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The Truth about Salt

The Truth about Salt

Rigorous studies showed that when salt consumption is reduced, blood pressure is just as likely to rise (~15%) as it is to decline (~18%). The other 70% of subjects had no change in their blood pressure when salt was reduced in their diets (1). Moreover, most recent research shows that significant reduction in dietary salt increased death events from cardiovascular disease, the very thing these regulations hoped to prevent.
Top Foods to Prevent or Lessen A Migraine

Top Foods to Prevent or Lessen A Migraine

Even though there isn’t one simple solution to prevent migraines, there is a balance that, when achieved in your diet, can lessen or prevent your migraine.
Why Sugar Is Often a Migraine Trigger

Why Sugar Is Often a Migraine Trigger

Sugar and caffeine are diuretics, meaning they dehydrate your body. The biochemical balance of your cells get disrupted and you no longer have Electrolyte Homeostasis (proper cell hydration).
Supplements That Work for Your Body After Workout

Supplements That Work for Your Body After Workout

Keeping an electrolyte balance, which includes supplementing sodium, has shown to keep the body hydrated and also boosts endurance during strenuous workout. 
Low-Sodium Might Not Mean Low Blood Pressure

Low Sodium vs. Low Blood Pressure

Current guidelines recommend limiting sodium intake to 2,300 milligrams a day for healthy people—with the FDA intent on lowering it further. However, during the study it was found that healthy adults consuming less than 2,500 milligrams of sodium a day had higher blood pressure than participants who consumed higher amounts of sodium.
by Health By Principle Staff on May 04, 2017  in Blood PressureElectrolytesExperimental BiologyMigraineNutritionSodiumYes on Sodium
The Ketogenic Diet

The Ketogenic Diet

Increasing fat and reducing cabs and protein significantly puts your metabolic state into ketosis—fat burning instead of glucose burning. Ketosis or ketones are naturally produced molecules created by the liver. Using ketones for fuel instead of glucose, your body is burning your fat as energy.
by Health By Principle Staff on October 10, 2016  in dietendurancefoodhealthyinformativeketogenic dietketosislifestylemigrainenutritionwellness

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