jacknifetoaswan t1_j5hnqwc wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:48 AM

Reply to comment by Fleinsuppe in Diets with low potassium are associated with kidney injuries and a culprit in cardiovascular disease by giuliomagnifico

Except you absolutely need salt in your diet, both the mineral salts (sodium, potassium, magnesium) and the iodine that's a part of table salt. You literally can't live without it.

cerylidae1552 t1_j5hz75v wrote on January 23, 2023 at 3:09 AM

All these idiots in here forgetting that your goddamn NERVES need salt. People: if you are tired, sluggish, and have headaches all the time, but you avoid salt like it were poison: THATS WHY. YOU NEED SALT.

WikiHowWikiHow t1_j5i0vql wrote on January 23, 2023 at 3:22 AM

this has been happening to me, i barely eat as i’m on stimulants and have heard my whole life “drink more water eat less salt!!!” finally starting to realize that i blast through water everyday without putting any sort of sodium in my system

LameJazzHands t1_j5i8p1a wrote on January 23, 2023 at 4:27 AM

You can literally die from hyponatremia — not enough salt. And drinking too much water can do this to you.

For example, this woman who died in a water drinking contest trying to win a Wii.

[deleted] t1_j5jfodk wrote on January 23, 2023 at 1:03 PM

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Fleinsuppe t1_j5ic2ou wrote on January 23, 2023 at 4:57 AM

And it's covered with a varied diet