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Mahatma Gandhi, Nuts and Me
More than a decade ago the snacks at our home, my office and my locker were all replaced with a variety of nuts and dates. People around me, including friends and relatives, still chuckle at my preference for nuts and poke fun at me whenever they get a chance, calling...
Guest Post: Dr. Thakore – “Pulling the Plug” does not mean “killing” someone
I am pleased to introduce Dr. Gnan Thakore as a guest writer. Dr. Thakore has been working in intensive care for twenty-five years. He currently serves as the director of the ICU at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Thakore studied at Brown University and now...
Research links use of salt to adult onset diabetes
The following was published in Springfield News-Sun on June 30, 2017: Shockingly bad news is buried in the recent article in the New York Times on salt which most people who contacted me interpreted to mean that they don’t have to watch salt in their diet. ...
It’s time to put an end to such preventable heart ache and loss.
In late April, I received the following email. You’ll find my answer below. Stories like these compel me to do everything I possibly can to get out the word about salt and heart health. Dear Dr. Neravetla, My name is Lori and I spoke to you at the Springfield Library...
Addicted to the Cause of Osteoporosis?
Women live one third of their lives in a post-menopausal state. And nearly all post-menopausal women will get osteoporosis. That’s why 50 million women in America are at risk for osteoporosis. If you’re a Black American woman those stats are even worse. Between 80 and...
Clearing Up the Salt Debate
All you Doubting Thomas-types out there, doubt no more. The infographic below summarizes all the health issues related salt. You could read it and weep, which is surely what will happen if you keep eating tons of salt. Or you can let the facts speak to you and make...
Flawed Data Leads to Dangerously Flawed Conclusions
The idea that we need more sodium than what is naturally contained in our food is a myth. The fact is that we get plenty of sodium in food naturally. Not only do we not need to add extra salt to our diets, our bodies are not built to handle extra salt. Dr. Lewis K....
New Salt Study Is Old, Bad News
For at least six decades physicians and health care policymakers have been cautioning us about adding salt to our food. Each time when we begin to make a little progress on the salt prevention front, some media frenzy puts a major damper on the whole effort. Recently...
Salt Sensitivity—Not Just Black America’s Problem
“His blood pressure is very high,” complained a new nursing student to a kidney specialist (nephrologist) colleague while we were making rounds the other day. Before he or I could answer, the nurse in charge quickly replied, “What do you expect? He is a Black...