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Salt Seeking Behavior in Animals and Humans. — Whalespan

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Salt Seeking Behavior in Animals and Humans.

Paul Saladino11m · 2020-07-19

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17 of 21 claims supported

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17 of 21 claims supported

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✓Well SupportedSodium intakes around 700 milligrams per day are associated with inducing high insulin resistance.✓Well SupportedThe desire for salt is a strong human desire because it is a critical nutrient that was rare in ancestral environments.◐Partially SupportedA high-salt diet can disrupt the sodium-potassium ATPase pump, leading to increased intracellular sodium and decreased intracellular potassium over decades.✕Not SupportedThe sodium-potassium ratio has been widely misinterpreted, and there is likely a need for potassium in the human diet, but not necessarily a specific ratio.◐Partially SupportedSpecific NMR probes are required to measure intracellular ion concentrations without altering ratios.

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◐Partially SupportedHumans evolved a predilection for sweet, salty, and umami foods, and an avoidance of bitter foods, due to survival values.

◐Partially SupportedImbalances in base ion concentrations are associated with conditions like cancer and heart disease.

◐Partially SupportedHigher amounts of salt are not detrimental in the setting of adequate potassium intake, which is provided by a meat-based diet.

✕Not SupportedStudies showing high salt diets are associated with insulin resistance are not robust, with some being short-term (one week) mouse studies.

◐Partially SupportedStudies on salt intake often lack control for individual salt sensitivity, pre-existing hypertension, or insulin resistance.

✕Not SupportedThe documentary 'Game Changers' inaccurately portrays meat-based diets as unhealthy.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals on low-salt diets may be potassium deficient, which could skew study results regarding salt intake.

◐Partially SupportedThe sodium-potassium ATPase pump expels sodium and takes in potassium, and the calcium-magnesium ratio involves taking in magnesium and expelling calcium.

◐Partially Supported10 milliequivalents of sodium per day is a very low amount.

◐Partially SupportedThe Yano Mamal study showed no rise in blood pressure on a low-salt diet.