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What Should Be The Sodium Intake In Heart Patient?
Hi, I have a question on how much sodium intake (mg a day)should a lady with severe heart and kidney disease, would you recommend for a daily intake goal? My mother in law has had congestive heart failure, and she only has 1 kidney left, as her other kidney was removed due to cancer. We are trying to come up with a no/ low salt diet for her, and she s picky as all get out. Please help.
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Welcome to healthcaremagic,
The upper limit for daily salt intake is 5 grams of salt (sodium chloride) per day. But as your mother in law had congestive heart failure and has only 1 kidney left the salt intake should be even lower, less than 3 grams of salt per day.
Also try to avoid food rich is salt such as pickles, pappad, salty chips etc.
Hope that answers your question,
Regards, Dr.Imaad.
The upper limit for daily salt intake is 5 grams of salt (sodium chloride) per day. But as your mother in law had congestive heart failure and has only 1 kidney left the salt intake should be even lower, less than 3 grams of salt per day.
Also try to avoid food rich is salt such as pickles, pappad, salty chips etc.
Hope that answers your question,
Regards, Dr.Imaad.
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