Well I have a strange illness, Meniere's disease, I am getting random severe Vertigo. The doc want me to go on a low salt diet, 1500mg or less a day, and no Caffeine. Wow, This will be a drastic change.
We have our 10 different coffee beans flavors that we rotate through day by day. I have been doing this for 35 years. Now I am trying to find herbal teas to replace my morning coffee. One problem solved at least physically, I'm still dealing with it emotional.
Now salt, The down side is I can not use a potassium substitute because of the diuretic the doc gave me is potassium sparing. Meaning that the diuretic will slowly try to get rid of salt in my system, but I will retain Potassium. To high of potassium is really bad on your system, you can get real sick: kidneys fail, arrhythmias.
Low salt, Diet, Help me Lord. Any of you on a low salt diet, know that salt is everywhere, and there is salt naturally in meats and cheese. And almost everything I smoke has some salt added to it in the process. brines, rub, marinades, sauces. This seem overwhelming. I have a couple of rubs that I make, I can try those without salt. most marinades and sauces are store bought (full of salt).
First request, anyone have a link to buy Jeffs book. This will allow me to hopefully find some recipes I can modify to make them salt free.
Second request: Brines. The whole basis of a brine is the salt. I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around what I can do for my brines. I can't imagine not brining a turkey, with out using salt, or not using soy, or worcester sauce in brines or braising sauce.
Lastly, any other hints/words of Wisdoms.
I am a Cardiac Nurse, and I help people make it though open heart surgeries, and Heart failure. Almost all of my patients have to be on a low salt diet. I have had several patient that love to smoke. I think this personal journey will be able to help me relate and help some of those that are willing to change their diet.
Thank for your help.
We have our 10 different coffee beans flavors that we rotate through day by day. I have been doing this for 35 years. Now I am trying to find herbal teas to replace my morning coffee. One problem solved at least physically, I'm still dealing with it emotional.
Now salt, The down side is I can not use a potassium substitute because of the diuretic the doc gave me is potassium sparing. Meaning that the diuretic will slowly try to get rid of salt in my system, but I will retain Potassium. To high of potassium is really bad on your system, you can get real sick: kidneys fail, arrhythmias.
Low salt, Diet, Help me Lord. Any of you on a low salt diet, know that salt is everywhere, and there is salt naturally in meats and cheese. And almost everything I smoke has some salt added to it in the process. brines, rub, marinades, sauces. This seem overwhelming. I have a couple of rubs that I make, I can try those without salt. most marinades and sauces are store bought (full of salt).
First request, anyone have a link to buy Jeffs book. This will allow me to hopefully find some recipes I can modify to make them salt free.
Second request: Brines. The whole basis of a brine is the salt. I am having a hard time wrapping my mind around what I can do for my brines. I can't imagine not brining a turkey, with out using salt, or not using soy, or worcester sauce in brines or braising sauce.
Lastly, any other hints/words of Wisdoms.
I am a Cardiac Nurse, and I help people make it though open heart surgeries, and Heart failure. Almost all of my patients have to be on a low salt diet. I have had several patient that love to smoke. I think this personal journey will be able to help me relate and help some of those that are willing to change their diet.
Thank for your help.
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