Paula, thanks for the information.  I have been suffering trying to take 
all the salt out of my diet.  I like the taste of salt.  Maybe I should 
relax and enjoy it.  Anyway, I do take medication for my blood pressure 
and it's under control.  Phil S.



Paula wrote:
> And yet, Gary Taubes' review of the studies found the salt/high bp
> connection to be weak.  Other studies I have seen have concluded that sodium
> intakes affects about 1/3 of the population's bp.
> Paula H.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> On Behalf Of Philip Spottswood
> I am just reading Cordain's book.  He puts a lot of responsibility for 
> high b/p on salt! 
>
>
>   
>> pbarrett wrote:
>>     
>>> My refusal to go on medication is based on the simple fact that when 
>>> I stay on the Paleo diet for more than a couple of days, my b/p 
>>> drops. 
>>>