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The Chicago Salt Experiment

People who give up salt find that within a few weeks they can not only do without it, but do not actually like it just as most people find after a time that tea is actually nicer without sugar. Many physicians have reported the same. —Lewis K Dahl; 1972 My wife...

Baba’s Heart Surgery—Who’s Next?

Most of us have someone in our lives who holds a special place in our heart. Baba is one of those people. My feelings for him go beyond any words I can use. My family feels the same about him, as do his own relations. That’s a lot of people. Baba comes from a...

Sodium/Potassium Balance

Americans are not only eating too much salt, the adverse effects of adding salt to our food are made worse by an inadequate amount of potassium in our diet. This concept has been around for several decades. Dr. Lewis K. Dahl’s experiments on rats at the...

Salt: Friendly Fire Aimed at You

Conflicts going on all over the world and stories of “collateral damage” along with unintended death and destruction from “friendly fire” are very common.  But would you believe that your salt habit may actually be prompting your...