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In response to "This week I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and have a question if anybody knows...." by Cuzzin Todd

OK. you do NOT need to watch sodium unless you have a genetic predisposition to it.

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) Aug 9 '24, 15:22

I went through this shit. It's bullshit.
SOME people have a genetic mutation that means sodium sends your BP into the sky.
Buy yourself an omron home monitor and do your testing.
This is bullshit that they tell people the first time they are diagnozed. For the majority of people it doesn't make a damn bit of difference.

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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

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OK. you do NOT need to watch sodium unless you have a genetic predisposition to it.

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