Addiction & Recovery

KS Toronado

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23. My mom last year at 92 who's addicted to salt

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 12:58 AM

Jul 2022

Started having a lot of medical problems and her doctor told her she was way to salty, gave her meds to
get rid of excess salt plus some others. Real challenge was taking her to the grocery store and change her
buying habits, if a label said to much salt I made sure it came out of the shopping cart. Took about 9
months to get her back to normal levels and off all the extra meds. Plus her high blood pressure medicine
which she'd been on 10 years is also at a lower dosage now.

I know exactly what you're talking about Stuart, you can beat this.

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Another very bad addiction that is bad..very bad: "salt" (salt also kills!) [View all] Stuart G Jul 2022 OP

good luck to you.... bahboo Jul 2022 #1

Thank You, I will try to remember just those words: A ton of hidden salt in that food. Also...... Stuart G Jul 2022 #2

I might mention caffeine also. I had problems with that working midnights. Jack-o-Lantern Jul 2022 #3

Husband & I do very little salt & sugar,,, KarenS Jul 2022 #4

There are not many low-sodium options in prepared frozen foods. Qutzupalotl Jul 2022 #5

Most fast foods and frozen foods are loaded with salt MyMission Jul 2022 #6

I rarely eat salt. The only bad part about that is restaurant Phoenix61 Jul 2022 #7

Yes! There is hidden salt in things like baking soda and baking powder, Croney Jul 2022 #8

Here is one that combats salt "potassium"...It lowers & controls "blood pressure Stuart G Jul 2022 #9

Watermelon and Asparagus Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #10

Repeat for all to see: "Watermelon and Asparagus and most other fruits" (contain potassium) Stuart G Jul 2022 #11

There is a product called "No-Salt" that is potassium chloride. forgotmylogin Jul 2022 #19

Amazing, I started taking potassium for muscle cramps. Delmette2.0 Jul 2022 #28

Salt can also be good. Doctor had me increase salt to control vertigo. cbabe Jul 2022 #12

When I drink a cup of salty bone broth a day my blood pressure drops Farmer-Rick Jul 2022 #14

Also doctor had me increase water drinking. Very helpful especially during these hot days. cbabe Jul 2022 #15

Oh yes, the water is really key Farmer-Rick Jul 2022 #26

Hey Stuart G BOSSHOG Jul 2022 #13

Too much salt and sugar in our diets SouthernDem4ever Jul 2022 #16

What did you expect from something made out of a flammable metal and poison gas? Warpy Jul 2022 #17

Salt is actually necessary. It helps red blood cell production, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2022 #18

+1 nt JoeOtterbein Jul 2022 #21

YIKES... Are you sure??? Craving salt all the time is bad?? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #20

Arsenic is natural SCantiGOP Jul 2022 #24

knew that, Asian food has a lot of salt and sodium in its food YoshidaYui Jul 2022 #22

My mom last year at 92 who's addicted to salt KS Toronado Jul 2022 #23

What kind of salt are you eating? THe s**t in the blue canister with fierywoman Jul 2022 #25

Red salt with minerals from Utah. Much less likely to be contaminated with micro plastics like sea cbabe Jul 2022 #29

I started on a salt reduction after dad had cancer and we studied up on nutrition. lark Jul 2022 #27

I reduced my salt intake today, but tomorrow at about noon I have a doctors appointment. Stuart G Jul 2022 #30

Well...........??? Got back to my ...."SALT ADDICTION" AGAIN.. Stuart G Sep 2022 #31

11/1/22-11pm, Salt addiction again.Very bad for me.I can't stop eating food with high levels of salt Stuart G Nov 2022 #32