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Craving salty foods
Craving salty foods is the hunger and strong desire for things that taste salty. This can be a sign that there are problems with the kidneys that are causing the salt levels in the body to be low.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 38-year old asked:
Craving salty food like potato chips and such, what does this mean?
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A 22-year old male asked:
My doctor recently diagnosed me with high blood pressure. After a week of blood pressure meds my blood pressure is still high. Apart from that I am craving salty foods and don not want to eat something sweat at all. What can this be ??
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A 31-year old male asked:
Reactive hypoglycemia due to adrenal fatigue.On low-glycemic diet(day 2).Craving for sugar+salty foods.Is it normal?How long it takes 2 recover fully?
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A 44-year old asked:
Please advise how to satisfy my salty food cravings?
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A 34-year old asked:
Avoid salt. Now i'm mainly craving salt or any salty foods. Does anyone know why?
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A 23-year old male asked:
My mouth is sore since yesterday, worse today. Especially the tip of my tongue, my gums are very sensitive too, and i tasted saltiness. Not burned.
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I stop my food craving?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Why do we have cravings for spicy n savoury food.
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A 21-year old female asked:
Are there any specific foods that will keep me from craving sweets like twinkies?
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A 41-year old asked:
Why are my food cravings so strong?
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A 44-year old asked:
Is there a way to not give in to food cravings?
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A 48-year old asked:
What are effective methods for fighting food cravings?
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A 34-year old asked:
How can you stop junk food cravings?
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A 35-year old asked:
How do I stop food cravings when I starve?
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A 39-year old asked:
I'm wondering how to beat junk food cravings?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the best way to fight off food cravings?
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A 41-year old asked:
How long until food cravings stop when on a diet?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can I eat anything to curb menstrual food cravings?
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A 44-year old asked:
Do you have some good ideas to avoid food cravings?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Is craving for food is an effect of losing virginity?
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A 40-year old asked:
On the weekends. How can I stop my junk food cravings?
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A 33-year old asked:
Start my diet tomorrow. How can I prevemt food cravings?
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A 34-year old asked:
Is there an association between lithium and food cravings?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do I have a food addiction if i eat and craving more constantly?
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A 19-year old female asked:
When pregnant , when do you usually start craving a certain food?
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A 37-year old asked:
What to substitute with my food cravings while i'm getting in shape?
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A 34-year old asked:
What to substitute healthy for my food cravings while getting in shape?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Should i ignore some of my late night food cravings or is it ok since i'm eating for two?
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A 48-year old asked:
What to do if i don't eat sweets, junk, and haven't had a soda in 3 years, but how do I fight fried food cravings?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do about eating late at night. Any advice on how to beat the junk food cravings and not eat late at night?
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