High sodium diet -- what's the problem? (vegetables, doctor, cardio)
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I'm a pretty lean, healthy person. I exercise as many as 10 times a week and eat a pretty good diet of lean protien and vegetables. I have low blood pressure and a low resting heart rate. However, I have been tracking my diet really closely lately. I have noticed that I eat twice to three times the amount of sodium I'm supposed to eat daily. Can any one tell me what exactly is the problem with this? If I have low blood pressure, I'm good .. right? Or not?
What did your doctor say after he analyzed your blood test data?
The last regular check up I got was about two years ago. I honestly don't remember any feedback on my blood tests. Everytime I get my blood pressure taken, though, the nurse or doctor will comment on how ridiculously low my blood pressure is .. which I attribute to genetics and a rigorous exercise regimen. Should I get some blood work done?
The last regular check up I got was about two years ago. I honestly don't remember any feedback on my blood tests. Everytime I get my blood pressure taken, though, the nurse or doctor will comment on how ridiculously low my blood pressure is .. which I attribute to genetics and a rigorous exercise regimen. Should I get some blood work done?
Probably since it has been over two years; since that is just good practice anyway to check cholesterol levels and other things.
Probably since it has been over two years; since that is just good practice anyway to check cholesterol levels and other things.
How do you know?
I'm not sure I'm in perfect health or anything, but I eat a very healthy diet and exercise (cardio and weights) more than once a day. I feel pretty good. I think I'm in great health.... maybe not. The only thing I noticed that I'm doing wrong health-wise is eating a high sodium diet. (I never realized I did this until I started tracking what I ate meticulously.)
Besides high blood pressure and its associated disorders, high sodium intake is associated with water retention, circulatory disorders, cardiac enlargement, and impaired kidney function (or exacerbating renal disease).
I've read in various health articles that only 30% of us are "salt sensitive." If you have high blood pressure (which the OP does not), we're all told to cut back on sodium...but that helps only 30%--problem is, we don't know which of us with HBP are among that 30%...
I'm not sure I'm in perfect health or anything, but I eat a very healthy diet and exercise (cardio and weights) more than once a day. I feel pretty good. I think I'm in great health.... maybe not. The only thing I noticed that I'm doing wrong health-wise is eating a high sodium diet. (I never realized I did this until I started tracking what I ate meticulously.)
Its great that you have a healthy lifestyle & feel great. Still, I would highly recommend that you visit your physician & get the bloodwork done once or twice a year for "preventive" care. My family wouldn't go to the doctor until they were sick so even I got into the habit of avoiding frequent doctor visits. But I started going recently & found some things that are an indicator of conditions that might develop later on. For example, I recently found out that I have high intra-ocular pressure of eyes & there are no symptoms for that. I have been making changes to my lifestyle to reduce this pressure which might become an issue if it goes too high. Go to your physciain, eye doctor & dentist atleast once a year to get a thorough checkup. Some developing conditions do not have any symptoms so prevention is better than cure.
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Can any one tell me what exactly is the problem with this? If I have low blood pressure, I'm good .. right? Or not?
