Sodium is an essential electrolyte that helps maintain fluid balance, nerve function, and muscle contractions.
Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Here's why you should ensure your sodium levels stay within a healthy range:
Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Sodium helps regulate the amount of water in and around your cells, preventing dehydration and maintaining blood pressure.
Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Adequate sodium levels are crucial for transmitting nerve impulses, which are necessary for muscle contractions and communication between the brain and body.
Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Sodium plays a key role in muscle contractions, including those of the heart. Insufficient sodium can lead to muscle cramps and weakness.
Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Sodium helps regulate blood pressure by maintaining the balance of fluids in your body. Both low and high sodium levels can disrupt this balance and affect blood pressure.
Photo Credit: Shutterstock
Extremely low sodium levels, or hyponatremia, can lead to headaches, nausea, confusion, and in severe cases, seizures and coma. Ensuring you consume enough sodium helps avoid these issues.
Photo Credit: Shutterstock