by Dr. Neravetla | Apr 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
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....
by Dr. Neravetla | Apr 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by Dr. Neravetla | Mar 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Dr. Neravetla | Mar 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Let me introduce Dr. Siva Vemana, an internist in Springfield, Ohio and close family friend who has been my personal physician for many decades. Dr. Vemana was the main reason I ended up coming to Springfield Ohio, and despite many trials and tribulations the main...
by Dr. Neravetla | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Have you heard of white coat syndrome? The simple anxiety inherent in seeing a doctor can drive your blood pressure higher. Those of us in the medical arena see this commonly, which is why we encourage everybody—especially patients with high blood pressure—to record...
by Dr. Neravetla | Feb 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Will you lose weight by switching to diet soda or will you lose weight by losing the diet soda? Watch this video for a surprising answer. Since we started this journey to educate people about the dangers of adding salt to the food, the most common feedback I have...
