Is a low-sodium diet unhealthy? People have become scared of salt. Low salt intake cause problems that far outweigh any issues with a high salt intake.
Timestamps:
00:00 Low salt problems
00:30 #Hyponatremia
01:38 The demonisation of salt
Maldon salt: https://youtu.be/HMEeFzlZ7cc
Do we need more salt and electrolytes? https://youtu.be/-sOfCWgUiDE
Salt and blood pressure: https://youtu.be/qWtlNmCvfuc
Low salt intake causes these problems:-
Low salt levels are very bad for fetuses and babies.
Increases insulin resistance.
LDL cholesterol, insulin and uric acid levels rise sharply.
Heart rate will rise.
Coffee drinkers should use more salt.
Fatigue will rise if you have low salt.
Can produce too much of the hormone, aldosterone. This increases blood pressure, insulin levels and water retention.
Causes dizziness.
Increases #stress levels and cortisol.
Causes #insulin resistance.
Can lead to #osteoporosis as the skeletal sodium store is used as a reservoir.
Heart rate variability increases.
Adrenal fatigue becomes an issue.
Blood volume lowers.
Uric acid levels go up as salt levels fall, this is very bad for #gout.
Cholesterol LDL goes up and HDL goes down.
Elevated BUN levels (Blood – Urea – Nitrogen). This blood test is indicative of a salt deficiency.
Reduce stomach acid production (the chloride ions in Sodium Chloride are used to make stomach acid).
Magnesium levels are affected.
Vitamin C distribution, especially to the brain, is impaired as it disrupts Sodium Vitamin C Transporters (SVCTs).
