Very interesting, and I agree with your observations, teaser. Haven't jumped into the Taubes articles, but I would add to these thoughts the influence of genetics as well. There are many eating a SAD or western diet that have normal blood pressure. So, who are those that develop high blood pressure over time? And did they have a genetic predisposition that when coupled with diet, caused a rise in BP possibly from an epigenetic influence of triggering that predisposition? Low carb normalized my BP, but hardly to the degree that was measured in the Yanomami.