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"Salted Truths: ๐Ÿง‚โค๏ธโš–๏ธ Rethinking Sodium for Heart and Kidney Health"

"Salted Truths: ๐Ÿง‚โค๏ธโš–๏ธ Rethinking Sodium for Heart and Kidney Health"

Dr RR Baliga's "Got Knowledge Doc" Podkast ยท MasterMedFacts LLC

April 10, 20252m 4s

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Not all salts are created equal! ๐Ÿง‚ Sodium chloride raises blood pressure and harms the heart ๐Ÿ˜ˆ, while sodium bicarbonate may protect kidneys and improve outcomes in CKD/HF patients ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ๐Ÿซ€.

Chloride channels (CLICs) play a hidden but vital role in heart health ๐Ÿ”Œโค๏ธ.

We need large RCTs ๐Ÿงช๐Ÿ“Š to guide smarter, personalized salt strategies for better cardiovascular care ๐ŸŽฏ๐ŸŒ.