Low-Salt Diet Not Best For You? - Dr. McDougall

[@Kat-is3nm]

I used to eat almost no salt at all (influence of parents who have salt-phobia), and although I felt perfectly healthy I sometimes noticed odd tingling in my hands and feet, like you feel when something "falls asleep". A google search told me that too little salt in the diet (hyponatremia) can cause that particular symptom. So I started deliberately including salt in my diet and the tingling has gone away completely.

[@annemccarron2281]

I didn't know that. I have the same tingling. Good to know.

[@randomgal269]

A no salt plant based diet is pretty low in sodium. If you exercise and sweat regularly, you will need to consume more sodium. Low sodium is pretty dangerous. It is an essential mineral after all. I always add a little bit of iodized salt to my food. It adds sodium and iodine.

[@vesnakovacic8286]

My dad lived to be 103 and before he tried his food, he would cover it with salt. He had low blood pressure and until the day he died he was very healthy. His last day, he went for a walk, made his excercises, had lunch and died of a stroke.

[@RawTalk23]

Was it the salt?

[@annaal7480]

Your father was lucky with his genetical makeup. Not many like him in this world AND each of us is different.

[@vesnakovacic8286]

@@annaal7480 I am 65 and have high blood pressure, I had to cut salt

[@ilonabaier6042]

every body and everbody is different. Churchhill supposedly drank a bottle of whiskey a day and smoked round the clock and lived to a ripe old age. But I shall not risk this. Outliers are just that: outliers.

[@Technichian462]

@@vesnakovacic8286 Salt does not raise blood pressure any appreciate amount. It will raise it by 1 point per 1,000 mg of salt. So to get a rise of 20 points, one world need to consume 20,000 mg of salt, per day. I think by having that much salt in a day you would have other problems. Salt toxicity would kill you before your blood pressure became an issue.

[@TheKickBeck]

Thank you Dr.McDougall, been doing this diet for months now and its done wonders for me, cleared my skin diseases, lost weight, lowered blood pressure, cleared my vision, no more dandruff. Once again thank you

[@helenaddison955]

Thank you DR.McDougall Don't put salt and my food my Hand feel funny I have be careful thank you again have a bless one to enjoy your day peac

[@kevinwilson3337]

Care to share your diet

[@Tarrynn]

Finally I find someone talking about this! When I first lost weight, I developed POTS and it never has really gone away. Then I stumbled onto Eric Berg’s videos (disagree with almost everything he says except for this) and he talked about adding salt for low blood pressure. It works wonders! I had been hclf vegan with no added salt for years, raw vegan half the time. It made me personally feel horrible. It even made me stop being vegan. Still vegan now, just need my salt or I black out when I stand up. Wish people weren’t recommending NO salt to everyone!

[@bh2155]

This doctor is so right! I ate a well balanced diet with animal products and low salt with no change in BP. Same amount of salt intake with plant based diet huge decrease in systolic and diastolic BP.

[@christinegitsham5268]

I wish I had found this man early on in my life, could have avoided health problems. I’m now on a plant based diet and feel so much better already, I kicked keto out the window. Thank you doc.

[@Dee-ye2dk]

Christine Gitsham I found a few studies pertaining to the long term effects of a keto diet. I’m glad you went the healthier way, try to avoid oils please.

[@christinegitsham5268]

Thank you for your encouragement, yes I was worried about its effects on my body. Much more at peace now. 🤗

[@theveganalien7091]

This is the best I’ve lost almost 40 pounds

[@hummushero9428]

Christine Gitsham good to hear that , you are never too long in years to be healthy and vital! Keep at it! 👍🏽

[@Dee-ye2dk]

cassl14 May I implant an idea in your head. Which is healthier as far as oil goes? Coconut chunks(chopped coconut) or pure coconut oil. Obviously coconut chunks since the fiber is still in tact. Coconut chunks will digest different compared to coconut oil. Pure fat vs fiber& fat. You’ll digest differently and it will be stored differently

[@patrickholland3994]

Dr. McDougal's recommendations of corn, potatoes, beans, starch...is fantastic. I lost 17 pounds....from 182 to 165. My high school weight at age 56. My cholesterol went from 330 to 200. Thanks Dr. McDougal!

[@hridoygovindadas914]

Dr McDougall changed my whole perception of food and nutrition. I am eternally grateful to this man. I am no longer obese... Thank you♥️

[@Interestingworld4567]

Hridoy Govinda Das keep it up

[@paularodrigues275]

So happy for you!

[@stevenazaroff4243]

Dr. Mcdougall saved me from my doctor and reversed my diabetes!

[@killtoby]

Steve Nazaroff ironic a doctor saved you from a doctor

[@michaelpafiti2141]

Pumped you full of carbs and cured diabetes 🤦🏽‍♂️, eat a steak !!

[@courag1]

@@michaelpafiti2141 How kind of you, that you want the man to join you and you don't want to die of your cancer and heart disease or stroke, all by yourself. You should be ashamed of yourself!

[@xzed2362]

How, what did you do

[@daebob]

lier. starch carbs can not reverse diabetes unless you starve yourself

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Charlie Sheen called. He wants his shirt back.

[@rbuk2112]

LOL

[@gearygresham5011]

What a stupid comment. Get your act together and be a real human being.

[@richardbutler4528]

@@gearygresham5011 What a silly Nelly u r. Get a life!

[@SS-uf7ks]

2008 called, it wants its joke back.... I'm just kidding, I have no idea when that joke originated, I just typed in a number. Come to think about it, it was on Seinfeld wasn't it? ...Probably should have said 92 or something. Well, I'm done here.

[@SS-uf7ks]

Oh yeah... it was "the jerk store!" HAHA, "the jerk store called and it wants YOU back".... oh Seinfeld, be still my heart.

[@ssimon64]

Basically, do the opposite of everything the government recommends and you'll be healthy.

[@stupidtreehugger]

@Adam Henderson , no. No, they weren't. People generally do what the governments and their doctor and the TV tells them to do. Turns out that's all shit punctuated by the tiniest amount, a trace of, just enough sensible advice to make them seem decent, the scumbags

[@theragingplatypus4743]

Makes sense. They don't want you living past 65.

[@thoughtfulpro371]

Yes. If you live in humid climates, the southern US, you’re active or a gardener. Eat plenty of colorful starch, rice, beans, fruit and vegetables and as much salt as you’d like. Delicious organic sauces are the key for me on starch based. It’s okay to use a little maple syrup, sweet chili sauce, brags aminos, etc. Enjoy! Make it easy.

[@allensmith9312]

I am overweight with High BP, and am alarmed at the endless contradiction between experts..

[@johngillissen7413]

Allen Smith keep watching his videos. Check out his website. Ask questions there. 50 years of information free.

[@utah133]

Cut sugar and starch. It worked for me, but hard to do with the modern western food supply. I stopped juice and soda, bread, potatoes, grains. Lost 50 lbs. It may seem backwards, but increasing fats makes you eat less.

[@monicabella7894]

@@utah133 But in long term surely not healthy!

[@lawrencefisherward3]

@@utah133 i did the keto diet and lost over 30 pounds. What actually kept it off was I cut out fast and processed foods. Now i eat starch and viggies and meat. All whole foods. And im 200 pounds. I started in Jaunuary and stopped in March. I was never a pop or candy eater so i never had to worry when i do/did indulge myself.

[@summer911ca]

If you follow Dr. McDougall's lifestyle, you'll get well without any pills. It worked for me. Within 3 wks, I started seeing the change and kept dropping. He's the best and I thank him.

[@alexandrac9536]

fear of salt, like fear of sun, have resulted in deficiencies that are harmful.

[@infiniteworlds5]

but the sun is legitimately harmful in too large of doses.

[@gabrieltremblay3918]

bring the crisp

[@TheWodeh]

@Rich Pipia No you do not. That is a myth.

[@IndependentFckr]

www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/common-health-problems/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/ At the bottom, under recommendations Dr McD says, "Change to a starch-based, low salt diet." Why is he suggesting low salt intake on his website???

[@jacobnunya808]

@@IndependentFckr We know sodium can raise blood pressure at least for a bit. Maybe he is saying for a normal, healthy person it won't matter but if you have hypertension you should not be eating a bunch of salt.

[@danielanyvltova9749]

Dr. McDougall... yes, we can have a better world but we need an army of people! Love it. As an ethical vegan for nearly 20 years, this is what I was hoping/fighting for. Despite the fact that I lost any hope for humanity and most importantly for the other earthlings and the planet itself, to hear you say some of the most profound and kind words out loud publicly without any fear for your career and reputation... this makes me very emotional. You are a truly exceptional human.

[@pechoja]

I am a registered nurse and had an assisted living home. A man I admitted could not fasten his belt nor wear his watch. We have no added salt to any meal nor use it in cooking. With spices no one complained about the flavoring, and we never put the salt shaker on the table of our family dining meals. He lost eleven pounds in one week. Honestly, he could fasten his watch and fasten his belt. He had been drinking sodas and having unrestricted salt on his meals. His doctors examination before he came never mentioned any edema nor problem with blood pressure. He apparently either missed his problem, or it was not apparent. He had no diet order specified. Was disappointed in his doctor for missing that. I lived and worked in the home and had 24 hour supervision and ongoing assessments. Really enjoyed that part of my career that lasted 8 years without a day off. Wish I was getting such great meals. But now with your diets I can see I can get the best diet with much less expense and time to prepare.

[@LynaGalliara]

Thanks for sharing so many McDougall lectures on your channel Jeff, it's always a joy finding one I haven't watched yet when I think I've watched them all :-)

[@cliveworth]

I was very ill last year and when I had a blood test it was because of low salt and then I started to eat more salt I started to get a lot better and stronger.

[@redn40]

Even while on the McDougal program for months,my BP was still high -until I cut the salt drastically (Less than 1,000mg per day).. In 2 days my BP dropped big time...

[@KillerofGods]

Have you tried cutting sugar out?

[@1tyorganist44]

@@KillerofGods kampner by the way gave table sugar to his patients-white rise and table sugar...

[@defeqel6537]

@@1tyorganist44 the worst diet seems to be one of both fats and carbs, especially seed oils and sugars. Both low carb and low fat seem to work to improve metabolic health, proteins, B12, heme iron, etc. are easier to acquire with high fat though (edit: assuming animal based)

[@Sonia-wh7lp]

I don't have to feel bad about eating Salt anymore! I am soo happy right now! :)

[@rayj.9568]

@Ann Campbell , I was in USAF basic training at Lackland AFB from mid July 1987 to early September 1987. We were not offered salt tables. People did pass out when locking their knees while standing in formation.

[@heidih3048]

I looked up the etymology of French "salute," as what Dr.McDougall said didn't sound quite right. According to some online etymology sources, it is from Latin "salutare" ("to greet, pay respects to," literally, "to wish health to"), from Latin "salus" (good health), related to "salvus" (safe), from Proto Indo European word root "sol-", meaning "whole, well-kept." I also looked up the etymology of the word "salt," and apparently it is ultimately from a different Proto Indo European root "sal," meaning "salt."

[@samarakelly3397]

caught my attention too...

[@meddeck]

🤔🤔🤔

[@jacobandrewparker]

I heard him say salary was derived from salt. Which does check out. The one I question is salvation but.. the idea is clearly there. Salt is a preservative. It saves the meat for later. So in a way they are all linked together. But we'll chalk this one up to 70/30 accuracy. Lol

[@heidih3048]

@@jacobandrewparker haha, yes, 70/30 accuracy. Maybe youre right about salt's preservative property somehow connecting it with the other words.. i do agree that salvation/salvus/safe is a stretch

[@defeqel6537]

Yup, that sounded strange to me too. Salary and salad probably derive from salt, but salute not likely.

[@lunarhealer6667]

It doesn't add up. Mcdougall says that the real cause of stomach cancer isn't salt, but is a lack of fruits and vegetables. However, Koreans have the highest rate of stomach cancer and eat way more fruits and veg than Americans. Something else is causing it, maybe salt. I'm Korean and I don't want to take a chance with this. I'm going to be keeping my salt intake low.

[@jerrydimond4759]

"Salt your way to Health" David Brownstein, M.D.

[@RichardSnook]

Jerry Dimond that is sea salt

[@jwarrengreen]

You gotta respect this guy, because he was one of the first to recognize the problem. So you obviously won't see him rolling down main street, in a motorized wheelchair, anytime soon.

[@Healmyheart68]

why has Wikipedia called his diet a Fad diet..its not a fad..its a way of living..probably one of the healthiest!!

[@johnparadise3134]

annupamaa krishnaswami, his diet is no fad! It’s the way to go! The human diet! I’m a starch eater!

[@Healmyheart68]

@@johnparadise3134 exactly what I mean... but look at his Wikipedia page....en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._McDougall... his diet is called a fad diet which is so wrong!!

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Any one can edit a Wikipedia article so it could be a anti vegan person that has done that.

[@keedt]

There is an overzealous wikipedian that rolls back every change, every nuance you make on that page. There is a scientific reference that calls the McDougall diet a fad (it's not even that rigourous of a reference, it's a handbook for nurse students if I remember correctly, but a scientific reference nonetheless according to the rules of wikipedia). If we can find a scientific reference that calls the McDougall diet something else than a fad, then he is willing to include this new reference, but until then, the fad diet claim stands :-s. The problem is that while there are positive references to low fat plant-based diets all over the literature, but other authors are not inclined to call them specifically McDougall diets, and this is not enough for that wikipedian, as proving that the low-fat plant-based diet in this or that article is essentially the mcdougall diet qualifies as 'own research' and this is not permitted by the wikipedia rules ... In short, while I get this wikipedian's insistence of sticking to the rules, in this case he is wrong and he gets on my nerves :-)

[@rick.bernal]

Because Wikipedia is not to be trusted.

[@TheMichelebode]

This is such a powerful message. Today so many people on the Keto diet. Doctors are instructing them to up their salt intake. I drink a glass of water with fresh lemon juice and a high quality salt added. Feeling great.

[@debbimaxwell2438]

When we are truly following a plant based lifestyle with no processed, packaged foods, you may be able to add some "salt" back into your diet. Dr. Caroline Dean (foremost authority on magnesium and mineral supplementation) has a great article on sodium and through her research states "It’s quite narrow-minded to think that salt only influences blood pressure. First of all, our ancestors did not use sodium, they used natural salt/sea salt, which carries 72 minerals. Table salt is only one mineral, sodium chloride. Our cells absolutely require minerals. We are not getting them in our drinking water anymore - it’s chlorinated, fluoridated and filtered and devoid of minerals", so its up to us to do the research -there is a balance - a combination of sodium and other minerals that our bodies need.

[@johnhansen8134]

Well said Debbie!

[@johnnyroe8053]

natural salts and sea salt dont have any other minerals, I mean they do buts its wayy too little to even mention

[@viktorr1301]

Nowadays, sea salt contains high amounts of toxic heavy metals, various pesticides and other industrial and municipal waste including radioactive elements (from Fukushima etc.). You have a wide choice: if you prefer radioactivity (Fukushima) and dioxins (from american agent Orange-defoliated Vietnam) - buy salt from Pacific. If you prefer heavy metals and pesticides - take salt from Atlantic or even worse from Mediterranean sea (= plus various wastes); only Baltic sea is so well known to be heavily polluted that nobody dares to sell salt from it. I prefer rock salt from prehistoric oceans (from salt mines in central Europe and Himalayas) (with only iodine added, no fluoride).

[@davidbullock7973]

Sorry Debbi, but in ancient times salt was mostly used for preservation of foods, and if you go far enough back (to the so called paleolithic diets) they only lived to be about 35 years old, so who cares what they ate, most of them died VERY Young, and not all from injuries and infections. So: 1) table salt is usually minutely more than just sodium chloride, but that's most true that that's what it is, however, that's actually TWO MINERALS, not one, so if Dr. Dean said it's only one mineral, she needs to go back and take inorganic chemistry again! Meanwhile, all the crazy things like Himalayan salts may contain dozens of other minerals, but they are in such small amounts that it is IRRELEVANT and not useful. For example, we need MORE potassium every day than we need of sodium, and none of the exotic expensive salts have much potassium in them. In fact, you need about 5 times as much potassium as sodium for your cells to work properly. A couple of excellent places to get more info include: Dr. Joel Fuhrman's books: Eat To Live, and The End of Heart Disease, in the latter, he debunks some of the misinformation about sodium as seen in the above video.

[@vertigoz]

Perhaps if you take plants also, now having both high plants and high fats will be what in he end hurt you.

[@coffeenow2382]

Potassium, the balancer of salt.

[@JohnSmith-ci2vu]

Yep but unfortunately for me it messes my heart rate (misses beats).

[@Michlerish]

@@JohnSmith-ci2vu potassium does, or salt? Do you actively try to keep a balance between potassium and sodium, or do you avoid one of them completely?

[@nothorren]

@@Michlerish salt

[@sarahtilden3849]

@@JohnSmith-ci2vu to

[@Heart2HeartBooks]

`100%! Learned that from Dr Berg! I eat about 7 to 10 cups of greens a day and take Potassium pills. That is the secret. I consume massive amounts of salt...about 2 TABLE Spoons a day and my BP is awesome!

[@buckets212]

I would love to hear Dr. McDougall present this material when some of the other "big name" WFPBD doctors are present to rebut his point of view rather than listening to him present his opinions in front of a respectful audience. When I do see Dr. McDougall on a panel with the other doctors, I don't see them debating the differences in their theories. The only exception to that is a panel discussion I saw where Dr. McDougall had a rather contentious exchange with Dr. Fuhrman, who dismissed some of Dr. McDougall's ideas as being "ridiculous." Not that I'm a fan of Fuhrman, but I want to see these doctors debate the differences their programs. For example, does Dr. Ornish agree with what McDougall is espousing here? Does Dr. Esselstyn? Dr. Klaper? It would be useful to know.

[@oanalesnic79]

If I remember correctly Dr Esseltyn does not add salt to his meals. I've got his book.

[@JustJulia-qt9nh]

He presented quite a few large, high quality studies, not simply an opinion.

[@KenGaskins-nm3gx]

Even after he has left us, McDougal is having an impact. I think he was ahead of his time on sodium chloride and many other factors influencing health. He mentions potassium intake coupled with sodium intake just after 21 minutes IN. This was just verified by ZOE as key. Peter Rogers, MD (a disciple of McDougal) with more extreme views on salt (no added salt) even concurs this in some of his podcasts. He also alludes to the Japanese up until about 1970 often smoking a lot of cigarettes and consuming A LOT of salt, but having lower cancer rates and living longer then their American counterparts (a lot did stroke out though). So, it seems the potassium to sodium ratio is key (the Japanese ate a lot of vegetables/rice but little meat/dairy and no cooking oil). By the way, this layman is not endorsing smoking of any kind, nor heavy salt consumption (on the fence on added salt).

[@utah133]

A very low carb diet, similar to keto with lots of exercise controlled my diabetes. I arrived at it by experimentation. I don't worry about salt, except to get enough. I eat lots of vegetables, but cheese, butter, cream, eggs and meat too. I lost 50 pounds and am at a healthy weight.

[@TheVincent0268]

I watch lectures on nutrition regularly and some say that low-carb diets are really healthy. Here I hear that starch is good. Doesn't matter to me because I feel good with what I eat but rather interesting to hear completely opposite views that both sound plausible.

[@daleg5380]

I spread a pinch of salt to my steamed vegetable salad, and it's great. The key is just do not overdo it. Of course, no one eats a very salt food.

[@KillerofGods]

People used to eat very salty foods though, that's how they helped preserved food for thousands of years.

[@smeshnoymatvey2054]

Oh no that makes sense

[@flameace]

26:55 on the mechanism of how rice diet works. I think it's very weird thing to say "who cares what the mechanism is". I would say that is really important. If he doesn't care how things work, his theories don't have solid base.

[@defeqel6537]

I have to wonder about the real efficacy of a diet whose "inventor" had to beat patients with a riding crop to get them to comply. I'd really want more data, and from less biased sources

[@Vga-kv8pj]

Great presentation Dr Mc Dougall is very passionate man thanks for sharing !

[@carmengalliano5750]

His diet has made me healthy and happy Very easy to follow

[@FromTheHeart-777]

There are only two doctors I respect and this is one of them. Their views on salt differ, yet they both agree on the plant based lifestyle. I'm sold. I've reversed high blood pressure and cholesterol thanks to these doctors.

[@victor-oq7dl]

On my porridge instead of adding sugar or jam a tiny pinch of salt transforms it, moderation is the key.

[@Fearzero]

Maple syrup is full of minerals. 1 tablespoon.

[@mowthpeece1]

I'm big on salt. Table rather than cooking because it's easy to overdo it in cooking. My BP is 108/69. If I had to live without salt I'd keel over. We need salt. For adrenals, for making stomach acid, for balancing our heart rates. But yes. Very sick people with kidney issues like Kempner treated needed to remove it. The rice diet was a desperation diet. It became a fad when normal people got on it. Diet is not a complicated thing. Find the longest living people on earth with little to no health problems, closest to your genetic heritage, and eat what they eat... then exercise like they do. (Hint: Blue zones). It'll be mostly starch, beans, veggies, fruit, nuts, a little meat or eggs, all cooked yourself, salt to taste, lots of walking. Done. American food is shit and will kill you. It's made to seperate you from your money not your doctor.

[@Pascalguenzler]

@Mrs. Roper In the wild, primates obtain minerals mostly from plant and animal tissues, depending on dietary habits, although geophagia (dirt-eating) has been observed in moustached tamarins (Saguinus mystax) (Hartmann and Hartmann, 1991), howlers (Alouatta seniculus), spider monkeys (Ateles belzebuth) (Izawa, 1993), mountain gorillas (Gorilla gorilla beringei) (Mahaney et al., 1990, 1995a), and rhesus macaques (Mahaney et al., 1995b; Marriott et al., 1996), and sometimes this practice supplements the dietary mineral supply. Green leaves and bones are usually good sources of calcium and magnesium; some gums are high in calcium, magnesium, and potassium (Bearder and Martin, 1980); and seeds, nuts, bones, muscle, and invertebrates are usually good sources of phosphorus. TLDR: If we would eat everything from an animal, we would get enough Minerals, but that is only the case for non vegitarian ... vegitarian can lick on stones or eat dirt like goats do. Don't want to?

[@robokill387]

@Mrs. Roper actually, many animals DO eat salt from salt deposits.

[@defeqel6537]

Would probably be the Dutch or the Swiss for me, so meat, dairy and beer it is..

[@guibox3]

I do keto so I'm happy to see that even vegans see the 'salt myth'. Long before I started fasting and keto I had high blood pressure. Didn't matter how much I lowered my salt intake, it was always high. Salt had nothing to do with my blood pressure. When I lost 50lbs with keto and IF, then my blood pressure dropped. There are a lot more things you eat that affect your blood pressure than salt.

[@happygimp0]

"There are a lot more things you eat that affect your blood pressure" Body weight affects blood pressure.

[@lisalmenard3828]

Thank you, Dr. McDougall. This is brilliant and I also admire your boldness in sharing this, even when many WFPB people preach no salt no sugar. I appreciate this because it’s making a little easier to stick to my new starch-based, plant-eating diet style. Right now, I am eating old fashioned rolled oats cooked in oat milk with sugar in it. Oatmeal is not my favorite tasting thing, but the sugar helps me get it down. And the salt helps me get down all the veggies I need to eat as well.

[@vonwane]

Might check out a nutria-bullet, really helps me consume more greens besides eating salads.

[@grahamsmith9922]

I was brought up on porridge in Scotland and to make it taste right you have to put a pinch of salt in when cooking. However commercial salt sodium chloride is very bad because no minerals. Use only sea salt or Himalayan salt. Look for Barbara O'Neill video on heart health and how essential real salt is.

[@Magnulus76]

McDougall knows his stuff, he's had decades of clinical experience. There are people who have Addison's Disease who shouldn't be restricting their salt intake, because their body doesn't produce aldosterone, a salt-sparing hormone. In fact, when an ordinary, healthy person eats a low salt diet, all that happens is that more aldosterone is produced, and the levels of salt in the body stay more or less the same. Human blood is as salty as seawater, which makes sense because we evolved from organisms that lived in the sea, and in some sense, we are just a land-living form of the same aquatic organisms. The human body will resist trying to monkey with that delicate electrolyte balance, as is the case in low salt diets. That's why they have minimal effects on blood pressure. Sugar is OK in small amounts. Too much can lead to visceral fat and adiposity problems because sucrose is 50 percent fructose, and the liver just hooks up excess fructose with glycerol and makes a triglyceride, a fat. Dextrose is a better choice, it's corn sugar, and is a good, quick energy source. It is pure glucose, and it's a good choice for athletes carb loading.

[@richardprincipal6578]

Now the big question is does "no salt" in the diet gives you hiccups? I do have a reason to say that, and a few grains of salt on the tongue could stop hiccups. It goes like this: No salt at all, high blood pressure. Too much "toxic salt" AKA "table Salt, high blood pressure. When you like natural salt remember what 'moderation' means

[@beccasteele6874]

I would love to see you as Surgeon General Dr Macdougall

[@alexandrac9536]

It would never have him!

[@n.c.appler6108]

I figure that out by myself and now, 78, have no more problems.

[@BlaineShillington]

The triathlon athletes I know, including myself use electrolyte drink powders containing salt in our water bottles. If not, you will have major cramping by the time you get to the run.

[@firaselachkar4159]

Yeah, I raised an eyebrow here. But I get the point he's trying to make.

[@HaroldBrownJr]

Recorded 10 years ago and the San Blas islands are not underwater yet!

[@ashscott6068]

Too much salt might harm you eventually. No salt WILL kill you pretty quickly. Virtually everything in-between is fine. Jeez, people! We're descended from billions of years of organisms that never knew when the next meal was coming or what it was going to be, and couldn't weigh their food and subject it to spectral analysis. The amount of wiggle room we have is HUGE.

[@defeqel6537]

Indeed. If you crave salt (or savory foods), eat salt, if not, don't. Your body knows how much it needs. Same does not apply to sugar, alcohol or drugs.

[@zencone]

I'm taking this information with a grain of salt. Seriously, the high stomach cancer rates in Korea and Japan have nothing to do with the high intake of highly salted pickled dishes?

[@vietnamd0820]

I want to see Dr McDougall answer your question, but I’m not going to hold my breath since you asked two years ago

[@defeqel6537]

On the other hand, Korea has the lowest CVD rates

[@sunangel-rivka]

I highly respect dr. McDougall, but I respectfully disagree with him on this one. That study that he cited, they only reduced the subjects salt intake to 2300 mg per day. That is still way too much in my opinion. if you can keep it between us five hundred and thousand, so much the better. Nothing is to be gained by eating large amounts of salt. You can acclimate your taste buds and eat your rice and potatoes without salt. Many people have successfully done it, I don't know why saying something is too hard is some kind of an excuse. It's also hard to give up meat and cheese, yet the good doctor suggests that and we all know that's hard, but it's the right thing to do. I have completely eliminated salt from my cooking, and I cannot stand salty food. If I can do it, anybody can do it. Also, if I eat large amounts of salt I cannot sleep at night because I am dying of thirst. Salt is a poison in excess and its use should be kept to a minimum.

[@april_collins]

I agree with you on this Angelika

[@dj-fe4ck]

Not eating meat and cheese is extremely easy for me, especially cheese. I've hated cheese and all other dairy my whole life. Eating meat and cheese would be difficult for me.

[@ordinaryguy815]

I disagree. I feel so weak on low salt

[@lovethatposhmark6682]

Angelika Rawks he’s not advocating as much salt as you can eat, he wants to make it easier for people to transition to plant based foods. True north advocates no added salt because they treat a lot of food addictions, and salt contributes to the pleasure principle and makes people over eat. I can stick to eating less of I don’t add salt, so for me until I can master not binging, I stay away from added salt, but I see a day when I’ll be able to add some salt and maintain my weight. He says “a little bit of salt”

[@veganpowerstrongman7000]

@@ordinaryguy815 I eat a low salt diet and compete as a 'Strong man'. Open to be proven wrong, but I'd wager it may not have been the salt.

[@candicecan1634]

Dr. McDougall, Sir, I salute you. Thank you so much for the work you do! I truly pray that more people will be reached by your wisdom and we will see society turning away from the nutritional madness all around us.

[@wanelly]

Vegan diet is the answer. I know you are skeptical about vegan diet but it wouldn’t kill you to give it a try. Just for 2months. If you don’t like it’s benefits on your health or if you don’t see any change, switch back to whatever you want. Hey, the best way to find out is to try... go on... try it...

[@kathryntokarska1738]

Two months I found is not enough. My hair was falling out and I was bloated, farting like crazy for first few weeks. I jumped with both feet in, probably would have been better to ease into it, learn how to prepare beans better etc. But I stuck with it and it is paying off.

[@babarumraisin4863]

I don't have a second stomach like a cow, to digest all that fiber. Glad you do.

[@mihajlojeremic2895]

@@babarumraisin4863 maybe you don't have a brain

[@babarumraisin4863]

@@mihajlojeremic2895 a very intelligent response

[@garethbaus5471]

@@babarumraisin4863 horses don't have a second stomach like a cow, is eating meat good for them?

[@lanceroark6386]

I’ve been eating 15x’s the rdv in salt for at least 4 years; and I’m still not dead; I think; it’s been a while since I checked last. Tonight we had spaghetti and after my first bite I said, “so that’s what a heart attack tastes like.” I’ve known that salt wasn’t going to kill me since doctors keep chanting that salt kills.

[@jonfreeman9682]

No it doesn't kill but it raises blood pressure so puts stress on the blood vessel chambers. Not sure why it raises blood pressure but it does.

[@lanceroark6386]

@@jonfreeman9682 Sodium Chloride doesn’t; other salts do; there’s a difference.

[@isabellezablocki7447]

The king of doctors.

[@stevenchacala]

When my father was hospitalized for hyponatremia for the second time, when he was released the cardiologist ordered a low-salt "cardio" diet while the nephrologist prescribed salt tablets.

[@Digicom214]

I very much respect Dr. McDougall for his incredible contribution to human health and nutrition but disagree with much of what he shared about salt here. I am a vegan of 20 years and feel much better having eliminated added salt from my diet. My experience (and the experience of many I know) is that food without added sodium tastes wonderful AND even salty after the taste buds adapt to a diet with no added salt. It takes about 4-6 weeks for the taste buds to adapt to a diet of no added salt but adapt they do. Keep in mind that nearly all natural whole food products contain natural sodium and if one eats a whole foods plant based diet, enough sodium to meet one's nutritional needs. If more sodium is desired, simply consume more root vegetables and leafy greens - both rich sources of natural sodium which is found in soil along with the many other minerals in vegetables. Since I gave up adding additional sodium to my food, my skin is softer, I am not retaining excess water, and most surprisingly, my digestion is much better. I have a theory to explain this. Salt is used to preserve foods for a reason - it inhibits bacterial action. Digestion however is largely made possible by the millions of bacteria in our guts - we certainly do not want to limit the function of these bacteria which I theorize occurs when one consumes added sodium in the diet - especially in high quantities.

[@Д-рРобъртМорсБългария]

Same with me too. After eliminating salt my taste buds adapted. Now when i put salt i can't even eat it. And food tastes better without salt.

[@rameshraghothama8324]

I added some salt back as i had clinically low sodium in blood , but id have to agree that adding salt to food can cause hunger cravings .

[@nikolagoethe7142]

Salt doesn't sit in our digestive track. It's dissolved immediately and absorbed into our blood. The excess is excreted in our urine.

[@pipedreams57]

The only glitch I saw was the mention of runners and athletes not needing any extra salt. Those runners sweat profusely and drink tons of water. If insufficient sodium and potassium is consumed a condition called hyponatremia [water intoxication] sets in and many have died,..even when drinking stuff like Gatorade. Look it up. Heavy exercise that produces heavy sweating requires a good deal of additional electrolytes which includes sodium. As a pipeline welder, been there, done that in extreme heat, or you die.

[@wilmacrossin6733]

Love your plant based diet. I’ve lost 30 lbs so far and am looking forward to loosing more. I enjoy your recipes. Thank you for all you are doing.

[@islandcoconuts3416]

What you ate may I ask

[@FKBUSH1]

@@islandcoconuts3416 Plants

[@pamelah3739]

When I was young, it wouldn't have mattered if someone told me I should be on this diet. I wouldn't have listened. I ate whatever I wanted-including everything in the starch-based diet. My mother was an amazing cook and wanted her children to experience a wide variety of things in their life...including foods. I am now 52 and a two-time cancer survivor. And I've had plaque psoriasis and anxiety attacks for 25+ years. Having problems with high BP this past year. I'm finally done with it! I took MYSELF off of hydrochlorothiazide(diuretic for HBP) and started drinking carrot juice for the potassium...works like a charm :-) my Dr doesn't know yet lol. I am going through my refrigerator and cabinets and stocking up on McDougall-way-of-eating items. I love that kind of food anyway, so why not? Thank you, Dr. McDougall, for expounding on the knowledge of the proper nutrition greats who came before you and for keeping it alive. And I love how you speak so lovingly and tenderly of your wife. Thank you, again, and God bless you and your family

[@Thebrownsfamily5]

Itf

[@ELLIESHAY]

Don’t know how I missed this one. I thought I seen all his lectures

[@julianwarmington1267]

Filmed in 2009 but only published (here anyway) a couple of days ago...

[@serina_makeup_mama4094]

Same here!

[@annecoble1129]

What is your diet?

[@Caleb4God92]

My blood pressure dropped way down after switching from a low salt anything that's vegan diet to a whole foods diet with all the salt I want. It just shows me that salt really doesn't matter at all from a harm standpoint. I mean I add spoonfuls to some of my dishes and it doesn't even rise but maybe 1 digit. This makes sticking to wfpb diet a lot easier and I love my food more. The worst I've experienced is a little water retention which goes away overnight. I love Dr. Gregger but I have to side with Mcdougall here.

[@mlester3001]

My blood pressure was minimally but persistently elevated, UNTIL I eliminated salt from my diet (I take iodine supplements). After that, my blood pressure is now in the normal range. (I eat a WFPBNSOS) diet.)

[@veganpowerstrongman7000]

SAME! My doctor and I couldn't find ANYTHING else that should have been causing it to be higher. (pre-hypertensive borderline hypertensive) Now my bp is reliably lower.

[@christopherdysart1136]

I eat a WFABHPHCHFVGSS diet. It works wonders.

[@mlester3001]

@@christopherdysart1136 Sounds like rabbit food to me

[@viktorr1301]

@@christopherdysart1136 - WtF is WFABHPHCHFVGSS diet???

[@paulinek1967]

@@viktorr1301 troll food

[@artemishunter8993]

I've gone meat heavy keto less then 5g of carbs a day. I have a high count of Neanderthal DNA. Lots of salt. Reversed my T2D, hypertension, lost 50lbs. Loving life again.

[@rtazz17]

Keto is not healthy. You can lose weight being a cocaine addict but thats not healthy. Keto will send your cholesterol to heart attack,stroke levels.

[@artemishunter8993]

@@rtazz17 you can lose weight going strick vegan and that isn't healthy either without proper supplementation. At least keto has a full range of vitamin and minerals needed by a human. Keto is eating like before big food and big pharma took over thinking for us. Eat whole food. Veg and Fruit. When it's in season. Animals are available year round. An occasional fasting of 24 to 72 hours. Eat in a way humans ate for hundreds of thousands of years. That is keto / carnivore way of eating.

[@terryh.9238]

Salt in low or reasonable quantities is probably not something to worry about. But if you eat lots of processed foods, add salt during cooking AND have a salt shaker on the table... it's probably not good. That's what I'm taking away from this video. It would be nice if there were more studies on the effects of salt in a whole foods vegan diet.

[@douglasherr4725]

Terry H. What is known as table salt is not good. You need to get natural salt

[@garethbaus5471]

Too much of a good thing definitely exists with salt.

[@theragingplatypus4743]

While I tend to agree about salt, I prefer my steak completely unsalted and unburned. I prefer medium rare baked steak. I want to taste the blood. And as far as boiled beef, very common, we call it stew.

[@robertstory4163]

He looks good in The Tony Soprano shirt

[@ImDaJuggernaut1]

Yeah, it reminded me way more of Charlie from Two and a Half Men. Nice style there, Dr. McDougall!

[@danielanyvltova9749]

lol

[@M.a.d.d.i.e.L.i.f.e]

I thought I was the only one that noticed the Tony shirt

[@Interestingworld4567]

Straight from the Bahamas or Las Vegas lol

[@pauloroarty1799]

Thank you.You are not just a doctor you are a Leader. Two days ago I gave up Salt because of high BP readings but now the soup I made will have a salt on it because its disgusting without it. I thoroughly enjoyed your Presentation.Thank you it all makes sense now.

[@TheStewieGriffinShow]

My Chinese neurologist told me, "She should be on a no-salt diet." I followed his advice and her atrial fibrillation ceased to exist. Go figure! I figure that salt is not good for arterial elasticity. It hardens the arteries.

[@oanalesnic79]

Dr Esselstyn and Dr Gerson also advise no salt.

[@eydk556]

People debate about this and that diet, right? But I have an idea. In the meantime, since it is agreed across the board that processed foods are bad, can't we pressure a change to minimize garbage in stores and convenient shops?

[@naomimay82]

Daniel Kennard That is an awesome idea. I am not sure how that would work though; people love their junk food. Getting people to give it up might be difficult.

[@bangzoom8180]

He just came from the bowling alley...

[@frankiegunnz8066]

He was been watching 2 and a half men.....lol

[@liangchristina7919]

Lmao 😂

[@worldview730]

salt mine conference

[@SantomPh]

Don mess with the Jesus

[@kokopelli314]

When i stopped eating meat 20 years ago, my health and body tone and stamina greatly improved. I began running cycling anf sea kayaking again. Over the past year ive been on a Vegan Ketogenic diet with daily intermittent fasting, one meal a day of salted, green leafy vegetables, nuts and some saturated fats. I supplement Lecithin and Iodine and make sure to balance Sodium with Potassium and Magnesium. For me, this has worked wonders to increase cognition, strength and stamina as well as reducing inflammation.

[@dr.elizabethmartin7118]

Salt, not bacon!! OK by me.........I love my Himalayan (sp) salt! cheers!

[@defythem9537]

Lots of bacon with pink Himalayan salt :) (not trolling)

[@constancemitchell6309]

Thought bacon was ok

[@la4508]

@@constancemitchell6309 bacon is a known carcinogen. Stay away.

[@yk2229]

Bacon is fine if it doesn’t have nitrates, preservatives, and organic

[@TK-zc5wu]

@@yk2229 really ? He didn't specify that , but if you wish to test that theory hope u are ok in 5 or so years time

[@sherinescott8009]

When he said boiled beef it reminds me of the boiled chicken and Boiled beef my mom used to cook🤮i became a vegetarian as an adult and now enjoy eating veggies and eating healthy ☺️

[@rebekahlegionsundaygirljou5543]

Brilliant lecture! Finally, a Doctor I wouldn't have to argue with! & Medical evidence to back up what I've believed all along

[@joelnazara1653]

People, be sure to do your own research. Gather as much information on whatever subject as you can. You spirit will collect the truth for you.

[@BioStuff415]

There is no way for glucose to enter a cell without sodium present.... diabetes patients are often told... low salt because of BP issues - sad????

[@doughook4287]

Has anyone noticed a relationship between low-salt diets and digestive problems such as GERD or "chronic heart burn"?

[@inscrutable67]

I must be learning because I have already been leaving out the salt until after my rice and potatoes are cooked. Love McDougall and this channel. Lost 20 pounds and down to 12% body fat with very little exercise. Potatoes and rice almost every day

[@garethbaus5471]

Add some beans to for the variety.

[@jamesmitchell6925]

Rice is high in arsenic. Try oats, barley, rye, wheat berries (whole, intact grains with the groats) and pseudo grains like quinoa or sorghum instead. You can also reduce the arsenic levels in rice by rinsing it first and cooking it like pasta (extra water and draining afterwards).

[@dj-fe4ck]

Rolled oats, steel cut oats, and whole wheat pasta are better than unground wheat berries and oat groats

[@jamesmitchell6925]

@@dj-fe4ck please support your claim with scientific evidence

[@jamesmitchell6925]

@@dj-fe4ck I’ll agree that rolled oats are better than bread, and steel cut is better than rolled. I’ll also agree that whole wheat pasta is one exception to processed grains in the pressing it into the noodle shape changes the molecular structure to retain the health benefits that their unprocessed counterparts possess. I’m wondering why you might say my recipe of whole barley, rye, oats, and lentils is less healthy than any processed version. Steel cut oats are simply oats cut in half. I’m failing to see how that’s a better choice.

[@justusstern9125]

The ONLY REAL problem with table salt is: The nano particles ! Grab one without adds ... and you`re ok.

[@rameshraghothama8324]

Any sea salt or canning and pickling salt works , the fewer the ingredients , the better.Id beware of marketing gimmicks like Himalayan Salt or Dead Sea Salt - unless one is specifically looking for archaeal spores to culture sauces for umami that only exist in those salterns.

[@davidwischer1335]

I have a high Himalayan Punk Salt consumption with a mainly vegan diet. I have a very low BP with the lowest being 123/62 at 73 years!

[@MichaelToub]

DrM CONTRADICTED his own presentation: cited NHANES III study that low salt is BAD, then boasts his diet has less salt than a hospital low-sodium diet.

[@Donnah1979]

I think his point is to NOT focus on the salt, but the rest of the food.

[@MarkSheeres]

What’s wrong with soy sauce, then? (He said don’t use soy sauce.)

[@worldview730]

Round and round we go where we end up nobody knows 😁

[@OverlandTT]

I don't add salt to anything, never felt the need. I have no high blood pressure or health concerns. I don't take any medication and don't need a doctor... I just try my best not to eat processed foods and eat fresh, making most meals from scratch myself. One exception is salt on haddock and chips (chunky fries)

[@johncronin7481]

iVlogBuzz haha, healthy diet, French fries, that’s rich

[@msblue1003]

it's the type of salt that matters... I would think mineral rich salt is good... refined salt is bad... same as with grains, whole grains are good, refined grains are bad

[@MrDarrylR]

There are no mineral rich table salts. There isn't enough room for trace minerals within the crystaline structure of sodium chloride for other minerals to be present at nutritionally significant quantities. www.reddit.com/r/nutrition/comments/49cwt1/once_and_for_all_is_himalayan_salt_a_scam_or_not/d0r7gxr?

[@hellobooom]

@@MrDarrylR who mentioned table salt?

[@Thebrownsfamily5]

@@MrDarrylR uf

[@Thebrownsfamily5]

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[@Thebrownsfamily5]

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[@suzannederringer1607]

Absolutely true. Salt is a necessity. Ot of course excessive quantities, as in fast foods or 'snacks.' I've always been a near-vegetarian. Potatoes? Rice? Always! And good bread - homemade Sourdough when I can, otherwise from a good organic bakery. Always have eaten basically what my peasant greatgrandmothers cooked - but very little meat. Some good cheese. Some butter. Half&Half in my coffee. The QUALITY of food is paramount. But mostly plants. As local and seasonal as possible. I grow small fruits and herbs in my Garden but that's all I have room for. I cook most of my own food, from scratch. I'm 71 and have NO health issues, no degenerative diseases. Aside from a bad knee feom an old bicycle accident, my body works the same as it did when I was 21.

[@ThePayola123]

I adore oatmeal...!!! With a pinch of cinnamon and a dash of brown sugar and salt. Nothing in the world satisfies as much as slow cooked oatmeal. Add a table spoon of cold pressed coconut oil. It's absolutely divine.

[@davidkelly8145]

Replace sugar with dates it's so delicious

[@TheObserver567]

Payhole Everdouche honey is really good too

[@johncronin7481]

A huge insulin spike,

[@defeqel6537]

I adore oatmeal with eggs (I add as many as deciliters of liquid), when the oats are done, then just mix slowly until thick

[@Magnulus76]

This is an especially important message. So many folks are confused by the apparrent high salt intake and high stomach cancer in Korea and Japan. But this is a case of confusing correlation and causation. Korea and Japan both have a more virulent strain of H. pylori, and both traditionally have lower fresh fruit and vegetable consumption, making them atypical countries when it comes to evaluating the relationship between salt consumption and gastric cancer.

[@billrussell7672]

High blood pressure is a natural response / feedback from one or more organs requesting more blood flow (skin is also a organ here ) that demands is hormones that are a result from cellular stress. The body cannot tell the difference between work stress and body demand stress. Most hypertension is unrelated to physical need instead it is brain stress causing chemical reaction creating hypertension. Salt is a minor contributer

[@billrussell7672]

@@skippydownunder5363 I cannot speak but to my own system as it would violate law, you have to be a doctor to speculate ( or practice ) medicine

[@jenniferbecca3050]

@@skippydownunder5363 I now your comment is two years old, but what is your potassium levels? If you have low potassium level, then that may be the reason why you have high BP.

[@Ginnablackford]

I am one of those revolutionary people who will/has stands up and lets people know!!

[@Fritson]

Love Dr McDougall. I'm following all your advice, I'm 80 YO man and very healthy. I'm a Srarchatarian, as you define it, and don't take any medications, and don't take any supplements at all (except for the B12) as you have recommended. BRAVO 🌲🌹💖👍🙏😍

[@tombaron5607]

McDougal coulda helped tony soprano but instead he just stole his shirt.

[@vocalcoachktsings]

Does anyone actually watch the full video before commenting. He says quite clearly low salt diets dont change anything because youre still eating the same crap. Eat healthy the salt intake is neither here nor there because the bad foods contain plenty of salt regardless. Its the food not the salt. 2nd. Before talking about the rice diet he shows all the salts, kosher, sea salt, black salt he never said table salt 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@1HorseOpenSlay]

There is an incredible " black Indian salt" ( not to be confused with black volcanic Hawaiian salt,which is also good) and I also just got some blue Persian salt that is incredible. The crystals are actually blue! And have rare minerals in them.

[@08453300222]

The salt I am using at the moment is Himalayan pink salt!

[@joecaner]

"Salt tastes good to us, and there is good reason for this." A Double Bacon Cheese Burgers served with a Strawberry Shake and French Fries also tastes good, But that doesn't make it good for you.

[@joecaner]

@@crookdletterj3651 Yeah. It's around 2 grams give or take for the meal. Is it any wonder everybody is sick and on some kind of medication. They are all dying of food poisoning. The BK Impossible burger is no better. It clocks in at 1,240 mg for the burger only. I was on a road trip and had one. It was disgusting.

[@dannymunoz926]

there’s something called moderation, dont blame the food apples are good but apple juice is all pure sugary liquid.

[@joecaner]

@@dannymunoz926 Yep. That is what the food industry is all about, moderation. They spend their research dollars finding the moderate "Bliss Point" in order to induce their customers to only "moderately" over consume their products. They spend their advertising dollars in such a way to only moderately dominate their market share. They restrain their use of salt and inorganic chemicals so their products will have a moderately longer shelf life.

[@tracyballard3180]

Oh my! Knowledge is power!

[@vertigoz]

Dear God, if he's so good as a doctor as he's a chef... The earlier you put salt in the food the less salt is needed to reach the same feeling of taste. If you leave the food in salt and then rince the better. He makes much sense regarding the salt as a scape goat, but cooking wise..

[@FKBUSH1]

He makes total sense. Putting salt on last makes you consume less salt.

[@vanessasevilla9094]

Thank you for sharing this message 💖

[@ccyesenia07]

I’m pregnant and have Polycystic kidney disease and kidney stones and I have 95% eliminated salt from my diet during this third trimester. It feels like food poisoning at the moment. I check every label from non dairy milk to to anything else that might be processed in some way. My foods are bland but it’s the only way I will get through this.