A member asked:

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

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Dr. James Stahl answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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.

Answered 1/1/2017

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See below: General recommendation to patients with hypertension is 2300 mg of sodium and this is applicable to general population as well.

Answered 2/27/2013

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