomas, like Always it's very educational and life saving for those with blood issues and those that give Salt a bad rap. Keep teaching those Non Keto believers.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you so much!

[@tomk.8146]

Can you make a video about the warning signs of when to break a long term water fast, please? I`m on day four now.

[@Girz0r]

Great information!

[@sherifhelmy3217]

From building muscle prospective insulin is the most anabolic way to unlock cell receptors especially post workout ... right?

[@sslwwall4284]

And how does that magnesium fit in with this equation. My husband is insulin resistant and been on BP meds for 13 years. Need some of your awesome science to get the whole synergistic view on it!

[@RealGoldRealWealth]

You MUST check out Dr. Jason Fung's work. Please do it NOW. Your husband will love you!

[@DragonRz76]

Hey Thomas, I have Ulcerative Colitis. Could you answer what kind of effect IF and Keto would have on that condition?

[@johnmassey7760]

Be very interested on your thoughts of "RESISTANT CARBS" I am a diabetic of some 15 years and although i removed most carbs from my eating program i have now been able to introduce these carbs with almost no effect to blood sugars..i cook potatoes (boil cut into 1/4's ) add butter salt/pepper then rest in fridge overnight and reheat the next day ..had no issues at all so far ..tried sweet and now trying white (Yukon gold) as a trail will post if i get any jump in sugars in blood..best John

[@DanielGaeta13]

how does the ketogenic diet work if you're a diabetic? Is it at all possible to be on a keto diet and be a diabetic? Do diabetics have a problem with the keto diet and intermittent fasting or can they do one without the other?

[@jmoosic]

Thomas please tell us your take on xylitol breaking or not breaking a fast

[@michellebrown3927]

Thanks, for this information. I have high blood pressure. I going to do keto.

[@jamiecee4960]

Hmmmm. I may need this instead. Never would of thought of Carbs causing BP. Could be my issue. cause I do eat a lot and lots of sweets which I shouldn't do. I think carbs can cause Edema too.

[@clarencerucker2590]

Hey I just started IF with Keto, I have lost about 30 pounds in 6 months thanks to all the awesome content. But I can’t find any information on water infused with ginger, garlic, lemon, lime, and turmeric. Any help?

[@caitlinparisi4649]

This is gold! I just turned a couple of people I know to you and the keto diet because they were concerned about bloating. The timing couldn't be any better! I also have been waiting to ask if you would advise consuming fat with low index carbs on the keto diet.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

I try to minimize my carb intake when fat is in the equation. If you must eat them (veggies) low glycemic is the way to go

[@DavidReyes-dz7kd]

New update video on OMAD plz. Advice and meal ideas. Thanks

[@raiderbowl]

Very informative topics. Subjects of interest would be arginine, L-carnitine. Their usage in weight loss and weight reduction. Thanks

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Great idea!

[@SupremeOne55]

Do a video on packaged fruit juices... and differences between concentrate and non-concentrate fruit juices please.Are they good or bad for weight loss?

[@honkerton]

Keep up the great work Thomas!

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

I plan on it. Thank you!

[@hoperesnick1453]

Thank you for this very interesting and informative video. I learned quite a bit. I'm a little confused, though, by what you had to say about nitric oxide. I was under the impression that nitric oxide lowers your blood pressure. Could you possibly explain further? Thanks again!

[@vittoriaconn958]

And here was my doctor, throwing hydrochlorothiazide and lisinopril at me to get my BP down. And guess what? Hydrochlorothiazide INCREASES BLOOD GLUCOSE, which would have driven me from my current state of prediabetes straight to T2D, which would have made the BP even harder to control! Thank God I got wise, not many months into the meds. I cleaned up my keto diet, started 4g of taurine daily, planned my food so that I consume my 4700mg of potassium, and got my BP down to normal, at age 65. I detest drugs.

[@sonyas7422]

Wow that's awesome you got off the BP med! My doctor just prescribed same combo med in May. My BP went high after I broke my arm and had surgery. I went to ER several times while my body was adjusting to med. Got off the Hydrochlorothiazide cuz of sun rash. So now just Lisinopril. But it's hard sometimes eating what won't counteract with the Lisinopril. Says not to consume too much potassium rich foods. Which are the good foods I need. Yesterday my BP was in best range it's been since May, but not under the 120/80. Pretty close though. I'm almost reluctant to take it again cuz I don't want to see it increase. Did you get off med with your doctor advice? My BP goes up even at home cuz I'm anxious. I can feel my HR increase as the test is going. Thankful I'm feeling better, not back to where I was before April/May, but I have hope when I read comments like yours and others.

[@WorldlyAuras-ze9yf]

Those same drugs brought my blood pressure down

[@Sandi533]

thanks for the explanation, now I need to watch it 10 more times. Complex? My doctor gave me blood pressure meds that had no impact on my blood pressure 144/90 higher. He added Metformin for blood sugar, eat less carbs, its great. Doctors don't tell you why or what happening, etc. I have a hard time maintaining perfect pressure and sugar. Hungry all the time. Seems like different things, but the related.

[@russianpegs]

Does exercise help reduce blood pressure?

[@jessicaw9625]

Off topic, but do you ever discuss the diet you feed your little one? I would be very interested to hear that.

[@loveandfaith6517]

This is so helpful...thank you!

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you!

[@triforce1898]

I know you talk a decent bit about the foods you buy from Trader Joe's that are great for ketosis. However, we all don't have one locally - the closest Trader Joe's (and even Whole Foods) to where I live is over 40 miles away! Is there any chance you could a video or two highlighting shopping choices or considerations for going to other stores that are more widely available like Walmart and Aldi?

[@candisehall3602]

Hey Thomas what about cold cuts that are free of Sodium nitrates and all natural?

[@kenmitchell5605]

Should you decrease salt intake on a re-feed day if you normally follow a keto diet?

[@MuscleMindConnect]

Great insight as always

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you!

[@HarHarMahadev-xm3xt]

My bp shoots up to 165/100 today is my first day on IF normally my bp is 140/90 to 150/90

[@mclyker]

What to do about Orthostatic Hypotension? Didn't have it before but down 65lbs. Stabilized weight, eating great... But getting dizzy everytime I stand up sucks.

[@LisaSaffell]

Thomas what is a good way to make sure you are getting enough potassium in relation to sodium and what Keto food are best for insuring you get the best ratio? Thanks for sharing all of your knowledge! 👍🏻

[@jimmcintyre4390]

❤️ this video. I now know why hypertension is associated with metabolic syndrome.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Exactly

[@nisadave]

Been on the Keto diet for 10 months lost 34 lbs have a very healthy BMI and my BP is 105/60. I also have a very high salt intake.

[@TAngelo930]

Can you do a video on how to gain muscle on a ketogenic diet? As opposed to just maintaining current muscle mass? I find it a lot easier to gain strength and increase muscle when taking breaks from keto. I’m curious what your thoughts are on this.

[@bourboncitypicker4807]

Well you say we use to eat 10k milgram of potassium a day . But they recommend not to go over like 4,700 or it hurts your heart so how much do really need were it won't cause any damage to the heart.

[@fitnessnutritionandsoul3618]

Austin Rowden rdi is 4500 mg , that’s correct, too much can harm as well

[@egandrus]

Great video. Have you made one on the differences between systolic and diastolic blood pressure and which is more important? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

That’s a good idea

[@houseofblues1981]

Thank you for this video!

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Thank you for watching!

[@wilbow24]

So helpful, thanks

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

You’re welcome

[@DavidReyes-dz7kd]

Do you recommend electrolyte supplements? Salt sticks etc. Is Powerade zero ok in keto? Should i stick to lemon water and pink himalaya salt?

[@KnifeCursed]

I really enjoyed this video. Would you consider doing a specific video on reducing uric acid and the chances of getting gout when doing a ketogenic diet? I’ve had gout attacks while doing keto and was wondering if you have any advice. Thanks.

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

That’s a spectacular idea

[@KnifeCursed]

Thomas DeLauer Thanks. Any information is greatly appreciated. I’m trying a lacto ovo vegetarian approach to keto this time around to reduce purine consumption and so far so good. Have lost 50lbs this far and you were a big inspiration in my starting down this path. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@SenatorGuapo]

You want a DECREASE in nitric oxide... nitric oxide isn't the body's primary vasodilutor... that's CARBON DIOXIDE. CO2 is produced in the kreb cycle when burning carbohydrates for energy. Beta oxidation does not produce CO2. Which is highly important in terms of releasing more oxygen from hemoglobin in the Bohr Effect, and getting oxygen to the cell. Excessive nitric oxide is a defense mechanism when CO2 is too low in the blood - but it's not preferable. Chronically high NO is associated with cancers (e.g. look at the links between recreational Viagra use, which increases NO, and certain cancers).

[@siftingtrutheshit2380]

This guy is spot on...but has it backwards on fructose. Your welcome

[@lattermanstudio]

SHARED! (Multiple times) ..... I landed in the ICU with low sodium (almost died) also again a few weeks later with ultra high potassium and nearly died a 2nd time..... very bad diet at the time ..... excellent video !!!! (Not sure how the potassium spike happened but I was ‘chugging a LOT of bananas when it happened)

[@furkaan346]

potassium intake from cream of tartar. Have watched your previous video on it. Can you please give more insight on cream of tartar and using it as a source of potassium in comparison to veggies?

[@safathirteen]

I'm trying to convince my family that salt is not an enemy but they say, so why do my kidneys hurt when I eat lots of salt? I want to reply with science but when I say it's the low potassium, it's not convincing enough for them! Any suggestions?

[@TaraDobbs]

Caught my man's cold and now doing the basic chicken noodle soup (Campbell's), orange spice tea and Meo electrolytes in water. Anything else I should do? My ketosis was knocked out again yesterday (and during the holidays (sweet potatoes, corn and mashed potatoes) and New Years eve with ice cream, I just wanted to celebrate, and my body said oh hell no, knocking me out of ketosis off and on for a few hours to a whole day) I don't feel like having bacon and eggs while I'm sick. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@martinamadsen812]

Well, this all seems to make a whole lot of sense, or though as presented it is a lot to comprehend in one informative video, but I will try to fully understand it all and try to follow the recommendations. So thank you for the information.😀

[@DankMoist]

*Hey Tom can you talk about the effects of nicotine on the body? im a huge health nut and i watch all your videos, but i vape and i know its doing something, and id like to hear what you know on the topic.*

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

Great idea!

[@omargutierrez8840]

Heres a guy who would vape near his computer. www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/acil1o/im_a_bad_bad_pc_owner/?

[@williampayne9526]

Vaping is not keto