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How Long Does Body Take To Recover From Lack Of Sodium?
Four years ago, I was hospitalized for a reaction to CARDURA. I was losing consciousness repeatedly. I was told all the sodium had drained from my body. I lost 30 pounds quickly. All muscle tone left and has not returned even though I regained most of the weight. How much longer before my body adjusts?
Thu, 11 Jun 2015
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Thank you for the query, Though you have metioned that you were told that all the sodium had drained from your body, have your undergone specific tests for sodium and chlorides, if not kindly get the tests done to see the levels before further delay, If they are less than the required amount (135 to 145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L), then please take the following measures to increase it naturally and stay healthy:
1.Decrease and limit your water intake. Drinking plenty of water can dilute the sodium in your bloodstream causing your sodium levels to decrease. It also increases the risk of water retention in the body
2.Drink sports drinks if you're active. If you’re an athlete or a person who performs a lot of activities and who sweats a lot, you may find sports drinks helpful.
3.Drink Coconut water. This contains a lot of electrolytes and is good for dehydration. It contains sodium, magnesium and a lot of potassium.
Banana.
4.Eat Olives. 100g of olive contains 1556mg of sodium,Cheese. 100g of cheese contains 215mg of sodium
5.Eat more fruits and vegetables. Sodium is readily available in most foods that we eat. The healthiest way to increase sodium in the blood is to take in fruits and vegetables containing sodium.
6.A cup of vegetable juice has 500mg of sodium. Add shredded cardon, carrots and celery in a blender added with a pinch of salt to make a tasty juice.
Sweet potatoes and spinach are also rich in sodium.
However avoid processed foods, Processed fruits contain additional 50 mg sodium
Thats for now!, Wishing you good health
Welcome to healthcaremagic forum!
Thank you for the query, Though you have metioned that you were told that all the sodium had drained from your body, have your undergone specific tests for sodium and chlorides, if not kindly get the tests done to see the levels before further delay, If they are less than the required amount (135 to 145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L), then please take the following measures to increase it naturally and stay healthy:
1.Decrease and limit your water intake. Drinking plenty of water can dilute the sodium in your bloodstream causing your sodium levels to decrease. It also increases the risk of water retention in the body
2.Drink sports drinks if you're active. If you’re an athlete or a person who performs a lot of activities and who sweats a lot, you may find sports drinks helpful.
3.Drink Coconut water. This contains a lot of electrolytes and is good for dehydration. It contains sodium, magnesium and a lot of potassium.
Banana.
4.Eat Olives. 100g of olive contains 1556mg of sodium,Cheese. 100g of cheese contains 215mg of sodium
5.Eat more fruits and vegetables. Sodium is readily available in most foods that we eat. The healthiest way to increase sodium in the blood is to take in fruits and vegetables containing sodium.
6.A cup of vegetable juice has 500mg of sodium. Add shredded cardon, carrots and celery in a blender added with a pinch of salt to make a tasty juice.
Sweet potatoes and spinach are also rich in sodium.
However avoid processed foods, Processed fruits contain additional 50 mg sodium
Thats for now!, Wishing you good health
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