I just looked through nutrition database and noticed that most meats which
are told to be high sodium foods are in the range (P:S) 3:1 (cooked meats) -
6:1 (raw meats)

I also noticed that human milk has the ratio 3:1. Why we need later in our
lives higher ratio (7:1 as Rachel suggests)?

I also assume that if too low P:S ratio is unhealthy too high ratio can also
be unhealthy and that's maybe another point why frutarians are not that
healthy as they claim :)

Paul Sand
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>From: matesz <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [P-F] leg cramps?
>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 14:53:12 -0400
>
>Dori Zook asked about leg cramps and possible nutritional causes.  It is
>possible that they are the result of excess dietary sodium relative to
>potassium.  This is incredibly common among people eating modern diets
>(whether vegetarian or omnivorous).  Having a high ratio of sodium to
>potassium interferes with the body's sodium-potassium pumps and can cause
>problems, regardless of whether someone has high blood pressure or not.
>
>It would do no harm to increase vegetables and fruits and decrease (and
>ideally eliminate) added salt (table salt, salted condiments, salted
>canned,
>processed, boxed, frozen, and bottled foods, etc.).  The book, THE SALT
>SOLUTION would be good reading for your friend/neighbor.  When Cordain's
>book comes out, he'll shed more light on the sodium potassium situation.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Rachel
>
>Btw:  For those who are wanting to lose weight or at a stuck point,
>consider
>eliminating salt from your diet.  You may be amazed to drop 4 or 5 pounds
>rapidly.  Sodium raises insulin levels and causes water retention.  It also
>interferes with the operation of the bodies sodium-potassium pumps when we
>take in too little potassium relative to sodium and exceed the ideal ratio.


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