IN TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, WHEN IT COMES TO SODIUM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO WATCH THEIR LEVELS SO THEY DON’T CONSUME TOO MUCH. BUT THERE CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS EFFECTS TO YOUR HEALTH. IF YOU ...

Sodium is not a pathogen, but it, too, kills. Just ask the World Health Organization (WHO), which reports that two million of the eight million poor diet deaths can be blamed on high sodium intake.

DOCTOR. WHEN IT COMES TO SODIUM, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE TOLD TO WATCH THEIR LEVELS SO THEY DON’T CONSUME TOO MUCH. BUT THERE CAN ALSO BE DANGEROUS EFFECTS TO YOUR HEALTH IF YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SODIUM.

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

doctor applying face mask to a hospitalized patient. Hyponatremia and hypernatremia in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 are associated with increased odds of adverse outcomes. Patients hospitalized ...

Hyperglycemia refers to high blood glucose levels, while hyponatremia refers to low blood sodium levels. While they are different conditions, some people with hyperglycemia might also have ...

Hyperglycemia refers to high blood sugar, while hyponatremia means low blood sodium. Although very different, these two conditions can affect each other. According to a 2022 research review, ...

Both high and low serum sodium levels relative to an optimal range at hospital discharge are associated with an increased 1-year mortality risk. Hospitalized patients with serum sodium levels outside ...

Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and abnormal sodium levels in the blood have an increased risk of experiencing respiratory failure or dying, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society ...

Hyponatremia occurs when sodium levels in the body are below the typical level. It may develop in people living with cirrhosis, which is when scar tissue develops on the liver and replaces healthy ...