Decoding salt intake in patients with Nephrologist Dr Anant Joshi

A crucial nutrient for health is sodium. It is essential for nerve and muscle function and aids in your body's natural fluid balance. In order to avoid diseases like high blood pressure, health organisations advise restricting it to less than 2,300 mg per day. While there are benefits to salt consumption for our health, there are drawbacks too.

With this idea, many people shift to salt substitutes having low sodium. These may include Rock Salt and Sendha Namak to name a few. But do we know that many of these substitutes have high potassium content which may be harmful in its own way?

In this video Nephrologist Dr Anant Joshi explains salt intake, When do people need to restrict their salt intake? What are the advantages/disadvantages? Which patient groups are at risk of problems from consuming salt substitutes and What things to be kept in mind while purchasing or consuming salt substitutes?