Barry Obummer
Member
I am trying to increase yet balance out my sodium intake because my hands and feet are painfully extremely cold (though thyroid in blood test seems normal by mainstream standards).
I read that excess sodium will cause swelling/water retention, but then on the other hand I read if you drink seawater you will urinate excessively to try and get rid of all the salt, thus dehydrating you. What am I not understanding here? Does excessive sodium cause water retention or excessive urination? Are there any other good signals to tell what's going on?
I haven't warmed up my hands yet, yet I haven't gone close to as high as some people on this forum said helped them. I also have definitely been well above RDA but haven't noticed any swelling. I'm not sure what to do here.
I read that excess sodium will cause swelling/water retention, but then on the other hand I read if you drink seawater you will urinate excessively to try and get rid of all the salt, thus dehydrating you. What am I not understanding here? Does excessive sodium cause water retention or excessive urination? Are there any other good signals to tell what's going on?
I haven't warmed up my hands yet, yet I haven't gone close to as high as some people on this forum said helped them. I also have definitely been well above RDA but haven't noticed any swelling. I'm not sure what to do here.