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You should limit sodium to less than 2,300 milligrams daily to decrease fluid retention and blood pressure. Eat no more than 800-1,000 milligrams of phosphorus daily to prevent bone and heart ...

Is sodium good or bad for you? Hypertension has been an established heart disease risk factor for decades. When blood flows at normal pressure, your vessels stay strong and flexible. Cranked up too ...

The salt you consume generally stays in your system for a day or more before being eliminated through urination. Elimination can take longer for people who eat a lot of salt, have kidney disease or a ...

ABSTRACT: Chronic chest wall and upper limb pain is a common complication following breast cancer surgery and radiotherapy, affecting up to 60% of patients and significantly impacting their quality of ...

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies, from our hearts to our guts. But one pair of organs often gets overlooked until there’s a problem: our kidneys. These ...

In older age, low sodium tends to be caused by taking certain medications, kidney problems, or infection. However, there can be multiple causes, and the treatment depends on the cause. Sodium is an ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasing serum potassium reduced risk for adverse outcomes in patients with an ICD. Increased potassium and ...

Hypokalemia and even low-normal plasma potassium levels increase the risk of ventricular arrhythmias among patients with cardiovascular disease. An assessment of a strategy of actively increasing ...