Sodium Restriction and Insulin Resistance

In this episode of The Health Edge Mark and John review a recent paper drawing connections between excessive sodium restriction and insulin resistance. This adds to a growing body of research suggesting the restriction of sodium below 3-4 gms/day may in fact add to cardiometabolic risk. Current guidelines of 2300 mg/day or less fall well below these levels.

2 thoughts on “Sodium Restriction and Insulin Resistance

  1. Tara

    Hi there,
    At the 31:50 mark you said that you recommend 1 teaspoon of salt per day to provide 5,000 mg a day, but 1 teaspoon of salt is the standard 2300 mg rec.

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