8 Reasons Why You Crave Salt and How to Keep Cravings in Check
an endocrinologist at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. Avoiding food like bread and sandwiches that have hidden sodium or switching to a new diet that avoids these foods, like keto, may be increasing your salt cravings, she says.Stress levels can impact the hormones your body produces, sometimes causing an increase in sodium cravings, Prest says. Dr. Kara explains that the adrenal glands release the stress hormone, cortisol, which is known for the “fight or flight” response.
“People with Addison’s disease, which is adrenal insufficiency, do not produce enough cortisol and other hormones that are normally produced by your adrenal glands,” Prest says. “Sodium levels are likely to be imbalanced, causing an increase in salt cravings.”Barter Syndrome impacts the kidneys, making it difficult for them to reabsorb sodium which can interfere with electrolyte balance, Dr. Kara says, causing you to crave more salt.
Additionally, if you experienced vomiting or diarrhea recently, it’s possible you depleted your fluids, Dr. Kara says. In addition to sodium cravings, this can cause dehydration or an electrolyte imbalance, causing headaches, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, excessive thirst, and mood changes, he notes.If you’re someone who has been eating a lot of salt in your diet, the first step to
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