Drink __ oz. Water per ___ g Salt Consumed

mommyshortlegs

Any inklings as to how many ounces of water one should consume per gram of salt, to counteract the effects of the latter? Not counting the 12.5g of salt per 8 oz. of drinking water, of course. ;p What are other ways to reduce sodium levels in the body? (Obviously this question refers to sodium already consumed -- I'm well aware "decreasing your sodium intake, you silly" is the best solution.)

Thanks, all.

melsinct

Forget about cups of water...it is arbitrary and makes no sense. You should be going by your hydration level, i.e. the color of your pee. Use the military hydration chart. If your pee is dark, drink more. Pee almost clear? You're good.

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cmriverside

Don't over-analyze it. Drink your water keep your sodium between 1500-2000mg a day and call it good.

cwolfman13

I try to keep my sodium between 1500 and 2000 (hypertension)...doesn't always happen, sodium is just one hard *kitten* ***** to get out of your diet. Just plenty of water...urine should be almost clear, and get your potassium. Having hypertension I shoot for 4,000 potassium to my 2,000 sodium. If I have an overly salty day I equally try to up the potassium.

LadyPersia

8-8oz of water a day at the 2500mg of daily sodium requirement

mommyshortlegs

cmriverside wrote:

Don't over-analyze it. Drink your water keep your sodium between 1500-2000mg a day and call it good.

That's all find and dandy until -- oops -- I exceed my sodium level for the day. My goal, in general, is 3 liters/day.

Thanks for the color test reminders, melsinct and cwolfman13. I recently started using toilet bowl refreshers that turn the water an intense blue, so I've lately been flushing blind.

drmerc

water won't counteract salt

UsedToBeHusky

Drinking water really doesn't counteract the water retention effects of sodium. Sodium is an electrolyte. It must be balanced with other electrolytes for water to be able to pass in and out of your body's cells as needed. Eating too much sodium (or too little of other electrolytes, I learned the hard way) can throw that balance out of whack. Drinking water forces water to pass through the cell, but it also forces out the existing electrolytes. This will throw the electrolyte balance even further off. The cells will continue to hold on to water. If you wish to counteract the effects of sodium, increase your potassium levels, as potassium is the direct polar opposite to sodium.

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

cm196250

well said used !!!!!!!!!!!! to be husky

mommyshortlegs

UsedToBeHusky wrote:

[...] If you wish to counteract the effects of sodium, increase your potassium levels, as potassium is the direct polar opposite to sodium.

Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

Eeenteresting. Thank you, UsedToBeHusky.