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Why Is My Hydration Index Consistently Negative?

I am a female 67 years of age, am 5 6 and weigh 120#. I exercise, keep tabs on my intake of calcium, protein, potassium, vitamins, fiber, etc. I drink 65 oz of liquid per day. Due to colon cancer 1-1/2 yrs ago I have ~8 remaining of my large intestine and I take ~15g of psylium/day to help with my stool consistency. The only other medication I take a Centrum Silver and Zyrtec and inhalers for asthma. My blood pressure has been slightly high (135/85), so I tried lowering my salt intake to 1500-2200mg/day. I finally got it down to (120/80), but my hydration index is consistently negative (-4). Every website I research says to increase my salt intake. I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place.
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I really appreciate your concern and from the history given here I could say that if you do not have any clinical symptoms then no need to worry about this because this is not matter here what is your index of hydration in my opinion it is better to forget this, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day.
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Why Is My Hydration Index Consistently Negative?

HI Thank for asking to HCM I really appreciate your concern and from the history given here I could say that if you do not have any clinical symptoms then no need to worry about this because this is not matter here what is your index of hydration in my opinion it is better to forget this, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day.