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2009-09-04 10:28 PM

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Subject: Too much sodium?
I've been on the other end of not enough sodium(was a constant battle before I overhauled my nutrition), but I don't think I've ever ingested too much sodium before/during an event. What kind of issues should I be watching out for that could signal too much sodium intake?

2009-09-05 6:24 AM
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Subject: RE: Too much sodium?
Really thirsty, that's the biggest thing.  Probably some GI distress as well.
2009-09-05 2:57 PM
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Subject: RE: Too much sodium?
Daremo - 2009-09-05 6:24 AM

Really thirsty, that's the biggest thing.  Probably some GI distress as well.


Hmm, I wonder is there any way to differentiate between thirst from not enough intake & thirst from too much sodium? Are there secondary symptoms(like the GI distress) that I could look for?
2009-09-05 5:00 PM
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Subject: RE: Too much sodium?
Sodium is one of the electrolytes that's most readily regulated in the body--even in patients with really, really bad end stage renal disease they'll clear excess sodium without a problem.

I think it would be a pretty huge challenge to actually get your sodium to be abnormally high--it would take some serious work.
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