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High salt diet
Too much sodium may lead to high blood pressure in those who are sensitive to sodium. If you have high blood pressure, your doctor will probably recommend that you reduce your sodium (salt) intake. Sodium may lead to a serious build-up of fluid in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, or kidney disease. Such people should be on a strict sodium-restricted diet, as prescribed by their doctor.
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A 44-year old asked:
How can a high-salt diet be the cause of mernieres disease?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you tell me how is mernieres disease caused by a high salt diet?
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A 49-year old asked:
Can drinking high amounts of water remove the affects of a high salt diet?
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A 45-year old asked:
Will the baby have higher than normal blood pressure from my high salt diet?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Have POTS syndrome & not that well controlled yet. On Florinef, (fludrocortisone) nadol, midrone, &high salt diet. Need colonscopy. How to not worsen symptoms 4 prep?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Gatric emptying study showed early rapid gastric emptying/dumping syndrome.Also have POTS &struggle with low BP.On high salt diet & Gatorade. Related?
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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 31-year old asked:
Could a high salt diet or high protein & fat (low carb) be to blame for my water retention?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Chronic Lightheadedness and feeling brain isnt getting enough oxygen. Tilt table 20 years ago was normal. Treated with high salt diet. Orthostatics when dizzy today Sitting 104/60,hr 63 standing 122/63, 68. Is it normal for bp to go up?
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A 40-year old female asked:
Finished 24hr urine sodium (for POTS syndrome)& voided 3.5L.Excessive?On high salt diet, fluids & florinef.felt so lightheaded & thirsty day of test.
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A 38-year old female asked:
Have lupus both &POTS. Waking up lightheaded, lethargic with low BPs of 90/50s-60s despite florinef (fludrocortisone) & high salt diet. Might midodrine be an option?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Exercise daily & healthy weight.For years have suffered from dizziness and lightheadedness & treated for episodes of low blood pressure and on high salt diet.My HR often drops to 49 to low 50s when sitting and I feel dizzy.Is this normal? Treatment?
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A 45-year old female asked:
I have SIADH &so need a low fluid high salt diet. I track my micro/macronutrients&I noticed that I keep coming up short on Potassium at 2700 mg +/- a day. Should I be concerned about my potassium levels due to a potential salt to potassium ratio?
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A 47-year old asked:
Which negative effects can a high sodium diet lead to?
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A 41-year old asked:
Please tell me what are health risks that are associated with a diet that is high in salt?
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A 44-year old asked:
What diseases can be caused by high sodium diet?
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A 32-year old asked:
Which types of problems can an extremely high in sodium diet cause a body?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Is it ok to eat high sodium 1x per week? I have altered my diet to lower BP. I average 1000-1200 mg of sodium per day, but 1 day per week I will indulge and eat 3000-4000 mg. Will the 1 high sodium day prevent my BP from lowering on this diet?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I have POTS can't exercise standing up. What exercises can I do that will help me lose weight/tone? How do I eat healthy on a high sodium diet?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Im 28 y/o female. I have been monitoring my blood pressure for a while now. Due to drinking and my diet, my blood pressure is really high 180/120 sometimes. I live in china and finding low sodium foods are hard. How can I naturally lower it?
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A 36-year old male asked:
For years I ate a high sodium diet. Suddenly I can no longer eat salty food. My tongue swells, turns white, & burns. My lips and nostrils burn.
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A 47-year old female asked:
I'm not hypertensive but had some high readings and my Dr recommended low salt intake.I'm in a low salt diet but today I ate horrible, very salty, had no other choice. Tomorrow going back to low salt. How long after a salty food blood pressure rise?
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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 female asked:
87year old gfr is 26 bun is 26 creat 1.7 no diabetes has high blood pressure well controled low salt diet no dialysis dr stated i am worried?
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A 48-year old male asked:
My doctor said my high BP was genetic. Exercise, sodium and dash diet didn't work, but vegan did. Meat, dairy must be culprit. I think i hit jackpot.?
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A 42-year old female asked:
What's wrong? 40 yo, female, not obese, not sedentary, sensible diet not high in salt, non smoker, non drinker, no drugs, with sudden high diastolic BP in the 85-90 range for a few weeks now, tachycardia, some dizziness, swollen left leg one day?
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A 52-year old male asked:
Lt ankle/foot always swollen slight-large amt, 2yrs. Bun/creatinine levels run high. High protein intake. No salt-restricted diet. Causes of swelling?
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A 35-year old male asked:
I have high sodium in my urine and have frequent urination and thirst and muscle cramps. Im not on a high sodium diet and have no diabetes. My blood sodium has been low and low normal. Could this be caused by low cortisol or a hormone problem?
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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 41-year old female asked:
For a few months now, my BP has been elevated. I take 50mgs of Toprol daily. Its like its not working anymore. Ive been on it 17 years for SVT and HBP. Pulse is fine but BP just wont go back to 110/78. What can cause it? I have a low sodium diet?
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