Eating less sodium when you have heart failure
Introduction
When you have heart failure, you need to eat less sodium, which is a component of salt. You will feel better and will lower your risk of being hospitalized by following the suggestions in this Actionset.
Key points
- Your doctor will probably limit your sodium intake to less than 2 g (2000 mg) per day.
- Keeping track of your sodium intake is the surest way of evaluating your diet.
- Processed foods and restaurant foods typically are high in sodium.
- Food can be tasty and still be low-sodium.
How does sodium affect my heart failure?
Why do I need to limit sodium for my heart failure?
How can I limit the amount of sodium in my diet?
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| Author: | Douglas Dana Robin Parks, MS | Last Updated: October 23, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology | |
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