Is Salt Actually Bad for You? - Rhonda Patrick
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January 21st 2025
(5 months)
Parent Episode: Q&A #63 with Dr. Rhonda Patrick (10/12/24)
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In this video, Rhonda covers:
- How much sodium you can take in and still be healthy
- Her thoughts on electrolyte supplements and when they make sense
- How dietary sodium intake affects blood pressure
- The percentage of hypertension attributed to high dietary sodium
- Why people tend to over-estimate the amount of sodium lost through sweat
- How processed/prepared foods are typically very high in sodium
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