Q: can low sodium intake (<1500mg/day) lead to fluid retention?

I do not believe so: The 2010 dietary guidelines for americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2, 300 mg a day — or 1, 500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease. According to myo clinic web site.

Q: what is the daily sodium intake?

2500mg/ day: Well, sodium intake is in the news quite a bit lately and the current consensus is somewhere around 2500mg/day...But i can tell you that many of us far exceed that limit too often...Canned food is a huge problem...I.E a tiny 11.5oz can of campbell bean/bacon soup contains 860mg of sodium..Thus 4 of these babies already exceeds that limit.. Eat well, stay healthy... Good luck.

Q: how can i cut down my sodium intake?

Cut down Na intake: I recommend this book. Copyright © 2001 by Thomas Moore, Laura Svetkey, Lawrence Appel, George Bray, and William H Vollmer All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address The Free Press, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020 ISBN 9780743410076 Works every time.

Q: what is a safe way to increase my sodium intake?

Sodium: I'm not sure why you need to increase your sodium intake but adding a bit of salt to food and/or drinking Gatorade would do the trick.

Q: what can wash salt intake out of your system quickly?

Water: To flush excess salt from your body, drink several glasses of water, and continue to do so through out the day. Depending on how much salt there is, a reasonable amount of water to drink would be 6 to 8 glasses of plain water. In the future, don't eat foods with too much salt. If you have an elevated salt content in your blood tests, do not do this. See your doctor immediately.

Q: can you tell me what is considered safe sodium intake?

135-145: It depends on what you're heart and kideys can tolerate. You want your blood sodium level to remain within the 135-145 range. If you crave salty foods, chances are your serum sodium level is low. Too little salt or too much water intake can lead to hyponatremia. Signs of too low a sodium include confusion, seizures, muscle weakness etc. Too much sodium leads to edema and congestive heart failure.

Q: i'm curious as to what is considered safe sodium intake?

It varies: People with congestive heart failure, or hypertension, chronic kidney disease need to be on a low sodium diet, usually 4000 mg or less per day. Other folks need not be so restiricted. High na intake may be required in some heavy perspiration situations. (gatoraid) so that a "safe' dose is not the same for everyone. In what context is your question framed.?

Q: what risks are associated with high daily sodium intake over time?

High sodium intake: Patients who ingest a high sodium (na) diet run the risk of developing hypertension due to the retention of water caused by a high na intake. You are 36 years old and may not have high blood pressure (hbp). See your diet to get a diet that is not na rich and you may be able to delay your entry into a hypertensive state. If you need flavoring for your diet, try onion or garlic powder or pepper.

Question 1

why am i gaining weight on lasix? my calorie intake is 900 to 1500 per day. my sodium intake is 600  - 900 milligrams per day.

Accepted Answer

Weight gain: Why are you taking lasix? In determining your proper intake of daily calories, one has to know what your ideal weight,present weight and level of daily physical activity are. If you are currently at ideal weight and don't expend much energy in your daily activities,then a daily intake of 1200-1500 calories should prevent weight gain. This amount of calories may be too much if you're very inactive.

Question 2

my sodium intake is around 4, 000-4, 500 mg a day. is this harmful?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: Most people with normally functioning kidneys can handle large amounts of sodium (you are ingesting the equivalent of 1 ramen noodle package per day), however, if you have any tendency towards hypertension you may increase the likelihood of hypertension and its long term consequences.

Question 3

can low sodium intake (<1500mg/day) lead to fluid retention?

Accepted Answer

I do not believe so: The 2010 dietary guidelines for americans recommend limiting sodium to less than 2, 300 mg a day — or 1, 500 mg if you're age 51 or older, or if you are black, or if you have high blood pressure, diabetes or chronic kidney disease. According to myo clinic web site.

Question 4

what is the daily sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

2500mg/ day: Well, sodium intake is in the news quite a bit lately and the current consensus is somewhere around 2500mg/day...But i can tell you that many of us far exceed that limit too often...Canned food is a huge problem...I.E a tiny 11.5oz can of campbell bean/bacon soup contains 860mg of sodium..Thus 4 of these babies already exceeds that limit..
Eat well, stay healthy...
Good luck.

Question 5

how can i cut down my sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

Cut down Na intake: I recommend this book.

Copyright © 2001 by Thomas Moore, Laura Svetkey, Lawrence Appel, George Bray, and William H Vollmer
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form whatsoever. For information address The Free Press, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020

ISBN 9780743410076

Works every time.

Question 6

what is a safe way to increase my sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

Sodium: I'm not sure why you need to increase your sodium intake but adding a bit of salt to food and/or drinking Gatorade would do the trick.

Question 7

what can wash salt intake out of your system quickly?

Accepted Answer

Water: To flush excess salt from your body, drink several glasses of water, and continue to do so through out the day.  Depending on how much salt there is, a reasonable amount of water to drink would be 6 to 8 glasses of plain water.  In the future, don't eat foods with too much salt.  If you have an elevated salt content in your blood tests, do not do this.  See your doctor immediately.

Question 8

can you tell me what is considered safe sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

135-145: It depends on what you're heart and kideys can tolerate. You want your blood sodium level to remain within the 135-145 range. If you crave salty foods, chances are your serum sodium level is low. Too little salt or too much water intake can lead to hyponatremia. Signs of too low a sodium include confusion, seizures, muscle weakness etc. Too much sodium leads to edema and congestive heart failure.

Question 9

i'm curious as to what is considered safe sodium intake?

Accepted Answer

It varies: People with congestive heart failure, or hypertension, chronic kidney disease need to be on a low sodium diet, usually 4000 mg or less per day. Other folks need not be so restiricted. High na intake may be required in some heavy perspiration situations. (gatoraid) so that a "safe' dose is not the same for everyone.  In what context is your question framed.?

Question 10

what risks are associated with high daily sodium intake over time?

Accepted Answer

High sodium intake: Patients who ingest a high sodium (na) diet run the risk of developing hypertension due to the retention of water caused by a high na intake. You are 36 years old and may not have high blood pressure (hbp). See your diet to get a diet that is not na rich and you may be able to delay your entry into a hypertensive state. If you need flavoring for your diet, try onion or garlic powder or pepper.

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