gertie Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I know a lot of us use a lot of salt in out diet but being a senior I worry about kidney problems from too much sodium. What is the maximum daily amt of sodium you use? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernie Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Hi,4 g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat57 Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 no less then 3200mg for older adults. I would not exceed that without your Drs. advice. My Dr. told me no less than 4000mg but I was 45 at the time. I have no experience in regard to ?"maximums". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljoeb Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 My doc gave me a 6000 - 8000 mg/day plan, with no less than 2000mg per meal. I don't always get that much, but I can sure tell when I haven't had enough. I have a great list I will gladly email you if you would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsdmom Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 My doc said I could go up to 15g. Don't think I've ever come close though. I'm 31. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megan Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I've never been told an actual limit, just to eat as much salt as I can stand, which isn't a whole lot, so I don't worry about going too far. I'm 20.Meg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloppyllama Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I too was just told to take in as much as I can, but I am only 16, so thats going to be a bit different than you. I would ask your doctor what a good limit for you would be, everyone with be different for various reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stampingamy Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I wasn't given a number to follow, but told by my neuro to salt everything. Just go for it and not worry about the adverse warnings of too much salt. So I have been doing that. I also drink pedialyte every night and when I buy snacks I compare the labels for which ones have the most sodium. I had a bunch of blood taken as part of a routine physical. It was all good, except my sodium level was still below normal. I just had to laugh at that. Interesting condition, this POTS.Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary P Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 I know that I'm not getting nearly enough salt. I have no way of counting the g per day and can't find a www list of 'high sodium foods.Joe, you mentioned sending such a list via e-mail to someone else, and I wonder if I could get this. If so, would you please let me know how I send you my e-mail address. I'm not very computer savey but does it help to tell you that I'm on the list of Meet Others Program. Thanks for any help.Mary P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljoeb Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Here's the link to a post I made listing the High Sodium Diet...(I found it when I did a search on here... wow... it was just a couple of months ago and I had already forgotten about it.. yeesh!).http://dinet.ipbhost.com/index.php?showtop...igh+sodium+diet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoven Posted June 19, 2008 Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 My only caution would be that a lot of processed foods have msg, and msg can trigger migraines in susceptible folks. I've tried cutting out a lot of processed stuff for that reason-- but I salt away at the table, and add salt to anything I drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gertie Posted June 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2008 Thanks for your comments. I also have Meniere's disease so I am supposed to limit salt for that reason. I know if anyone has problem with fluid around heart or lungs they must limit their sodium intake to 1,000 mgs daily. With so many different health problems it's hard to get it right for everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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