DOCTOR. WHEN IT COMES TO SODIUM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO WATCH THEIR LEVELS SO THEY DON’T CONSUME TOO MUCH. BUT THERE CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS EFFECTS TO YOUR HEALTH IF YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SODIUM.

IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WHEN IT COMES TO SODIUM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO WATCH THEIR LEVELS SO THEY DON’T CONSUME TOO MUCH. BUT THERE CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS EFFECTS TO YOUR HEALTH. IF YOU ...

Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be blamed on high sodium intake.

Having a "high normal" serum sodium level in midlife, which reflects less than optimal fluid intake, is associated with an increased risk for left ventricular hypertrophy — a heart failure (HF) ...

A randomized trial of hospitalized patients with moderate hyponatremia compared targeted sodium correction versus routine care on mortality and rehospitalization rates.

Both high and low serum sodium levels relative to an optimal range at hospital discharge are associated with an increased 1-year mortality risk. Hospitalized patients with serum sodium levels outside ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My mother’s blood test has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L. She is not on diuretics, and she does not have heart or kidney problems. She is on thyroid medication and omeprazole. Do I need ...

After reducing the sodium levels in some of its soups to 45 percent last year, Campbell’s has announced it will put some of the salt back into to the 23 flavors. Forbes reports declining sales have ...

High blood sugar levels can cause blood sodium levels to appear low. However, this is usually due to a dilutional effect. Doctors can use a sodium glucose correction formula to calculate accurate ...