Yet another quailwomn question

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Sodium - How much do we need to restrict it if we don't have high blood

pressure? Does excess sodium in the diet cause other problems?

Even being overweight, my BP ranges around 100/70, and I eat quite a bit

of salt. I don't have any edema. When I was thin my doctor advised me

to eat extra salt to prevent dizziness, because my BP was extremely low

then.

Is it even possible for a very thin person on CR (and who has never

smoked) to have high blood pressure?

Note of interest: My parents ate the same diet and had about the same

BMI - my mother battled dangerously high BP for a lot of her life, but

my father's was always low, like mine.

Thanks - I know you'll give me good answers!

Dot

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My understanding is that only some people are sensitive to too much salt. Several individuals have reported negative effects from not getting enough.

While not common, it should be possible for thin, CR'd individuals to have high blood pressure, just like you were able to have low blood pressure while over weight.

JR

-----Original Message-----From: quailwomn@... [mailto:quailwomn@...]Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 11:10 PM Subject: [ ] Yet another quailwomn questionSodium - How much do we need to restrict it if we don't have high bloodpressure? Does excess sodium in the diet cause other problems?Even being overweight, my BP ranges around 100/70, and I eat quite a bitof salt. I don't have any edema. When I was thin my doctor advised meto eat extra salt to prevent dizziness, because my BP was extremely lowthen. Is it even possible for a very thin person on CR (and who has neversmoked) to have high blood pressure?Note of interest: My parents ate the same diet and had about the sameBMI - my mother battled dangerously high BP for a lot of her life, butmy father's was always low, like mine.Thanks - I know you'll give me good answers!Dot