What symptom can low sodium cause

summary

Salt is very important to our body. We all use salt when we cook. The amount of salt is directly related to the saltiness of the food and can affect our appetite. In fact, salt doesn't just exist because of seasoning. The human body needs salt. Salt is rich in a variety of inorganic salts, all of which are needed by the human body. However, in the process of daily sweating and excretion, salt will be reduced, and if the salt excretion is greater than the intake, the human body will have a series of discomfort symptoms.

What symptom can low sodium cause

First: first of all, if the human body lacks salt, it will cause muscle spasm, which is cramping. The occurrence of cramps is due to the low content of calcium in the body, and the salt contains calcium. Therefore, if muscle cramps often occur, it is recommended to supplement salt or calcium in time.

Second: on the other hand, if the human body often appears dizziness or fatigue and nausea, it may also be due to lack of salt. In addition, salt also contains sodium, mainly in the form of sodium chloride, salt also contains iodine, affecting people's health.

Third: serious lack of salt in the human body will cause hyponatremia syndrome, and will cause varying degrees of heart disease, the lack of sodium will cause pulse disorder and loss of appetite and other phenomena. Therefore, salt is an essential material for people, especially for inland people.

matters needing attention

Although we can't eat less salt, we should pay attention to the fact that we can't blindly increase the amount of food, because that will not only make the food taste too salty, but also cause excessive salt intake, leading to other symptoms of the body. Everyone needs to eat about 10 grams of salt every day.