Should you be on a low sodium diet? What actually happens to your body and brain when you reduce salt? Electrolytes: Are Sports Drinks a Scam? https://youtu.be/CsFIW55yEnM FOLLOW US! Instagram: https://instagram.com/asapscience Facebook: https://facebook.com/asapscience Twitter: https://twitter.com/asapscience TikTok: @AsapSCIENCE Written by: Tharsan Kana and Mitchell Moffit Edited by: Luka Šarlija Drawings by: Max Simmons and Greg Brown References/Further Reading: 1. https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,1975316,00.html 2. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/4/e004549.full 3. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-body-regulates-salt-levels 4. https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.17952 5. https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/how-body-regulates-salt-levels 6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7122060/ 7. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa2105675 8. https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/salt-and-sodium/#:~:text=It%20flavors%20food%20and%20is,balance%20of%20water%20and%20minerals. 9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507777/ 10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470386/ 11. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4470176/ 12. https://www.fda.gov/food/nutrition-education-resources-materials/sodium-your-diet#:~:text=However%2C%20most%20Americans%20eat%20too,1%20teaspoon%20of%20table%20salt! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/11/221116133837.htm https://academic.oup.com/cardiovascres/advance-article/doi/10.1093/cvr/cvac160/6806206?login=false https://teachmephysiology.com/biochemistry/electrolytes/sodium-regulation/#:~:text=Approximately%20180L%20of%20fluid%20is,order%20to%20regulate%20sodium%20balance. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/does-a-low-salt-diet-really-improve-your-health https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/05/160521071410.htm https://www.cdc.gov/salt/potassium.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyponatremia