S2E16: Dr. James DiNicolantonio - How Salt Intake Really Affects Blood Pressure, Using Electrolytes, The Best Salt to Use, and More

<p><span style="font-weight: 300;">Dr. James DiNicolantonio, known as Dr. James DiNic for short, is a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. He’s also the author of best-selling books,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 300;">The Salt Fix</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 300;">and</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 300;">Superfuel</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 300;">and he’s contributed extensively to health policy and has even testified in front of the Canadian Senate regarding the harms of added sugars.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300;">Dr. DiNicolantonio also serves as the Associate Editor of</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 300;">Nutrition and British Medical Journal’s (BMJ) Open Heart</span></em><span style="font-weight: 300;">, a journal published in partnership with the British Cardiovascular Society, and he’s authored or coauthored roughly 200 publications in the medical literature.  He is also on the editorial advisory boards of several medical journals and he’s shared his expertise on The Dr. Oz Show, The Doctors, and international news media outlets.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300;">Dr. James DiNic comes on the show to discuss whether a low-salt diet really improves blood pressure, what else you can do to combat or prevent high blood pressure, what happens when you switch to a low-salt diet, and more.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300;">Dr. James DiNicolantonio also shares his journey and his aha moment, how to supplement with electrolytes, who they’re right for, and whether or not commercial sports drinks are really helping replenish electrolytes.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300;">Here’s a peek at the topics Dr. DiNic and Chris Irvin, The Ketologist, get into:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300;">00:00 Introduction to the Keto Answers podcast</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 300;">00:29 Introdu