In this episode I am calling bullshit on the RDAs recommended intake for sodium, and explaining why you might not be getting ENOUGH sodium in your diet.
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0:45 Difference between sodium and salt
1:25 Why I'm calling bullshit on the RDA's recommendation of 2300mg
3:13 People with salt sensitivity
4:47 Athletes and sodium
6:49 Side effects of consuming low sodium
8:21 Sodium during competition prep and other diets
9:10 Salt cravings
11:27 Sodium and water retention
14:04 Variables affecting sodium intake for different individuals
14:51 When too much sodium can become dangerous
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Studies mentioned:
Lewis Dahl’s salt induced hypertension study on rats: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2118645/#:~:text=In%20the%201960s%2C%20Lewis%20Dahl,is%20influenced%20by%20genetic%20background.
Intersalt study showing no correlation between sodium and blood pressure: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3416162/
Framingham Offspring study indicating high blood pressure caused by sodium restriction: https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.446.6
Journal of American Medical Association’s recommendation of 4-6g of sodium: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22110105/
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