How Much Sodium (Salt) Should You Eat? The Salty Truth

How much sodium should you really eat per day, and is getting too much salt really that bad for your health? That's what we're looking at in this video.

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[healthyinformation]

Sodium should be balance with potassium which will usually nullify any effect sodium might have on blood pressure

[fredrickworbitz]

I consume 2 tsp Himalayan salt per day. Any less causes me symptoms of hyponatremia, although it could be largely due to a low-carb and high-vegetable diet. I encourage people to listen to their body.

[carmenritz]

Its not all that simple & sodium is a critical electrolyte. Metabolic requirement for salt (sodium) is particularly affected by carbohydrate load/insulin level. High carbs = high insulin levels = sodium retention. Low carb = low insulin levels = sodium excretion. Increase exercise = increase sodium utilization/excretion. Eat high carb/modest activity = sodium retention & less need for salt (ie 2000-3000mg). Eat low carb/ketogenic/LCHF + exercise = increase need for salt, easily up to 5000 mg or more. Simple test - muscle cramps, spasms & restless legs = you probably need more sodium/salt.

[MasterMoose]

I ate 2 chickfila sandwiches and I’ve already took it 120% of my daily sodium.

[fullcend-tkm]

Sodium only Raises Blood Pressure if sugar or refined carbohydrates are those are removed and restricted to complex carbs with low glycemic index no blood pressure rise.

I am currently monitoring 3 women with high blood pressure on a Ketogenic diet and after starting just 3-4 weeks in normal blood pressure and no meds now and dropped on average 15-20lbs

What im seeing is this

- sodium 3000mg
- lost weight
- blood psi down to normal
- appetite under control
- Bowel movements more frequent
- more energy through the day
- better sleep
- More alert
- cramping gone

** so I've been studying a low-carb ketogenic diet and I've been on a low carb ketogenic diet for 8 years and the more I see people pull away from sugar and refined carbohydrates and increase their sodium almost all health conditions clear out and they don't have problems anymore, it's just nobody wants to believe this because they are stuck on a vegan agenda or a medical agenda and they lie so I promote the use of all diets in a proper fashion restricting sugar and refined carbohydrates increasing sodium typically leads to a healthier person **

[CoreyChambersLA]

If you don't get enough sodium, you may go into convulsions and possibly die. A tiny pinch a day is all you need. If you eat any salty food in a day like most people do, then you don't need to add any more salt. If you eat only salt-free foods, and if you drink a large quantity of water, then you need to add a tiny pinch of salt once a day.

[thielek]

I think it should be noted that salt needs depend on what your doing and what kind of diet you prescribe to.

If you exercise heavily, you need more salt. If you are on a LCHF or Ketogenic diet, you need more salt. Also the quality of the salt matters.

I like the channel but this video I feel oversimplified this issue.

[jimatsydney]

Thank you for this commonsense take on NaCl. Being an endurance athlete I have come across many people who have been following the mantra of “salt is poison” and ended up with hyponatremia. This is life threatening. I get upset when many health gurus advocate a very low salt diet, much lower than the RDI. This sets up otherwise healthy people for disaster if they exercise in hot weather. South Korea eats twice the salt of the average American but has half the heart disease. This shows there is no direct correlation, there are other factors involved, eg weight.
Thank you for basing your report on evidence.

[jschultzf]

Body weight is really the driving factor of so many of the ailments and illnesses people end up with...if you're an athlete, though, I don't think keeping sodium low is a great idea.

[GeraldLewis-gyvk]

I've been addicted to eating Salt and Sugar I admit that I've been addicted cuz I have memory and concentration and focus and recall issues connect Ed to All of this I'm working on Turning my life around for the better I'm Starting Over a Positive LIGHT Song by John Lennon

[GlennBrown-rn]

For about 70 years I've been in a battle to lose weight. Salt, sugar and fat our my favoite "food groups". Long long story short version. Limiting salt to recommended amount for people over 70 years old 1200mg has decreased blood pressure so much i now take 5mg of lisinopril instead of 40mg. Otherwise bp drops to 80s over 50s and im happy about 110/70. Weight down from 206 pounds to 182 in about 5 months. I eat whatever i want breakfast is 150mg sodium and if lunch is 1050mg then evening meal is 0mg foods. I never feel hungry as other ways of eating I've tried eating. My doctor knows about what im doing and approves. My cardiologist is stressed because im not taking the 40mg of lisinopril. I like him and his dad but this is my life and im already more than 12 years past normal life expectancy for a guy born in 1946. Check with your doctor before starting any new "diet". God bless you all have a great day!

[typingcat]

Eh. What's the point of living if you can't eat salty food as much as you want?

[RyanJohnson]

1 can of Campbells chicken soup = your daily recommended amount of sodium...
Campbells really isn't any better for you than Phillip-Morris are they?

[nibba]

Can you give me tips on stomach lining repair? I need to get rid of this gastritis that ive had for almost 2 years. Bone broth, manuka honey. Anything?

[tobysmith]

Interesting. Would be great to see a video discussing the differences between different salt i.e. sea salt, Himalayan pink salt, table salt etc

[mahmoudsayed]

thank you! very clear direct info.
btw a canned tuna (140g) has around 700mg of sodium so watch out!

[oo_oo]

Thanks alot, informative.
I appreciate it

[houseatreides]

I ate three single grains of salt this morning. Did I eat too much? How many grains of salt per day can I consume? HELP

[Silmerano]

Oh wow I'm nowhere near even the high blood pressure salt intake. I found once I started using herbs and cayenne in my cooking I need way less salt, but I was curious how much you are supposed to use.

[spiders]

Sea salt is salt. You may get other elements from sea salt, but if it's way off it will not taste right. Trust your palate.