What Happens When You Quit Salt?
Should you be on a low sodium diet? What actually happens to your body and brain when you reduce salt?
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Written by: Tharsan Kana and Mitchell Moffit
Edited by: Luka Šarlija
Drawings by: Max Simmons and Greg Brown
References/Further Reading:
1. https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1975316,00.html
2. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/4/e004549.full
3. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-body-regulates-salt-levels
4. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.17952
5. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-body-regulates-salt-levels
6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7122060/
7. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2105675
8. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/salt-and-sodium/#:~:text=It%20flavors%20food%20and%20is,balance%20of%20water%20and%20minerals.
9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507777/
10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470386/
11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4470176/
12. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet#:~:text=However%2C%20most%20Americans%20eat%20too,1%20teaspoon%20of%20table%20salt!
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221116133837.htm
https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cvr/cvac160/6806206?login=false
https://teachmephysiology.com/biochemistry/electrolytes/sodium-regulation/#:~:text=Approximately%20180L%20of%20fluid%20is,order%20to%20regulate%20sodium%20balance.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/does-a-low-salt-diet-really-improve-your-health
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160521071410.htm
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