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Is the blood pressure increase (with increase in sodium intake) temporary, which implies that the body gets used to the increased sodium and blood pressure drop
by AnonHP 3y ago
Is the blood pressure increase (with increase in sodium intake) temporary, which implies that the body gets used to the increased sodium and blood pressure drops back to some average/normal level after days or weeks of the new intakes?
If yes, why is it that a very common advice from doctors and all kinds of “health information sites” is to cut salt and sodium to manage or reduce high blood pressure? Is the sensitivity to sodium not easy to detect or is it actually more prevalent in the population?
- yurishimo 3y agoIt you eat a ton of salt, it’s likely that the source is food that isn’t healthy for you to begin with. It’s near impossible for you to overeat on salty broccoli, but most adults could easily eat an entire bag of potato chips because processed food has much less fiber and protein which are the main drivers for feeling full.
- dnfjficiv 3y ago[dead]
- AnonHP 3y ago> It you eat a ton of salt, it’s likely that the source is food that isn’t healthy for you to begin with. While generally true, I don’t think this holds good everywhere. I recall watching some episodes of “Salt Fat Acid Heat” where the amount of salt used seemed to be quite high for day-to-day cooking (even leaving aside the salt that gets drained out with water).
- dharma1 3y agoFermented/pickled foods can be quite salty (to control bad bacterial growth) but still healthy - but usually eaten in smaller doses as condiments