Sodium doesn't cause plaques, it seems. So the premise is flawed.

A more recent pooled analysis (not without its flaws and shortcomings, see below), concluding that "[l]ower sodium intake (excretion,

Can you talk about plasma in the human body?

SciShow Hi! Just an idea, but maybe you could just make a video with all of this information in it rather than explaining it in the comments section. Huge fan of the show, and please keep up the great content

SciShow by 2300mg you mean the sodium an not the salt, right? Because 2300mg * 2,54 equals roughly 6gr of salt, which is the official gda.

Obsidian Scale no , it doesn't cause kidney failure . Acidic protein and phosphorous does . Too much salt is just an extra work for the kidneys but it doesn't cause kidney failure . I think you'd first die because of sodium and potassium imbalance if you'd consume a lot of sodium in a small amount of time .. or you'd first die because of dehydration

That's looks like the related fake science sponsored by the Big Food Industry to promote the use of salt as food additive. It's well known that the saltier your diet be, the more the calories and amount of food you will eat: • Kong YW _et al._ *"Sodium and Its Role in Cardiovascular Disease - The Debate Continues."* _Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) (2016 Dec 23) vol. 7 art. 164_ journal.frontiersin. org/article/10.3389/fendo.2016.00164/full www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/PMC5179550 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/28066329 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/labs/articles/28066329 • Brown MJ. *"Renin: friend or foe?"* _Heart (2007 Sep) vol. 93 (9) pp. 1026-1033_ www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/PMC1955008 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/17488768 • Rakova N _et al._ *"Increased salt consumption induces body water conservation and decreases fluid intake."_*_ _J Clin Invest (2017 May 1) vol. 127 (5) pp. 1932-1943_ www. jci. org/articles/view/88530 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/28414302 • Kitada K _et al._ *"High salt intake reprioritizes osmolyte and energy metabolism for body fluid conservation."* _J Clin Invest (2017 May 1) vol. 127 (5) pp. 1944-1959_ www. jci. org/articles/view/88532 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/28414295 • Gina Kolata. *"Why Everything We Know About Salt May Be Wrong."* _The New York Times (May 8, 2017)_ www. nytimes. com/2017/05/08/health/salt-health-effects.html Why do you want to block renin, aldosterone and adrenalin? Didn't you mention when talking about fasting that the consequent rise in your adrenaline levels was good for you? Incidentally, how much sodium did the cavemen take? Were all dying of cardiovascular events because of their higher levels of renin, aldosterone and adrenalin? FYI, a low-sodium diet does have "beneficial" effects other than lowering blood pressure. For instance, it facilitates acclimation to physical activity in hot environments, contributing to increase your sweat rate, it prevents exercise-associated hyponatremia by minimising the sodium and other electrolytes lost in your sweat, a low-sodium diet also reduces your calciuria, thus contributing to keep the calcium of your body (and hopefully, your bone mineral density). Granted, too much circulating calcium may also contribute to CVD if you suffer from atherosclerosis, but likewise, a low bone mineral density or osteoporosis may well be fatal: • Cappuccio FP _et al._ *"Unravelling the links between calcium excretion, salt intake, hypertension, kidney stones and bone metabolism."* _J Nephrol (2000) vol. 13 (3) pp. 169-77_ www2. warwick. ac. uk/fac/med/staff/cappuccio/publications/jnephrol_00hypoth.pdf www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/10928292 • Frassetto L _et al._ *"Diet, evolution and aging--the pathophysiologic effects of the post-agricultural inversion of the potassium-to-sodium and base-to-chloride ratios in the human diet."* _Eur J Nutr (2001) vol. 40 (5) pp. 200-13_ www.ionizers. org/pdf/3-scientific-articles/Diet_Evolution_and_Aging.pdf www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/11842945 • Chinevere TD _et al._ *"Effect of heat acclimation on sweat minerals."* _Med Sci Sports Exerc (2008) vol. 40 (5) pp. 886-91_ www. dtic. mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a480325.pdf www. researchgate. net/publication/5443315 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/18408609 • Nielsen B _et al._ *"Human circulatory and thermoregulatory adaptations with heat acclimation and exercise in a hot, dry environment."* _J Physiol (Lond) (1993) vol. 460 pp. 467-85_ onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/10.1113/jphysiol.1993.sp019482/abstract www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/PMC1175224 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/8487204 • Takamata A _et al._ *"Relationship of osmotic inhibition in thermoregulatory responses and sweat sodium concentration in humans."* _Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2001) vol. 280 (3) pp. R623-9_ ajpregu.physiology. org/content/280/3/R623.long www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/11171638 • Shibasaki M and Crandall CG. *"Mechanisms and controllers of eccrine sweating in humans."* _Front Biosci (Schol Ed) (2010) vol. 2 pp. 685-96_ www. researchgate. net/publication/40785731 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866164 www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/20036977 • Armstrong LE _et al._ *"Responses to moderate and low sodium diets during exercise-heat acclimation."* _Int J Sport Nutr (1993) vol. 3 (2) pp. 207-21_ dtic. mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a273292.pdf www.dtic. mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a480325.pdf www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/8508197 • Magalhães FC _et al._ *"Thermoregulatory efficiency is increased after heat acclimation in tropical natives."* _J Physiol Anthropol (2010) vol. 29 (1) pp. 1-12_ www. jstage.jst.go. jp/article/jpa2/29/1/29_1_1/_article www. ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/pubmed/20453428

ITS NATRIUM!! learn it!!!!

Kymate we'll call it whatever we want!

+Kymate When talking about it as an element, we say Natrium.When talking about it as a material, its sodium.

I was wondering if you'd show up here

hahaha :'D

Found the LoL player

This is an incorrect association to make.

only competitive players (around 1%) 99% rather play for fun than for the win

thats totally wrong, id say around 60-70% play for fun, the rest play to win why do you think so many people are toxic as balls? they want to win might be a bit higer or lower as to how many play for fun but its pretty close

Joe Brown bravo

Joe Brown i bet you got laid alot

Joe Brown you must be fun at parties xD

Dammit wanted to make that joke 😂😂😂

you could say, he is a fun ghi

Yeah I just read *The Salt Fix* by Dr. James Dinicolantonio. Apparent all the knowledge we got about salt is comes from an outdated, disproven theories about salt. And much to my surprise salt actually helps prevent obese, diabetes, and high blood pressure. I was like what the hell, it's a complete 180° from what I have been told.

Someone aware of the truth, virtually all nutrition studies can't conclude anything from the data and are just opinions!!

@@gabrielbarrantes6946That's a faulty conclusion, mate.

Yep. I have extremely low blood pressure. US doctors were never concerned despite it causing me problems. When I dove into research I discovered that prescribing salt pills was the treatment in Europe. Back then I did not like or use salt at all. Just by increasing my water intake and using sea salt it helped tremendously. Eventually I began adding electrolytes to all of the filtered water that I drink. Major difference for my dysautonmia.

Exactly! I just read *The Salt Fix* by Dr. James. Apparent all the knowledge we got about salt is comes from an outdated, disproven theories from like decades ago. And much to my surprise salt actually helps prevent obese, diabetes, and high blood pressure. I was like what the hell, it's a complete 180° from what I have been told.

context matters high sodium + high carbohydrates will likely cause more harm than good since you are more than tripling your fluid retention

drivic i said it's the first article and I meant what I said. calm down a bit mate lol

The problem with potassium is that most of the human population in the world take too little (particularly those with westernised diets) since cereals are poor potassium sources, and cereals are the primary staple in most agrarian populations. A similar phenomenon occurs with calcium since cereals and meat are poor calcium sources.

Zephyr López Cervilla you're exactly right. people do not get enough potassium to properly regulate their plasma tonicity and the issue is certainly exacerbated by the high levels of sodium in Western diets

yessss!!! Thanks you

Exactly, people used to eat vastly more salt than they do today because salt was used as a preservative, but we didn't see the same level of problems with high blood pressure and heart disease. It's far more plausible that today people don't consume enough potassium from fruits and vegetables so everything is out of balance. In any case, as you say the 'salt is bad' narrative is a major oversimplification.

1Pyroon yeah sugary&oily foods are way more of a danger than salt.

and than there's oil, refined grains, meat, eggs and dairy. You should avoid all of those. Don't stop with refined sugar and salt. The benefits are enormous

I'm sure anyone can agree that too much or too little of anything can kill you.

how about we try not to eat and starve to death then we would not have any health issue at all. (plz dont try this at all)

_"I'm sure anyone can agree that too much or too little of anything can kill you."_ Too little mercury won't kill you.

will south are you sure you don't have something else wrong with you? Have you gotten blood work, esp for thyroid levels?

I've always had low blood pressure and I'm pretty tall. I get dizzy when I stand up from sitting on the floor, things fall asleep if I sit uncomfortably and sometimes even from no particular reason. I have never fainted though, and especially not from running. That does not sound like it's caused by low blood pressure, that sounds like a heart condition :( I'm sure you've seen a doctor but perhaps you should get a second opinion.

Fainting often because of low blood pressure is not very usual. You might wanna check that, and mention POTS (lot of phycisians don't know or care about it, which is why you usually just get the "its just low blood pressure" talk). POTS can be easily diagnosed by a tilt table test, there's even an app to test it at home. I have POTS (orthostatic intolerance) and I have been advised to eat 10-25 mg salt a day and drink over 2 liters of water. Also, even if it's just low blood pressure, heavyweight compression socks will be very helpful for running. The blood pumps faster to your head that way, so less fainting.

98Zai It's a combination of Reynaud Syndrome, migraines and in general low blood pressure (I inherited a great selection of genes). So if I do too much exercise my low blood pressure causes migraines which causes me to black out eventually, plus my hands falling asleep is doubly bad due to Reynauds. Apart from constant nosebleeds it's acceptable, I've been to the doctors and they've said nothing's wrong with my heart but it's because like you I'm tall on top of all things so after a while my body should catch up and it shouldn't be as bad.

MoniqueEressea Thanks! I might try the socks if doesn't affect my Reynauds, I was told it was the blood going to my head that caused my nosebleeds, sight and migraine issues.

That wasn't the point, but okay.

Hai Hai That's exactly the point

3Runner95SRB The point is *WHY* too much is bad for you

+The Truth no

Except of course natural stuff. Because anything natural ca only be good for you, no matter how much you take.

60 Second Success Inb4 you trigger the tin foilers with that last statement

spindash64 even hardcore conspiracy theorists believe we landed on the moon. Its the flat earthers that believe we didn't land cause they don't believe the pictures of a round earth are real.

You'd be amazed at how many people believe that things can be divided into good and bad with one having no downsides and the other having no upsides. Also the moon isn't real, it was destroyed during the second world war and replaced by a hologram.

Actually, if you're cardiovasularly healthy, you should be eating 4-6 grams per day, and anywhere between 2.5 and 7 is perfectly fine. It would be hard, even with today's food, to try to each too much salt if you're cardiovascular healthy.

Fun fact: If the Earth were flat, cats would have pushed everything off of it by now.

Jim Gorlett kill... my thirst for knowledge.

I was expecting salty

That comment made me Happy

All this salt talk is making me feel... tired

High blood pressure == hypertension. Otherwise I agree with you.

So are you suggesting that sodium will not cause hypertension, only makes it worse?

Kelly That seems to be the case. People who are normotensive (BP below 130-140) tend to have a lot of reserve capacity in dealing with salt. It's only a problem if your internal blood pressure regulation is already out of homeostasis. This means your problems dealing with sodium are secondary to the main problem, which can be for example atherosclerosis or kidney disease.

Ethan Radford I eat salt like there's no tomorrow and have low blood pressure

I was thinking the same thing. I have always consumed a great deal of salt and my BP has always been normal. Sometimes even slightly lower than normal. Both my parents had HBP a couple years before my age though, so I've chilled out with the salt intake. Not taking my chances ... Plus, bloat. xD

Luke Gardener I suppose it's because the reasonable unit for salt in nutrition is normally mg. When describing a food's content, you say 10 mg or less. Only when accumulating through the day, it becomes overwhelming. And because of that nutritionists get used to that and report their information like that. I've found that problem a lot, professionals become so used to a slang that is useful for them, that they do not realize it's not so useful for divulgation and the general public.

That's not a statistic.

To be fair, labels on food are quoted in milligrams, not grams. Yes, the conversion is quite simple, but I feel it's better to keep everything nice and consistent.

I always figured it was a handy reference to equate the number of calories to the mg of sodium, since the "official" recommendations of 2000 calories and 2300mg sodium are close to each other. The idea being, that you ideally want to consume food with roughly equal mgs of sodium as there are calories.

In europe this number is twice as high 4.6 grams.

Pretty sure it doesn't raise blood pressure at all, even temporarily. Such claims are fabricated in their entirety IIRC. Your body just uses more energy and conserves water to eliminate the excess, like with everything. If excess salt supposedly raises blood pressure, why doesn't sugar? Or iron? Or potassium? Or zinc? Or copper? Or any other solute in the blood?

Oh, really? I was under the impression it does raise it a bit, but this doesn't last long and isn't unhealthy for people who have healthy kidneys / normal blood pressure. Do you have any sources for the claim it doesn't raise it at all? I am very interested in that. It'd be so far from the mainstream view, I really have to know.

7000mg... Sounds like a major heart attack waiting to happen

@@rodneykuhn7025 7000mg is fine and not bad for your heart. Watch your sugar/carb intake instead. That is what is bad for the heart, not salt.

Hypertension is a regularly under-diagnosed condition because the symptoms are not readily apparent or non-existent, that's why it's called "the silent killer." So, perhaps there would be a far greater number of those considered afflicted had this country practiced "prosperity for all" via universal health care.

No one is suggesting a salt free diet. So why are you mentioning it?????? I doubt very much that you had to add salt, man has been living millions of years without the need to add salt.

They messed up again just like that infamous GMO video, most of the information in this video is based on "alternative facts" :(

he just told you in plain english there is none

Spider I like cobblestone proof,myself.

just say "i dont get it" the science is right there screaming in your face and you just deny instead of reading further or asking an expert to explain it to you...im sorry but i have zero respect for people that say "theres no concrete proof" that always means i dont get it

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I was just about to say that myself when I saw your comment, the quality of this channel has really gone down as of recent.

i think the whole "low sodium trend" is a bad case of correlation doesnt equal causation. high sodium foods are generally very high in fat and cholesterol (fried foods, fries, chips, processed foods, bacon, etc.) so people who consume large amounts of salt generally also eat alot of unhealthy foods, raising their risk for heart disease, but that doesnt necessarily mean it's the salt causing that. The recommended amount of salt is also kind of low considering countries like Korea have very healthy people who also eat way more salt then that, foods like kimchi and sauerkraut have roughly a third to a half of your salt limit in a single serving.

Slightly? lol This video is complete bunk. All they've done as far as I can tell is quote the american healthcare standards sodium intake recommendation almost word for word, even though the idea of salt raising blood pressure was literally made up in the 80's with zero evidence and has been around since.

See this study review by Md Dr. Michael Greger. You will learn that there is plenty of quality data against and simply lousy data to defend the salt industry... Mac D would be flavourless if they stuck to the healthy sodium levels. Anyways: The evidence that salt raises blood presure - nutritionfacts

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tomatoes and salt are SO good mmm

+Commander Waddles I have to try this.

Huh... Actually not bad. Really brings out the savory flavor.

M. Utley yeah salt intensifies flavours and tomatoes have a natural umami taste

@@mechanicalmiracle6 No, only salt is necessary. Sugar isn't. The body can create what it needs. There is no essential carbohydrate.

@@mechanicalmiracle6 The brain needs no sugar from diet. It needs glucose, but the body can make that. There is no essemtial carbohydrate.

Also, increased sodium instantly kicks on all kinds of regulatory mechanisms which actually *increase*, not decrease the kidneys' ability to excrete it along with water. Anyone with normal renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system will compensate for it in a matter of tens of minutes. Though I have been taught in school that there are several ethnicities in which the genetic polymorphisms of mineralocorticoid receptor, ENaC or Na/K/2Cl symporter predispose them for higher sodium sensitivity (Africans in particular I think). Anyone know more about that?

Samuel Hricko African is not an ethnicity

My grandmother died from too little salt intake after seeing a video like this an becoming convinced salt would kill her. Yeah she wasn't perfectly stable and a normal person may not have taken it to such an extreme but a reminder to eat some salt wouldn't have hurt...

my father is having the same problem with phosphate and protein

Salt is pre-added to so many foods we buy these days. Unless if those kids are doing a vegan raw food diet, I highly doubt they are lacking in sodium by any means. I've lived fine without having a box of salt in my pantry for years.

Well, there is no debate. SciShow did zero research on this and are merely parroting the flawed American healthcare standard recommendation. You can look for yourself, but there is and never has been evidence to support the claim that high sodium intake affects the cardiovascular system in any measurable way in healthy people (although people with particular pre-existing blood pressure regulation issues can have their condition exacerbated by an overly excessive trace metal intake, including sodium), aside from the pesky side effect of dropping dead if you happen to eat a whole bowl of salt in one sitting. No studies, no statistical evidence, nothing. The studies that HAVE been done on such claims found the complete and total lack of salt intake correlating with cardiovascular disease or HBP. As far as I can tell, and as TIFO points out, the idea was basically fabricated just cause it sounded right and has persisted since.

So what you are saying is? SciShow is bad?

Welp, the info in this video is entirely devoid of factual information. The idea that salt raising blood pressure was literally fabricated by some wingnuts in the American healthcare industry who thought it sounded possibly correct and the idea has persisted since, even though theres zero evidence whatsoever for such a conclusion and there never has been. Excessive salt intake doesn't raise your blood pressure, it raises production of urea, and makes your body recycle more of its water in the kidneys to purge the extra mineral content. Incidentally, this uses a significant amount of energy, so you theoretically will get a little more hungry more often if you eat a lot of salty foods.

what is scientific references: XLZOiG4etXo this?

Proof? Sounds to me like you have some alternative facts you're leaning on. Why is it my HBP went down after lowering my salt intake?

amakeleven On hot days, street vendors sell more ice cream. Also, on hot days, murder rates go up. Therefore, ice cream causes murders. That's the kind of logic you're using here. Correlation and causation are different things and you're conflating them.

now that's funny roflmao

Actually salt over consumption is a huger problem in basically any country where you buy pre-packaged food. You have the internet, so i am assuming you don't have to kill birds with a stick to feed your family, so you probably have to much salt in your diet too. >___>

The video is about how salt could be bad for you. They did not say it was about overall health effects A video about "why water is bad for you" would talk about an imbalance of sodium if you had too much

Yea the title was crafted to get the attention of people who either think like that, or are aware of that being commonly held opinion, whether they are for, or against it. I knew better and it got me watching it anyway. It worked 👌

Bose-Einstein how often do people have poor health due to too much water?

The title makes perfect sense to me. As someone with a family history of high blood pressure I hear all the time that salt is bad for you and that I need to avoid it. So the title deals with the belief that salt is bad for you and should to avoided as much as possible. Whether thats actually the case or not is another matter entirely.

It's also not universal. Your blood pressure being influenced by salt intake is a genetic thing. The body manages the level of sodium in your blood EXTREMELY tightly for most people.

SkylarkVII Remember back when those three channels were actually good, and they had programming that was actually informative? What is this country coming to?

Just don't replace your cardio exercise with salt-heavy diet and you are fine :P

Sindar From That doesn't sound like any fun

Well you really wouldnt want to do cardio 24/7 when you think about it :D

There's a difference similar to doing pushup vs attaching a twenty pound weight to both arms 24/7. Regular cardio IS good for you, keeping your heart in shape, fighting the buildup of plaques on artery walls and in general keeping your blood moving smoothly. However should your heart be strained it is bearing an extra load 24/7. To a point it can adapt, but unlike most muscles your heart doesn't repair itself well or grow. As such once it reaches its limit the strain will cause it to become overworked and start to build damage. Even ten you'll probably last some time, but over months or years your heart WILL break down.

Gareth Dean​ Thank you for elaborating, I really appreciate it. Now I actually understand. I watch SciShow to learn things, and it's always frustrating when I'm left with more questions than answers, not to mention conflicting information that is never addressed

Na...I don't think So---dium

Salty

Vishwajeet Solanki cabbage 😂😂😂

Andra Mastaufan carrot

Ouroboros how's this salty 😂 she does look like Amy lmao

nice one Raj Koothrappali

MrSurfercano2 she's gotten so much better! I can't quite put my finger on it still. Maybe the way she throws her head from side to side.

Tara Lofley she sounds like shes just reading the teleprompter and she changes pitch alot. i notice myself losing interest and tuning her out. no offense to her im sure shes a wonderful person. just needs to take an acting class to loosen her up

She has stupid glasses and doesn't take care of her hair. Then tosses her head around like she is having a seizure.

Agree. Her first dozen videos were unwatchable. Despite the subject matter, I'd have to switch her off after like 10 seconds. She's borderline tolerable now, but nowhere near as entertaining as the rest of the cast.

maybecat? Sucks you are being forced to watch it

it IS annoying

no, but you're reallly annoying

JhonFromTS Immagine her dirty talk ;) problem solved?

Very annoying in so many ways! The voice, the moving of the arms. Makes me want to unsub

It's not just you. About 10% of the people who watch this have a problem with it and nose rings apparently.

Everything -Science / But still made it

She improved

Sodium is the best

CreeperKillerGaming *Na* , I disagree

WHAT IF CANDY WAS GOOD FOR YOU #STILL12INSIDE

Emilio Moreno her diction has improved. Though as a note, she's not the only scishow host with that particular affect.

***** Someone's TRIGGERED. I think it is you who needs a safe space.

Maybe they edit her sound, some youtuber also do that to conceal their identity.

SuperCharlesDC She never really bothered me as much as she did others. Also, she did good with her attempts. The sloppiness went away, as did the facial piercings, and she improved her pacing. The thing about the way she spoke is it was not unique to KZfaq. It is how most people talk on it, including one of the male hosts. It sounds different coming from him because his pitch is lower, so he gets a free pass. It bothers me that guys can get away with it, even if their pitch is lower.

***** Aw, this snowflake's still triggered! Didn't Mommy and Daddy give you enough attention when you were a child?

When I was young and we had McDonalds (which we did regularly), Dad always got fries without salt, I can't imagine how much salt he saved us from eating.

Don't worry about it. Those recommendations are false.

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Please tell us more , which kind oh meat diet? People say away from red meat … meat , sugar caused of cancer… I would love to hear hear from views

@@kaiteross6596 I am now 53 and have been carnivore for nearly 3 years. I eat lots of beef in the form of ground beef, roasts and steaks (when on sale). I eat four eggs a day and usually some bacon with it. I will mix in pork, fish and chicken into the mix also. I usually eat two meals a day and I never overeat or feel stuffed because my body seems to automatically regulate what I need to consume. I started this journey at the end of 2019 when I weighed 210 pounds. After three months of eating carnivore I weighed 156 pounds. At the end of 2020 when the gym reopened I started a moderate lifting regimen. Now, I am still lean but have gained nearly 30 pounds of muscle. No other diet has ever worked in the ways that this one has for me. Oh, and I add sea salt to everything!