Q：
My father has diabetes for almost 20 years. Now he is suffering from many complications: nephropathy, stomach problems and fundus bleeding. However, he still likes to eat salty and spicy foods. We don’t know how to stop him? Since he cannot stop salty foods, is low-sodium salt more suitable?
A:
Low-sodium salt takes iodized salt as raw material, adding a certain amount of potassium chloride and magnesium sulfate, in order to improve the balance of sodium (Na +), potassium (K +), magnesium (Mg2 +), reducing risk of developing high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.
However, low sodium-salt doesn’t fit for all people. You should be careful if you have the following problems:
- Kidney disease needs low-sodium diet, instead of low-sodium.
- Heart disease should cope with low-sodium salt with the permission of doctors
- Low sodium salt is a taboo in diet for hyperkalemia.
- Strenuous exercise, infection, extensive burns, trauma, acidosis, and status epilepticus also should avoid low-sodium salt.
- Diabetic nephropathy should pay attention to the amount of low-sodium salt for a better controlling of blood pressure.
Actually, you still need to control you dad’s salt intake, rather than searching for a better salt. Wish him good health and happy mood!
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