Tired From Not Consuming Enough Salt?… Here’s Why

Are you consuming enough salt? Check this out!

Timestamps
0:00 Low salt
0:15 Keto fatigue and low salt
2:27 Symptoms of low sodium
3:34 How much salt to consume

Dr. James DiNicolantonio's Interview: https://youtu.be/RV3o0VWfHuQ

DATA:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3099453/

Today we're going to talk about how having low amounts of salt could make you tired. There is a symptom called keto fatigue, which is so easy to fix if you understand this mechanism. 

Before doing keto, an average person is holding onto a lot of stored sugar (glycogen). For every gram of glucose that's stored, there are three grams of fluid stored. When you start keto, you lose the water as well as salt. The loss of sodium triggers a hormone in your adrenals (aldosterone), which makes sure you don't lose all of your sodium. The body needs sodium. 

This is an important hormone for survival. But, when it's increased, you lose potassium. Now, you're low in sodium and potassium, which could lead to fatigue and muscle cramps. Because you lost water and salt, you could also become dehydrated. This can cause you to be thirsty and therefore drink more water. 

But, you might not think to add salt to your water. When you drink more water without salt, you could worsen the sodium deficiency. 

Symptoms of low sodium:
• Weakness 
• Headaches 
• Nausea 
• Restlessness
• Insulin resistance 

Increased aldosterone can also lead to:
• Insomnia 
• High blood pressure 

*A person may benefit from consuming 1-1.5 tsp. of salt per day. 

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Dr. Berg, age 58, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.

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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain why you could be tired from not consuming enough salt.