Calcium

 Sodium

Type: Metal

The sodium metal works together with potassium on the body's water balance, transmitting nerve signals, shrinking muscles and maintaining a healthy pace of heartbeat.

Cases requiring vitamin/metal addition

Most diets provide us with a much larger amount than the amount needed for the body, as the daily consumption rate of sodium is 3 - 7 grams (per day).

The need to add sodium is rare in areas with moderate climates, even though nutrition is low in salt. However, there are some cases where sodium may need to be added as follows:

To prevent exposure to sunstrokes due to loss of sodium due to excessive sweating.

• Diarrhea.
• Vomiting.

Symptoms of deficiency

Sodium deficiency due to nutrition is very rare, deficiency usually stems from situations where the body's loss of sodium increases. The most prominent of these include:

1. Early symptoms of sodium deficiency

The most prominent early symptoms include:

• Exhaustion.
• Systolic movements in the muscles.
• Dizziness.
• Vomiting.

2. Serious symptoms of sodium deficiency

In serious cases there may be a severe drop in blood pressure which may cause:

• Confusion.
• Turbulence.
• Fainting.
• Accelerated heartbeat.

Symptoms and risks in case of overdose

Consumption of an excessive amount of sodium may cause the following:

• High blood pressure.
• Increased risk of heart failure.
• Fluid retention that leads to dizziness and swelling of the face and legs.

Pharmaceuticals

Sodium is spread in the following forms:

• Regular food salt (sodium chloride).
• Sodium lactate is an intravenous drug.
• Sodium phosphate is a flexible substance that can be given by prescription only.
• Sodium Bicarbonate (also commonly called soda ash, or laundry soda in Antacids), which is sold without prescription.

Sources

Sodium is found in almost all types of food either as a natural compound or as an additive in the food processing process from the basic sources of sodium are the following:

• Salt food.
• Processed food.
• Cheeses.
• Bread.
• Grain.
• Meat.
• Smoked fish.
• Canned food.
• Olive.
• Water softening process (Water Softening) is a process that reduces the concentration of calcium or magnesium ions in heavy water, such as those containing high-grade mineral salts.

The dose is determined individually by the nature and severity of the symptoms, and in many cases sodium deficiency there is a need to inject sodium chloride into the vein.

Recommended daily dosage

• Men

1 - 6

• Women

1 - 6

• Pregnant

1 - 6

Details

Adults need less than 1 gram of salt per day for normal body functions as the maximum daily dose is 6 grams, i.e. about a teaspoon or 2.4 grams of 6 sodium.

Types of foods containing vitamin/metal

• Red Meat
• Fish
• Bread and cereal
• Pulses
• Green vegetables
• Fruits
• Liver
• Eggs
• Nut
• Chicken
• Milk
• Cheese
• Butter
• Root vegetables