Sodium
People mainly take Sodium for energy, mood. Based on 7 first-hand reports. Ranked #913 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly positive29% positive0% mixed0% negative71% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Sodium does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Sodium is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
5 gdaily
constantas reported
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
increased urination ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Eat more salt + drink more water, just started peeing more.”
“get that 5g daily sodium especially to get things functioning right...makes a world of difference”
“Sodium and potassium levels most definitely affect each other”
“The #1 thing that helped me was potassium, sodium, you have magnesium. Once I was hydrated and got a constant cycle of electroytes I feel great. Potassium is my answer”
“Fatigue after magnesium supplementation is usually a sign of low sodium.”
Top discussions (5)
- Why am I so fatigued? ↗
- Suffering (really) from a low blood pressure, and can't solve it on my own. Hoping, that your collective knowledge might help. ↗
- Does vitamin D deplete anything besides magnesium? ↗
- Is there any supplement that helps with executive function even in the slightest? ↗
- My Take On Fatigue ↗
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