artvandelay said:I've been using Mortons Low-Salt, which is a combination of sodium and potassium chloride. I dont
have high-blood pressure, I decided to use it because I like my food really salty and felt I was
consuming too much sodium.
So you preferred to consume too much potassium instead? Out of the frying pan, into the fire!
Quoted message said:However, I've done a little research on potassium chloride and it appears its not exactly
harmless.
Potassium and sodium are both extremely critical to many body functions, and their concentrations
must be held to within very narrow limits in body tissues. The human body is good at this,
fortunately, but consuming too much or too little of either metal can be harmful, or fatal, even in
healthy individuals.
Quoted message said:I've been experiencing some strange sensations in the heart area, plus a feeling sometimes of
irregular heartbeat/heart beating too fast or hard.
Stop pouring salt all over your food, and see if it goes away.
Quoted message said:It could all be a coincidence, or just my imagination. But I do eat ALOT of the sodium/potassium
chloride combo. ALOT.
Eat less. It's preferable to dying young ... isn't it?
Quoted message said:Can dietary potassium chloride cause bad symptoms?
Yes. In fact, a few tablespoons of table salt (low-sodium or not) taken all at once can be fatal
to an adult.
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