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Drinking water / extra salt

MilllieMoo
MilllieMoo Posts: 88 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
I try to drink at least 2 Litres / 8 cups of water a day - usually more than that.
I also take half a teaspoon of salt in water each morning.

But, I am wondering if the more water I drink, it is flushing out the extra salt I'm taking.

How much extra salt do other very low carb people take?

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  • 1thankful_momma
    1thankful_momma Posts: 298 Member
    I'm eating a whole pickle a day and putting more salt on my food than I used to.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    There is definitely a balance with water and salt. Where the right amount is will vary a little from person to person. It's generally recommended to get between 3000mg to 5000mg a day. How low carb you are tends to matter too. Being in ketosis generally puts a person at the higher end of the recommendation. You will feel it if you're not getting enough. The symptoms people describe as "Keto flu" are the signs of electrolyte loss.
  • ki4eld
    ki4eld Posts: 1,213 Member
    edited January 2016
    I tend to take 1g extra a day, which is 1 salt tablet. And I salt the crap out of my food too. I end up getting 3-4g per day.
  • Sunny_Bunny_
    Sunny_Bunny_ Posts: 7,140 Member
    ki4eld wrote: »
    I tend take 1g extra a day, which is 1 salt tablet. And I salt the crap out of my food too. I end up getting 3-4g per day.
    I think the tablets are a great idea
  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,436 Member
    I use the tablets daily. I don't always feel like eating just to get salt! 4000 mg is my daily intake. I will have awful leg cramps if I don't!

    But yes, more water intake leads to increase in sodium needs.
  • ladipoet
    ladipoet Posts: 4,180 Member
    I put salt on much of my food now. I drink at least 1 bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups of water daily just for the sodium, and I also usually take at least 1.5 ounces of something called "Gut Shot" (it's basically either fermented pickle juice or fermented sauerkraut juice - I don't remember which one right off hand). I try to get at least 4000 mG of salt per day. My body is happier the closer I get to 5000 mG of salt per day. The higher my sodium goes, the less foot and leg cramps when I wake up in the morning. If you follow LCHF, you will need a LOT of salt!
  • anglyn1
    anglyn1 Posts: 1,802 Member
    I actually don't track my salt. If I feel lightheaded or just off in some way I figure I'm out of whack and drink some broth. I also have an electrolyte supplement I add to my water if I think I'm not getting enough. Otherwise I just salt my food before eating.
  • MilllieMoo
    MilllieMoo Posts: 88 Member
    I think I need more easily. I'm going to start weighing or a portion each day to consume, and cut doyen on water too. Thanks for your input :)
  • blackmantis
    blackmantis Posts: 165 Member
    Just cook with Himalayan salt and your good.
  • AshleyC1023
    AshleyC1023 Posts: 272 Member
    edited January 2016
    This was something I didn't know and I've felt like crap since yesterday. Literally slept almost all day and just drained. I'm glad someone posted about this because I still felt bad this morning, then I read this, and literally drank a teaspoon of (kosher) salt in a glass of water. Normally that would sound sooo gross but it tasted amazingly good and within the last 10 minutes I feel a LOT better.
    I figured I got enough salt because I put salt on everything, and always have, but apparently not.
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