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Sodium deficiency: Eating sodium provides sodium to our body. If there is a deficiency of sodium in the body, it can cause many serious diseases. Let us know from the experts the symptoms of sodium deficiency and tips to prevent it.
Brain problems
Sodium deficiency: Sodium is as important for our body as vitamins. Even a low amount of sodium in the body can cause you great trouble. Like other nutrients, sodium is also very important for the body. Body cells function properly only with sodium. Apart from this, sodium is also necessary for the functioning of the nervous system.
Dr. Gaurav Jain, Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, Narayana Hospital says that nowadays most people are anyway suffering from diabetes, heart disease and obesity. All these are lifestyle related diseases and to avoid them, it is important to take care of food habits. Let us know how much sodium is necessary in the body and what problems can occur due to its deficiency.
what should sodium levels be ,
The sodium content in a healthy person's body should be around 130 and 140 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L). Experts say that when the amount of sodium in our blood decreases, it leads to hyponatremia. This is a condition in which the amount of water inside the body increases.
Symptoms of Sodium Deficiency
The symptom of sodium deficiency is its effect on mental health. People who are deficient in this mineral face stress, anxiety and brain-related problems. Apart from this, sodium deficiency also causes fatigue in the body.
How to make up for the deficiency
Experts say that you should include 5 grams of salt in your diet every day. Eating more salt than this can also be harmful. Also, there is no need to eat salt separately to meet the sodium deficiency. Start eating fruits, vegetables, cherries, fresh neem leaves, lotus seeds, coriander, apple, gourd, cucumber, cabbage and pulses. Eating these natural things will not have any bad effect on your health.