On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 05:39:55 -0700 (PDT), "
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Now it would seem to me that if the study shows that you can
lower blood pressure by 12 points in people with hypertension,
then you have in fact demonstrated that in can reduce
hypertension.

Of course it can. In certain people (people with severe hypertension,
for example). But for the vast majority of us, there's no reason to
restrict salt intake. In fact, it can actually cause problems for
those who do, as recent studies have shown.

Not saying what all the evidence from all the studies really says.
Just that in this case Taubes appears to have adopted the
tactics of those he rails against.

He's essentially saying that for some of us, reducing sodium intake
might be prudent, but for the vast majority of us, it makes little
difference, and can actually cause problems - as recent studies have
shown.

That seems pretty straightforward and transparent to me.

And very unlike the "tactics he rails against."

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