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This week I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and have a question if anybody knows....

Posted by Cuzzin Todd (aka cuzzintodd) Aug 9 '24, 14:27

Why is there so much fvcking sodium in EVERYTHING???

It's basically in the lowest BP range you can have and be considered "high" but "at my age" something to be aware of. So trying to adjust my diet and be more sodium conscious then check again in a few month. But there's so much sodium in EVERYTHING!!!

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My experience - psilotum Aug 9, 16:59
My brother! I’ve never consumed too much salt, but my desire stress over everything eventually caught up with me. -- nm - Mop🧹 Aug 9, 16:57
This is the monitor I use - when I remember :) -- (link) - Meg Aug 9, 16:00
Just don’t add anymore—throw your salt shaker away and just roll with the whatever salt content food has…even if it’s none -- nm - Trending Aug 9, 15:38 1
- regular (vigorous) exercise is also another piece of the puzzle -- nm - mr mooch Aug 9, 15:59
Heh to IM. I realized that I snack on way more salty than sweet so that kind of sucked - JD Aug 9, 15:36
OK. you do NOT need to watch sodium unless you have a genetic predisposition to it. - loosilu Aug 9, 15:22 6
- That said, I always feel kind of shitty when I have too much sodium so it's worthwhile avoiding it on that front. - Reagen Aug 9, 16:21 1
  - Any extreme nutrients feel bad. WE've all been there. -- nm - loosilu Aug 9, 16:25
- I think alcohol makes a bigger difference -- nm - mara Aug 9, 16:19 1
  - In my personal experience it makes no difference. but that's just an anecdote. -- nm - loosilu Aug 9, 16:20
- Yes, from what I've read up on it does sound like sodium is overly villainized for many. Perhaps moreso than gluten. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 9, 15:53 1
  - Look, try it for yourself. Get a cheap Omron cuff. I did, and found out sodium had no effect. -- nm - loosilu Aug 9, 16:00
If you normally salt your meat (dry brine, rub etc) use some mustard which has 100mg per t-spoon but you spread it thin and it adds flavor too - zeitgeist Aug 9, 14:59
I've not used salt on my food for years, and buy very little prepared food, and I still have elevated BP. - Meg Aug 9, 14:56 3
- See! -- nm - Sodium Aug 9, 14:58 2
  - Na -- nm - loosilu Aug 9, 15:29 1
    - Ha! -- nm - mara Aug 9, 16:28
there really, really is, isn't there? it's kind of shocking - prayformojo Aug 9, 14:54
If they didn't prescribe you medication, you're fine. -- nm - David Aug 9, 14:45 5
- Restricting salt is what they tell everyone at first. Only the few people who have that gene are affected. -- nm - loosilu Aug 9, 15:23
- Not even medication can save him now. -- nm - Loyola Aug 9, 14:50
- That's what the follow-up is going to determine. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 9, 14:49 2
  - You can buy a home blood pressure monitor for about $20. I highly recommend it. -- nm - David Aug 9, 14:51 1
    - Get the bicep version, not the wrist version. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 9, 15:41
Do you salt food on your plate with a shaker? If so, try potassium chloride. -- nm - mara Aug 9, 14:44
yeah i started seeing a cardiologist for elevated BP last year and it's something you can't unsee. i cut out chips first thing. bread is also a sneaky - mr mooch Aug 9, 14:36 8
- and how did it affect your BP? - loosilu Aug 9, 15:24 2
  - about 10 points lower six months after my first visit, on average -- nm - mr mooch Aug 9, 15:25 1
    - maybe you do have that gene. IN which case, well done! -- nm - loosilu Aug 9, 15:26
- sodium levels in bread is nearly universal, it helps build the structure of it, so 200-350 per slice. Trader joes has some english muffins with none. - zeitgeist Aug 9, 14:50 2
  - Simple Truth thin sliced organic i can get as low as 85g -- (link) - mr mooch Aug 9, 14:51 1
    - cool. I was making bread for awhile and just halfing the salt which worked well enough. -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 9, 14:54
- Huh, I didn't know that. -- nm - David Aug 9, 14:45 1
  - My doc specifically warned me about bread for the same reason. Luckily not a big sandwich guy. - Cuzzin Todd Aug 9, 14:50
Salt makes things taste better so they add it to everything. Best of luck as you cut back on it! -- nm - Krusty Aug 9, 14:33
Dats so dee, umm, food tastes good yo. -- nm - Loyola Aug 9, 14:33

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