Salt Fix, The, Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio
Salt Fix, The, Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio
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Salt Fix, The
Why Experts Got It All Wrong - and How Eating More Might Save Your Life

Author: Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio

Narrator: Qarie Marshall

Unabridged: 7 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2017

Synopsis

We all know the dangers of sugar and salt: but the danger attributed to the second white crystal has more to do with getting too little of it, not too much. Too little salt can shift the body into semi-starvation mode, causing insulin resistance, and may even cause twice as much fat to be absorbed for every gram that's consumed. Too little salt in certain populations can also actually increase blood pressure as well as resting heart rate. In order to hydrate and nourish our cells, transmit nerve signals, contract our muscles, ensure proper digestion and breathing, and maintain proper heart function, we need salt. in this book, a leading cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy overturns conventional thinking about salt and explores the little-understood importance of it, the health dangers of having too little, and how salt can actually help you improve sports performance, crush sugar cravings, and stave off common chronic illnesses.

About Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio

Dr. James J. DiNicolantonio is a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. A well-respected and internationally known scientist, he has contributed extensively to health policy and has testified as a nutrition expert in front of the Canadian Senate regarding the harms of added sugars. He is the author or coauthor of approximately 200 medical publications and serves on the editorial staffs and boards of several medical journals.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maurício on September 07, 2017

Just like fat, salt has also been demonized as a harmful and mostly useless ingredient in our diets, worst, it's just a "condiment" so you should be fully able to live without it. Thing is, just like fat, salt is a basic building block of our body, being a part of the extracellular fluid, used in ce......more

Goodreads review by Sergio on July 05, 2017

3 Stars Yeah, I get it. Salt good. Sugar Bad. Repeat ad infinitum. The book made some good points, had thorough research and information, and generally did an okay job. It seemed to me like the book could have been half the length and been better though. There were many points where it was just so repetit......more

Goodreads review by Jill on March 12, 2021

4 years of reading and podcasts and I still learned from this book. Nice addition to my library.......more

Goodreads review by Carol Bakker on September 27, 2019

Here's another book worth reading if you are a bit skeptical about what we've been told about sugar, fat, and salt in the last forty years. What is true? Some things to consider: Salt is vital to reproductive functions. The three countries with the lowest rate of coronary disease (Japan, France, Sout......more

Goodreads review by Ira on February 17, 2021

Well, this was definitely a book to take with a *grain of salt*... While it appears to be well-researched and is pretty accessible, it was not brief or concise. I ended up skimming most of the book, getting the gist and moving on. The biggest point is that salt doesn’t cause hypertension. Got it. Su......more

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