Salt needs of healthy adults
Written by: Dr. Rowena | Posted: Aug 17 2009
Q: I am using the DASH diet as well as Resperate (which I LOVE). I monitor my salt, potassium, magnesium levels daily. I can’t seem to find any information on what is the lowest safe daily level of salt for an individual. [I am 65 years old. I have heard that too little salt can be dangerous but I don't know how much is too little.]
A: About a teaspoon of salt a day will meet the needs of most healthy adults. Most of us eat much more because salt is added to foods for flavor. A blood level of 135 mEq/l is considered low by most laboratories. To see the government guidelines about salt intake click here.
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