By Jeff Nelson:
A few years ago, my blood pressure started drifting up. Not dangerously — just enough that I started paying attention.
After a medically supervised water-only fast at TrueNorth Health Center and some changes to how I eat, my numbers came down significantly. They’ve stayed in a healthy range ever since.
In this video, I dig into one of the most overlooked factors in blood pressure: the ratio of potassium to sodium in your diet. It’s not the story most of us were told about salt.
Drawing on the work of Dr. Peter Rogers and Dr. John McDougall, I look at why traditional populations eating whole, plant-based foods have such low rates of hypertension — and what happens to their numbers when they switch to a Western diet.
You’ll learn:
• Why high blood pressure is called the “silent killer”
• The surprising role potassium plays — and why it may matter more than salt
• Why processed foods are the real sodium problem
• How excess body fat pushes pressure up
• The link between hypertension, stroke, and dementia
• Why checking your numbers at home is worth the small hassle
• Simple changes that can lower blood pressure naturally