The Handy-Dandy, Exhaustive Guide To Vitamins & Minerals; Complete From Vitamin A to Zinc [Part 2]
What is Sodium (Na)
Sodium, aka salt, is an electrolyte that’s used in the body for proper water balance, pH balance (or acid-base balance), muscle contractions, and nerve function. Sodium actively controls the fluid outside of cells and is used to pump it inside; potassium drags any by-products out.
Too much salt in the diet — often from LQ, processed foods — causes high blood pressure (hypertension), heart disease and other nasty circulatory diseases. 1 small teaspoon of table salt packs a whopping 2,300 mg sodium — your daily limit.123
- Best Sources of Sodium — It’s everywhere. Processed foods and table salt are the biggest culprits.
- Recommended Daily Intake — Limit to 2,300 mg/day; 1,500 mg for those with high blood pressure.4
- Sodium Deficiency — Cramping, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, seizures, and coma.
Minerals:
Calcium | Potassium | Iron | Zinc | Magnesium | Phosphorus | Sodium | The Rest
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