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Low salt diet
Your body needs salt, which contains sodium, to work properly. Sodium helps your body control your blood pressure, blood volume, muscles and nerves, and more. But, too much sodium in you diet can be bad for you. For most people, dietary sodium comes from salt that is in or added to their food. If you have high blood pressure or heart failure, your doctor may advise you to limit how much salt you eat every day.
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A 21-year old asked:
How do I start a low-salt diet?
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When is a low salt diet "low" enough?
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A 46-year old asked:
Foods to avoid on a low-sodium, low-salt diet?
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A 48-year old asked:
I'm on a low salt diet. How long can it take till excess salt is out my system?
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A 28-year old male asked:
I started taking zanex1mg a day and my usual numbers with my low salt diet is 128-89 now with 1mg zanexa day its118-75. Why is it helping so much?wow
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A 48-year old asked:
How can you maintain a low salt diet?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is there anything like nutrisystem for someone who has diabetes and needs a low salt diet?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is there something similar nutrisystem for someone who has diabetes and needs a low salt diet?
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A 45-year old asked:
How long can it take till my blood pressure lows on a low salt diet?
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A 45-year old asked:
I heard that a low salt diet is good if you have high blood pressure. How much salt/sodium intake is too much?
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A 48-year old male asked:
No tumors but still constant ringing in left ear and vertigo from loud noises. Tried motion pills, low salt diet. Doc said live with it ?
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A 92-year old asked:
Which is better if salt sensitive and nursing home wont give low salt diet? HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide) or lisinopril or both? Mild or erratic HTN for 5yr. Ischemic CVA. 92
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A 53-year old female asked:
Pain in upper right abdomen. Had xray - stool in small intestines. Perscribed Docusate 100 mg. I am on a low salt diet. Ok to take this medication?
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A 28-year old female asked:
diet plan? Low in sodium? Helping my bp and my weight?
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A 37-year old asked:
How can a low sodium diet effect ones hearing?
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A 32-year old asked:
How do a low salt and a low sodium diet differ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Could a low sodium diet get rid of the excess water weight?
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A 25-year old female asked about a 26-year old male:
Fiance is tp1 diabetic and has unusual spikes that go up to 500 mg/dl. unbalanced diet, stressed, and hosp. 3x for low sodium. cant gain weight. Help!
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A member asked about a 46-year old male:
How low is "low sodium" when starting a low sodium diet with 145/89 blood pressure?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Sodium. Good for your heart/BP or bad? I've heard varying reports saying there is no evidence that a low sodium diet is good. So, which is it?
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A 38-year old asked:
I'm skinny with a fat face. I tried low sodium diets, drinking 64oz of water but nothing seems to work. Ideas?
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A 44-year old asked:
The daily recommendation on a normal diet is 1,400mg of sodium~~~how much should you have on a low sodium diet?
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A 66-year old female asked:
Is it unhealthy to eat a very low sodium diet? I am a keeping track of my sodium intake, and it is less than 500mg daily.
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A 39-year old female asked:
I put on 1 dress size just before n during my menses. Is there anyway I can reduce d water retention? I take low sodium n less oil diet
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A 51-year old female asked:
What 'diet' do you recommend for low fat,low salt,low carbs for hypertension, diabetic, and gerd? I'm tired of feeling unwell. thank you
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A female asked:
Other options than flornief & high salt diet to control autoimmune dysautomia w/ low bp, dizziness? Prednisone is only thing that currently works 4 me
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A 34-year old male asked:
Can dehydration raise blood pressure? Muscle twiches, dry mouth/skin. Tingling hands and feet. I eat a low sodium diet but dia pressures been high.
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A 29-year old asked:
Is the use of ginger ale good for low caloie diets?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can you tell me how could a diet high in salt cause the person to have a stroke?
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A 75-year old female asked:
Will increased salt in diet aggravate vertigo?
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