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USRDA : not defined
Sources: Sodium can be found in the following foods:
- almost every food
- table salt
Functions: Sodium is necessary for:
- building blood cells
- healthy lymphatic system
- maintaining proper water balance
- proper muscle function
- proper nerve function
- rebuilding blood vessels
Deficiencies : Sodium deficiency (not enough) can result in:
- appetite loss
- confusion
- cramps
- dehydration
- eye problems
- fatigue
- heart attack
- intestinal gas
- irregular heartbeat
- lethargy
- low blood sugar
- low resistance to infection
- muscle wasting
- vomiting
- weakness
Overdose : Sodium overdose (too much) can result in:
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