Water and sodium??

Question

ok they say drink a lot of water to not retain it right? and lets say u ate like 2000 mg of sodium a day or so and drink about a gallon of water at least a day....am i still retaining water or not?

Answer 1

Here are the  true medical facts

Various organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, have published recommendations for daily sodium intake. Most recommend between 1,500 and 2,400 milligrams (mg) a day for healthy adults. A lower sodium intake has a more beneficial effect on high blood pressure.

So the big question…Water: How much should you drink every day

Your Replacement.

The average urine output for adults is about 1.5 liters (6.3 cups) a day. You lose close to an additional liter of water a day through breathing, sweating and bowel movements. Food usually accounts for 20 percent of your total fluid intake, so if you consume 2 liters of water or other beverages a day (a little more than 8 cups) along with your normal diet, you will typically replace the lost fluids.

Eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. Another approach to water intake is the "8 x 8 rule" — drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day (about 1.9 liters)

Hope this helps.. very medically  inclined...

so if you have that intake and still retain water you should go to the doctor to find out why...

When in doubt check it out....

Answer 2

if you are gett as much out as you take in you are dooing good if you start retaining it such as in hands and feet sweeling this is not good you need about 1 tsp of salt per 8 -10 glasses of water but if you get it in food to equal that amont then you are ok unless your kidneys are not working adiquate and if you start retaining fluid you will need to consult a doctor for the problem because kidney problems are from abuse in the body ealse wise and may not be from the salt intake unless you take in more salt than the body requires and then the kidneys will pout loud if not listoned to while pouting softly. shutdown can occur with high intake above needs for a long peroid of time for most persons with health kidneys.

Answer 3

dude, If you are eating that much sodium a day, you are definitely retaining water. You ought to be dehydrated if you are consuming that much. Please alter your diet immidiately.