Salt and diabetes?!
Question: can using ALOT of salt effect your blood sugar levels? How can I lower my blood sugar levels extremly fast? My blood sugar level today (Saturday) was 299 and I need it 150 or lower by Monday morning? Any suggestions? Also I'm a saltaholic.
Answers: can using ALOT of salt effect your blood sugar levels? How can I lower my blood sugar levels extremly fast? My blood sugar level today (Saturday) was 299 and I need it 150 or lower by Monday morning? Any suggestions? Also I'm a saltaholic.
Salt can raise blood pressure, and people with diabetes should limit salt intake, particularly if they have hypertension, are overweight, or both. Overweight people who have a high sodium intake may be at increased risk for death from heart disease. High salt diets in people who are sensitive to its effects may harm the kidney and brain, even independently of high blood pressure. Restricting salt also enhances the benefits of nearly all standard antihypertensive drugs by reducing potassium loss, and may help protect against kidney disease in patients who are also taking calcium-blocker drugs.
Although it is not clear whether restricting sodium adds any benefits for most people whose diets are rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and who are not salt-sensitive, it is always wise to aim for a maximum of 2,000 mg sodium intake. Simply eliminating table and cooking salt can be beneficial. Salt alternatives, such as Cardia, containing mixtures of potassium, sodium, and magnesium are now available but are costly. It should be noted, however, that about 75% of the salt in the typical American diet comes from processed or commercial foods, so the benefits of table-salt substitutes are likely to be very modest. Some sodium is essential to protect the heart, but most experts agree that the amount is significantly less than that found in the average American diet.
299 is a high value of blood glucose and should immediately consult your doc istead of trying home remedies.
mainly starches and sugars
salt increases your blood pressure, which can affect your blood sugar... to lower your sugar level, cut down on the salt, drink plenty of water and stop eating the carbs, bread, pasta, rice. eat lean meats and veggies.. walking is also good to help lower sugar level,,, call your dr and tell the doctor how high your sugar level is...299 is to high and dangerous. listen to what your dr tells you to do..and please do it
299 is pretty high but if your not passing ketones it wont have a dangerous dangerous effect. however, if your 299 the whole day or around that then most prob u r passing ketones due to not being active. salt doesnt have much of an effect on your blood sugar its mainly the foods your eating with the salt which has the carbs. u should have urine ketone strips to check your ketones and u should be checking your blood sugar ever 2 hours or so. good luck