Sodium Information

SODIUM is an important naturally occuring mineral for your body to function normally but deficiency is rare with a western salty diet. Sodium is really another name for table salt.

Sodium Body Functions:

• Maintenance of cell turgor
• Nerve transmission
• Muscle contraction

Sodium Uses:

• Dehydration
• Heat stroke
• Gastroenteritis

Except for athletes who sweat alot, or after diarrhea and vomiting, most of us get more than enough sodium - salt - in our diet.

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