Salt Sensitivity

Are You Salt Sensitive? - Page 2

“Folks with kidney failure or heart failure are also more sensitive to salt and should limit their salt consumption,” says Dr. Bola Oyeyipo, a family physician in southern California and co-founder of Healthgist.com.

African Americans are more prone to having heart failure and kidney failure.

To manage your salt sensitivity, Dr. Oyeyipo recommends, “using a diuretic that works by causing the clearance of salt in the urine.”

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Furthermore, choose foods low in sodium and limit your consumption of these foods. So, if you’re used to taking a turkey sandwich every day for lunch, limit that to only once or twice a week. And if you enjoy chips, pretzels and nuts, go with unsalted or lightly-salted instead. For instant noodles i.e. Ramen, don’t use the entire seasoning packet and drain some of the liquid before eating.

Make these small changes and you should notice a major difference in the way you feel. If your symptoms persist, see your doctor.

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