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Salt, Sodium, And Hypertension- Oh My!

In no way am I try­ing to ruin Thanks­giv­ing, but we have to talk about one lit­tle cul­prit that makes the hol­i­days a lot less heart-healthy. Salt added to food is a com­bi­na­tion of sodi­um and chlo­ride, and this small crys­tal has a huge effect on our health. Too much salt can raise blood pres­sure and lead to dan­ger­ous flu­id reten­tion, espe­cial­ly in those with dis­eases like kid­ney dis­ease or heart fail­ure. The biggest prob­lem is rarely the salt shak­er, but rather foods found on gro­cery store shelves or at restaurants.

Debunking Cold & Flu Wives’ Tales

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Cold and flu sea­son has arrived, bring­ing with it a resur­gence of myths and old wives’ tales regard­ing reme­dies and pre­ven­tions. You may have come across some of these time-hon­ored pieces of advice hand­ed down through gen­er­a­tions, but how much truth do they hold? To help us nav­i­gate the facts and fic­tion, we con­sult­ed Dr. Ernest Wal­lace, a physi­cian with QMG Now Urgent Care at Quin­cy Med­ical Group.