If he no longer does it on the set of the show The Health Magazine (France 5),Michel Cymes continues to provide advice and benefit from its broad knowledge of health, through his social networks, where he is followed by nearly 300,000 subscribers on his personal account, on Instagram, and 370,000 subscribers on the account of Dr.Good! (Webedia – in its health vertical Webedia Care). But also in his works which are numerous, among which A year 2025 In great shape (ed. Solar and Dr.Good!), published on November 7, as well as Cheers, it’s your turn!released by the same editions. Within the latter, four anti-salt tips that help in everyday life – which should interest people suffering from hypertension – including one surprising.
Some 15 million people suffer from hypertension, as Dr. Michel Cymes recalls. And certain symptoms can lead to consultation for this type of illness: generalized fatigue, headaches, dizziness, muscle cramps, difficulty breathing, frequent desire to go to the corner, bleeding nose, he reports in the pages of the work. And while there are obviously effective and essential medications, certain bad eating habits should nevertheless be banned. Because as the now retired doctor reminds us so well: “Food, I can never say it enough, is a major lever“.
Michel Cymes helps you reduce your salt consumption
If we absolutely must give up on foods that are too fatty and too sweet, especially cold meats, as well as alcohol, salt is of course the root of the problem and Michel Cymes has some tips for reducing its consumption. Because there is no need to remind you how everywhere it is. And the WHO says that we should not swallow more than 5g of salt per day even though we consume double that amount, we read. The one who made the good days of Health Magazine shares his advice, such as betting on gomasio, a mixture of salt and sesame, an excellent substitute. But not only that. In fact, it also offers cook with sparkling water. Yes, this is a “stuff from great chefs“, as Michel Cymes explains. “The salt present in the water is enough to get a salty taste. I would also like to point out that cooking with sparkling water does not alter the color of the food. While we're at it, if in addition to being good, it's pretty, why deprive yourself?“, he continues. So of course, sparkling water is more expensive than tap water, but he suggests making it yourself with the system sold in supermarkets.
The two other tips delivered by the one who shared the airwaves with Adriana Karembeu for a long time are firstly to vary the pleasuresopting for products like thyme, parsley, coriander, garlic, ginger, etc. to replace salt. Finally, you still have to test the dietary saltthe one based on potassium and therefore without salt. “As long as you speak to your attending physician first.“, indicates the scientist.
