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Benefits of sodium. Health Tips

Yesterday I covered some of the benefits of having sodium in our bodies and how it can benefit our blood, cellular fluid, nerves and help on the uptake of certain nutrients from our small intestines.

Sodium or you can call it (Na) on the scientific periodic table, is an essential mineral found in our bones and fluids surrounding our cells.

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I discussed last week with electrolytes, sodium is one of the 7 essential components needed to maintain a proper electrolyte balance.

Sodium generally works along with potassium. An Los Angeles times article states that by simply upping your intake of potassium can at least soften the blow of a high-sodium diet. article

Benefits of a low sodium lifestyle include: website

  • Lower systolic blood pressure
  • Lowers diastolic blood pressure in patients with hypertension
  • Reduces blood pressure
  • Slashes cardiovascular disease by 25% to 30%

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There are many types of salts on the market. But did you know that some salts are better than others? I’m not going to go in grave details regarding salt this week but tomorrow I will recommend the salt I love and use on my food.

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