Water and Sodium

Sodium, which we get from salt, is necessary to help manage water distribution in the body. Sodium raises histamine levels. Sodium also has an important role in cell function. It is transmuted into potassium in the presence of oxygen in the cell, and this reaction is initiated by electrical activity stimulated by water. In a way, this is cold nuclear fusion in operation at the molecular level. When cells are experiencing edema (fluid buildup) or inflammation (white blood cells reacting to toxic overload), there is a higher concentration of sodium within the cell. Correct levels of water are necessary to carry waste fluid and cell debris away from the cells so that a sodium-to-potassium conversion can take place and restore the balance in the cell, with the now excess potassium swept away to be urinated out. A level of potassium in the bloodstream that is too high results in a condition called hyperkalemia, and can cause cardiac arrest and death.
Water: The Miracle Cure
If you are concerned about the amount of sodium you are getting, talk to your doctor. When the body has been in a state of deficiency, caused by dehydration, for a long time, it must be carefully brought back into equilibrium. Before you change your sodium intake, or anything else, check with your doctor. The main thing is to get re-hydrated first.