The Safe Way to Lose Weight
Associated Health Problems
Conditions that are often linked to salt
sensitivity and fluid
retention, and can be prevented or made less severe, or their progress
slowed down, by lowering salt intake, include:
- Obesity
- Morbid Obesity
- High Cholesterol
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Hypernatremia
- Narrowing of the Arteries
- Hardening of the Arteries
- Atherosclerosis
- Atheromas
- Vascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Fatty Deposits
- Increase in Circulating Blood Fats (Triglycerides)
- Dyslipidaemia
- Heart Attack
- Myocardial Infarction
- Coronary Thrombosis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Problems
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Cardiomyopathy
- Steroid Myopathy
- Chest Pain
- Back Pain
- Back Ache
- Arrhythmia
- Dysrhythmia
- Palpitations
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Enlarged Heart
- Breathlessness
- COPD
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Emphysema
- Panting
- Difficulty Breathing
- Laboured Breathing
- Short of Breath
- Dyspnea
- Dyspnoea
- Barrel-Chested
- Exhaustion
- ME (Myalgic Encephalitis)
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
- Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome (PVFS)
- Fibromyalgia
- Tiredness
- Drowsiness
- Lethargy
- Listlessness
- Tired all the time
- Slow Metabolism
- Impaired Hearing
- Ménière's Disease
- Vertigo
- Reduced Mental Efficiency
- Poor Concentration
- Cerebral Haemorrhage
- Stroke
- Shakiness
- Tremors
- Growth Retardation in Children
- Sodium Retention
- Calcium Depletion
- Potassium Depletion
- Calcium Deficiency
- Magnesium Deficiency
- Magnesium Depletion
- Potassium Loss
- Low Blood Potassium
- Insufficient Vitamin D
- Malnutrition
- Fat Retention
- Oedema (Water Retention)
- Dropsy (old term for oedema/edema)
- Periorbital Edema
- Myxoedema/Myxedema
- Lymphoedema/Lymphedema (This is a complex and poorly
understood
condition about which I know only a little, but it is my belief that it
can be helped by reducing salt/sodium intake and eating plenty of fresh
fruit and vegetables and foods which contain plenty of magnesium and
vitamin B6/pyridoxine. You can read about lymphoedema on several internet websites
and I suggest that you do this if you believe that you have this
condition. Suitable exercise and massage are said to be helpful. And
some nutritionists recommend flavonoids; these are found in various
foods, including citrus fruits including the white pith, red grapes,
bilberries, blueberries. - You could look up food sources of flavonoids
on the internet.)
- Cellulite
- Bloating
- Protruding Stomach
- Protruding Abdomen
- Bulging Waistline
- Larger Waist
- Bulging Stomach
- Distended Stomach
- Fat Stomach
- Bulging Abdomen
- Fat Abdomen
- Apple-Shaped
- Beer Belly
-
Pot Belly
- Paunch
- Panniculus
- Humpback
- Dowager's Hump
- Buffalo Hump
- Excessive Weight Gain during and following Pregnancy
- Rapid Weight Gain
- Unexplained Weight Gain
- Massive Weight Gain
- Sudden Weight Gain
- Swift Fluctuations in Weight
- Yo-Yo Weight
- Redistribution of Body Fat
- Rolls of Fat
- Heavy Legs
- Swollen Legs
- Red Legs
- Some Eating Disorders
- Binge Eating
- Overeating
- Bulimia
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Insulin Resistance
- PMT
- Pre-Menstrual Tension
- PMS
- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
- Sneezing
- Runny Nose
- Non-allergic Rhinitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Hay Fever
- Post-Nasal Drip
- Nasal Congestion
- Phlegm
- Catarrh
- Frog in the Throat
- Asthma
- Asthma in Children Salt
intake is the biggest risk factor in the development of asthma in
children.
- Exercise-induced Asthma (See http://www.asthma.org.uk/news_media/news/lowsalt_diet.html)
- Steroid-induced Asthma
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
- Immune System Suppression
- Prone to Infection
- Susceptibility to Infection
- Skin Infections
- Impaired Wound Healing
- Slow Healing
- Lesions, Blisters, Sores
- Impaired Kidney Function
- Kidney Failure
- Kidney Stones
- Renal Disease
- Renal Failure
- Cirrhosis of the Liver
- Liver Disease
- Liver Failure
- Hepatic Disease
- Hepatitis
- Jaundice
- Ascites
- Stomach Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Bowel Cancer
- Cancer of the Oesophagus
- Prostate Cancer in Men
- Cancer of the Cervix
- Ovarian Cancer
- Cancer of the Liver
- Cancer of the Pancreas
- Multiple Myeloma
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
- Headaches
- Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure
- Pre-Eclampsia
- Phlebitis
- Haemorrhoids
- Piles
- Bleeding from Back Passage
- Bleeding Problems
- Tendency to Bleed because of Weakened Blood Vessel Walls
- Anaemia/Anemia
- Polycythaemia/Polycythemia
- Fainting
- Syncope
- Photosensitivity
- Sensitivity to Sunlight
- Hypersensitivity to Noise and Light
- Sensitivity to Heat
- Pain in Sun-Exposed Areas
- Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Joint Pain
- Arthritis of the Back, Hips, Knees and Ankles
- Reduced Mobility
- Hernias
- Hiatus Hernia
- Gallstones
- Gall Bladder Disease
- Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease
- Increased Appetite
- Addicted to Food
- Insatiable Hunger
- Always Thinking About Food
- Gnawing Hunger
- Polyphagia
- Increased Thirst
- Great Thirst
- Sweating - especially Forehead
- Hot Feet
- Burning Feet
- Hot Hands
- Burning Hands
- Cold Arms
- Foot Cramp - especially at night
- Leg Cramp - especially at night
- Tendency to Fall
- Pressure Pain
- Pain with Pressure
- Thrush
- (more conditions to the right >>)
See also my Fat Retention page.
And please read my Disclaimer.
