According to the recommendations of the endocrinologist Alina Almaskhanova, the long-term refusal of s alt consumption is very harmful to the body. S alt is often called "white death" and, deciding to stick to a he althy diet, many people think of giving it up
However, it is impossible to completely exclude the spice from the diet, warned the doctor Alina Almaskhanova.
Long-term rejection of s alt, creating a sodium deficit in the body, negatively affects its functions and he alth and reduces the quality of life, the expert emphasizes.
The doctor explained what happens to the body if it does not get the necessary amount of s alt for a long time.
“In this case, water and potassium are released intensively, which increases the burden on the kidneys. There is a headache, weakness, nausea, digestion is disturbed, blood pressure drops, the head regularly becomes dizzy, "warned the specialist.
According to Almaskhanova, avoiding s alt, if practiced, should not exceed three days a week. In particular, it can be used by people whose diet contains many foods with a high s alt content.
Short abstinence from s alt can help them get rid of excess fluid, puffiness.
The doctor strongly does not recommend giving up the spice for a period of more than two or three months. The expert emphasized that the body's nervous and muscular systems need sufficient sodium intake.
