Sodium

Leigh14
Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
edited September 19 in Food and Nutrition
Is there a way to flush your system of excess sodium after a day of going a bit overboard??? :embarassed:

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  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    Is there a way to flush your system of excess sodium after a day of going a bit overboard??? :embarassed:
  • Drink lots of water. And make sure you eat foods high in potassium.
  • lunglady
    lunglady Posts: 526 Member
    Your kidneys will take care of it.

    Sodium balance is pretty tightly regulated, assuming you don't have certain underlying problems (cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, pituitary or thyroid problems, kidney failure, to name a few).

    -J
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    time will get rid of it.
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Is there a way to flush your system of excess sodium after a day of going a bit overboard??? :embarassed:

    alot of water
  • Leigh14
    Leigh14 Posts: 871 Member
    Thanks, guys! I'm doing the Biggest Loser challenge on here and I'm trying to avoid gaining water weight.
  • Phoenixflame
    Phoenixflame Posts: 560 Member
    Water!

    One thing I've heeeeard but I can't verify is that mixing a couple of tsps of apple cider vinegar into your water can help. Of course, I've heard that ACV can do everything from cure cancer to establish extraterrestrial contact.

    Hey girlies, what's that thing about potassium? I've heard it before but can't remember the specifics--like, if the ratio of potassium to sodium greatly favors potassium, that the sodium can't do as much damage?
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