Blood Pressure And Salt Intake
- Blood pressure is in part regulated by sodium intake and sodium balance
- An increase in sodium could help combat symptoms of low blood pressure
- Historically, we’ve been taught that a high salt diet may be consequential for brain function
- However, high salt diets are likely related to other unhealthy factors like processed foods, poor balance of carbohydrate and fat, etc.
- A high salt diet can have detrimental health consequences – but – a very low salt diet can also have deleterious health events
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