I had my blood test results talk with my Dr. today
       My Results    Rating    Acceptable Range
Sodium    130        Low           136-146
Potassium 5.5       High           3.5 - 5.1
Chloride     95         Low          98-107
Glucose     74        Normal       70-107
CO2          22        Normal       22-32
BUN         24          High           7-22
Creatinine   1         Normal        0.7-1.3
Calcium      9.6       Normal       8.4-10.3
Albumin     4.5       Normal       3.3-5.0
AST           23         Normal      15-37
Protein      7.5        Normal      6.0-8.0
Bilirubin     0.5      Normal       0.1-1.2
ALT           24       Normal        12-78
Alk Phos    38       Normal       38-126
Osmo calc  273      Low          280-305
Cholesterol  182      Normal      <200
HDL           68       Normal       30-70
Triglycerides 132    Normal      <150
LDL calculation 88  Normal      <130
Hemoglobin     5.1    Normal     4.0-6.0

So he said up my salt intake a bit and cut out my bananas for a while.  I get retested for some of the odd stuff in two weeks.  BP was back up again to 140-80.  I know that is because I am drinking too much alcohol.  I cut that and down it goes.  Funny thing about the sodium and chloride....  We high BP people are supposed to cut out salt which obviously did and see how it fell off the table.

Anyway, I think over all it was a great blood test for me.  Thank you Paleo   

Kimbits, Feel free to use my post if you think it may help.  I have been Paleo since Mid March 2010.  FYI, I am strict Paleo with my food intake but I still drink more alcohol than I should and actually my results would be way better if I just cut down but truly amazing if I stopped altogether.  At that point I would be 100% Paleo.  Just to back track for you, My high weight was 178, 5'7" @ 55 years.  My current weight is 152, 5'7" @ 57 years.  My previous blood work was awful.  I had one Dr. ask me how was I alive.  My tri's were around 480.  You can imagine the other readings.  Other benefits I have seen, sinus problem I have had all my life has vanished.  My energy level is over the top.  I have never felt better.   Five years ago I had a total knee replacement and have not been Alpine skiing since.  Well, this season I intend to strap on he boards and hit the slopes again.  Instead of getting older, I feel  like I am getting younger.

According to my doctor, it's a relatively small portion of the population that needs to cut salt to lower blood pressure.  You might be one of the people whose BP doesn't respond to salt restriction.