the research you're quoting makes some valid points
Posted by Ron Roth
In Reply to: Bread* consumption is the primary cause of hypertension in the US. posted by Jim Whitaker
JW: jimw@netcom.com (Jim Whitaker) wrote:
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JW: *Bread* consumption is the primary cause of hypertension in the US.
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Jim, the research you're quoting makes some valid points, though
I don't personally agree with its reasoning of insulin being the
cause for a rise in BP when ingesting starches, grains, breads,
etc.
In my opinion, it is a rise in phosphorus that antagonizes other
minerals, such as zinc, calcium, and particularly potassium.
This in turn allows sodium to be pushed up, unless the Na/P and
Na/K ratios are lowered by whatever means, or the loss in K, Mg,
Ca, Zn, etc is compensated for.
I also disagree with the opinions of some other respondents to
this thread that triglycerides have an insignificant effect on
atherosclerosis. My own medical charts show that triglycerides
had been a causative factor of arterial plaque in about twice as
many cases as cholesterol, and I have read other research data
that puts it even as high as 4:1. I've also only seen VLDL trig
problems following longterm consumption of SIMPLE carbs, but not
as a result of longterm COMPLEX carb intake (though there are
other non carb-related causes as well).
* Ron Roth
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