What do excess amounts of salt do to the body?
What do excessive amounts of salt do to the body?
It would depend on how much excess salt (or salty foods) you ate in how much time and how well your kidneys functioned. Salt is a compound containing 2 minerals, sodium, and chloride and it attracts water.
When the salt content of your blood goes up,...
If I was pregnant, would this cause me to retain water and cause my hands to swell?
I am not pregnant.
I don't set amount of time to do exercise. But I walk stairs and up walk up steep hills and play with my mom's babysitting kids. I also am on my feet at all times while I am at work which is pretty often.
One thing I don't do is drink a...
I do notice the swelling when my hands are down at my side. No the swelling does not occur while I am sleeping
Thank you for responding so quickly.
The answers to some of your questions: I do notice the swelling when my hands are down at my side. No the swelling does not occur while I am sleeping it usually occurs around 7:00 P.M. or 8:00 P.M.. I don't like Asian foods and I do...
Can you recommend the best tasting salt substitute?
I've been using a salt substitute, but it leaves a bitter aftertaste in my mouth. Can you recommend the best tasting salt substitute?
Salt substitutes usually contain potassium chloride instead of sodium chloride as found in salt. The salt substitute makes you produce saliva much in the same way salt does. However, the potassium does...
Is potato sausage high in sodium or calories for a person on high blood pressure medication?
Is potato sausage high in sodium or calories? Should a person on high blood pressure medication eat potato sausage?
Sausage is high-fat meat and contains about 100 calories per ounce and approximately 390 milligrams of sodium per ounce. For a three-ounce serving that equals about 300 calories and 1170 milligrams of sodium. A person with...
My hands swell up at night with ring mark on my fingers from swelling up.
I have a question about my hands swelling up at night. I even have a ring mark on my right hand from my fingers swelling up. Some of this swelling is heredity. I do know that because my hands swell form anything with too much salt, pork and certain hams. Is there anything that...
My grandmother’s sodium level is 123. I have relayed your suggestions to ask my grandmother’s doctors.
Thank you for responding so soon to my letter about my grandmother's sodium level. I was incorrect about her present count. It is at 123, not 143. I have relayed your suggestions to my mother so she can ask her doctors about testing for certain things. I appreciate your quick response and hope something...
Which diet pop has the least amount of salt in it?
Which diet pop has the least amount of salt in it? I've been drinking four to five cans of diet pop a day. I've read it contains lots of salt.
Diet pop contains less than 100 milligrams of sodium per 12-ounce can. That amount of sodium is less than one slice of bread. Diet colas...
My husband has high blood pressure and moderately high cholesterol. What can I cook?
My husband has high blood pressure (140/95) and moderately high cholesterol (210). He is currently taking medication to control his blood pressure. While he needs to reduce the fat and cholesterol in his diet, he doesn't need to lose weight - he's 6'6" and 200 lb. He consumes approx.3500-4000 calories per day. My blood...
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have high blood pressure or have had a stroke?
Where can I find a dietitian who works with people who have high blood pressure or have had a stroke?
The Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Entrepreneurs dietetic practice groups of the American Dietetic Association provide medical nutrition therapy based on your diagnosis. Dietitians often have their own private practice nutrition counseling services in addition to...