I’ll admit, sodium isn’t the most dynamic topic. But considering we all consume it (and sometimes a lot of it) everyday, why not dig a little deeper with a little game?
True or False?
- Too much sodium in your diet can increase your blood pressure.
- Half of Canadians have a condition known as sodium sensitivity.
- If your socks leave indentations in your leg, you might have a problem with sodium.
- Different types of sodium (table salt, kosher salt, sea salt) contain different amounts of sodium.
- Salt substitutes can be risky if you have kidney disease.
Hopefully I’ve piqued your interest, as all of the answers can be found in my video. (Before I did my interview with Nephrologist Dr. Sheldon Tobe, I would have only gotten two answers right.) The whole thing has me paying much more attention to all the sources of sodium I’m consuming everyday… and my socks.
After fighting kidney cancer since 2005 this is the first time I have heard the socks and baggy eyes comments. Just recently my salt intake was addressed with my GP because of very high BP and I thought it was mostly caused by having only 1/2 of a kidney remaining. Good report.