Dave Smith > wrote:

>Steve Pope wrote:

>> I question the notion that hypertension "can" be controlled by
>> diet. More accurately it "might" be controllable by diet. If
>> one is a sodium-sensitive hypertensive, then yes, but the odds
>> of that are under 20%. When first diagnosed with high blood
>> pressure I tried eating essentially zero sodium for a month,
>> and it made no difference, and this is typical.

>My BP was on the high side a few years ago. My diet has not changed much
>but I started exercising regularly, an hour at the gym 4-5 days per week
>and a hell of a lot of walking and bicycling. My BP is back to normal.

Yes, one of my contentions here is that if one is trying to
lower BP by means of lifestyle changes, exercise is far more
important than diet.

Steve
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