One more question about sodium: can someone end up
with a sodium deficiency?
On a standard diet, people often discuss the dangers of too much sodium, but it would seem that people on a ketogenic diet must be just as concerned
with sodium deficiency.
Not exact matches
Table salt is a form of refined salt —
sodium chloride that has been enhanced
with additives such as iodine to counter iodine
deficiency in our diets, and anti-caking agents to prevent clumping.
Through our efforts to remove processed table salt
with the low -
sodium craze (a good thing to remove) we have created a
deficiency of necessary minerals.
Those
with adrenal exhaustion often have a low body fluid volume accompanied by salt cravings due to an absolute
deficiency of
sodium as well as a normal to high potassium level.
This may sound unappealing, but for those
with aldosterone or
sodium deficiency it will likely taste great.
Excess
sodium excretion of greater than 7,000 milligrams and a
deficiency of less than 3,000 milligrams per day were both associated
with a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, and death.