Logan
Well-Known Member
Well Marcel I do agree that cutting out high sodium processed food is important and I don't eat out hardly at all and never in that last few months other than an occasional cherry pie and I watch my salt intake. Recently after treating my self to just a bit more soy sauce, just a bit more added salt, an extra slice of bread I shouldn't be eating my feet and calves swelled up. With out a doubt sodium is part of the issue with blood pressure and edema but one must look at the potassium sodium ratio and fluid intake to get a comprehensive understanding of the issues. The next day after eating potatoes, bananas, drinking lots of water and cutting out salt the edema was completely gone. I have to watch the sodium intake even without all the high sodium junk and restaurant food. I made the mistake of getting old. It won't happen again.