HealthMap

Serum status - connections

-> Serum status

• Cellular levels - Contrasts With (Minerals: phosphorus and sodium)

Sodium levels - connections

Sodium levels ->

• Causes: Edema (State: increased; Certainty: may; Combined with: other chemical changes)
• Determines: Extracellular fluid volume (Scope: total)

-> Sodium levels

• Andropause, Menopause - Increases (Tendency: tends; Timing: post; Dietary intake: independent)

Sodium - connections

Sodium ->

• Affects: Insulin/glucose metabolism
• Associated With: Alopecia, Aneurysms, Anorexia, Anxiety, Arrhythmia, Arthritis, Bedwetting, Burning feet, Cardiovascular disease with artery-wall damage, Cold hands and feet, Congestive heart failure, Dizziness, Edema, Flushing, Glaucoma, Glucose intolerance, Gout, High blood pressure, Hydrocephalus, Hyperthermia, Insomnia, Joint / bone pain, Kidney stones, Ménière's disease, Nervousness, Night sweats, Nose bleeds, Seizures, Sweating, Tachycardia, Tremors, Type II diabetes, Vision impairment, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (Level: high)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: high; Cancers: stomach, pancreatic; Condition: H. pylori involvement for pancreatic; Evidence: stomach preliminary or animal data)
• Associated With: Tinnitus (Level: high; Side: right)
• Associated With: Alopecia, Anorexia, Apathy, Arrhythmia, Arthritis, Burning feet, Cardiovascular disease with coronary artery blockage, Cold hands and feet, Depression, Dermatitis, Dizziness, Dry skin, Edema, Fatigue, Glucose intolerance, High blood pressure, Hives, Hypotension, Hypothermia, Joint / bone pain, Kidney stones, Memory impairment, Ménière's disease, Seizures, Sweating, Vision impairment (Level: low)
• Associated With: Cancers (Level: low; Cancers: colon/rectal, pancreatic)
• Associated With: Canker sores (Level: low; Ratio to: phosphorus; Counterpart level: high)
• Associated With: Tinnitus (Level: low; Side: right)
• Associated With: LDL (Level: low; Target level: high)
• Associated With: Cardiovascular disease, Strokes (Population: about one third; Certainty: involvement undisputed)
• Associated With: Joint damage (State: high; Laterality: right-sided; Degree: more; Evidence: long-term monitoring)
• Associated With: Joint damage (State: low; Laterality: right-sided; Degree: more; Evidence: long-term monitoring)
• Balances Charge Of: Bicarbonate, Chloride, Phosphate (Charge: negative)
• Causes: Weight loss (Level: low)
• Causes: Medical problems (Level: lower; Quantity: many; Timing: additional)
• Causes: Edema (Level: very low; Modality: can)
• Controls: Osmotic pressure (Importance: vital)
• Corrects: Calcium/magnesium ratio (Timing: in time)
• Counteracts: Dehydration, Depression, Fatigue, Muscle cramps, Spinal/joint degeneration (Intake: adequate; Population: some)
• Counteracts: Saturated fats, Trans-fatty acids (Target aspect: effects)
• Improves: Sugar metabolism (Modality: help; Scope: hypoglycemia and diabetes; Management: intake)
• Increases: HDL cholesterol
• Increases: LDL fraction (Level: lower)
• Increases: LDL cholesterol (State: low; Process: production; Degree: higher)
• Increases Risk Of: Strokes (State: high; Degree: dramatically; Condition: potassium below sodium)
• Increases Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease (State: low)
• Interacts With: Headaches (Level: too high or too low)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: high)
• Is Associated With: Depression (Source state: low)
• Lowers: Magnesium (Timing: in time)
• Maintains: Acid-base balance (Modality: assists; Quality: proper)
• Raises: LDL cholesterol (Level: low; Time: eventually)
• Reduces: Insulin response
• Reduces: Erratic glucose-level changes (Importance: important; Timing: between meals)
• Reduces: Cholesterol LDL/HDL ratio (Intake: adequate; State: high; Modality: helps)
• Reduces: Bone density (Level: high; Modality: potential; Mechanism: calcium_magnesium_ratio)
• Reduces: Atherogenic development (State: high)
• Reduces Risk Of: Cardiovascular disease (State: high; Scope: some types)
• Reduces Risk Of: Strokes (State: low)
• Requires Reduction Of: Salt intake (Level: high; Recommendation: reduce)
• Slows: Insulin response
• Slows: Insulin production (Aspect: response)
• Slows: Insulin response (Condition: reduced by potassium)
• Stabilizes: Insulin levels (Intake: sufficient; Effect: diminishes quick rise and fall; Condition: hypoglycemia; Sensitivity: absent; Aldosterone issues: absent; Blood pressure disposition: low)
• Treats: Muscle spasms and cramps (Cause: exercise; Locations: hand_arm_leg; Form: sports drink or supplement; Modal: may)
• Worsens: Calcium/magnesium ratio (Level: high)

-> Sodium

• Magnesium - Antagonizes
• Phosphorus - Associated With
• Cluster headache - Associated With (Level: very high; Pattern: one side-dependent chemistry; Frequency: generally)
• Bipolar disorder - Associates With (Condition: lithium indicated; Level: high; Degree: very; Frequency: typically)
• Lithium - Balances (Condition: bipolar disorder with low lithium and very high sodium)
• Hypoadrenalism - Causes Loss Of
• Low blood pressure disposition - Conditions Use Of (Population: hypoglycemic individuals)
• Aldosterone issues, Sodium sensitivity - Conditions Use Of (State: absent; Population: hypoglycemic individuals)
• Sports drink - Contains
• Vegetarian foods - Contains (Amount: lower; Comparison: animal products; Especially: beans and potatoes)
• alfalfa - Decreases
• Intracellular potassium - Depends On (Interaction: interactive)
• Potassium supplementation - Disrupts Balance Of (Amount: too much; Modality: may)
• Kidneys - Excretes (Condition: dietary sodium intake high; Speed: rapidly)
• Iron, Kelp, Licorice, Vitamin B1, Vitamin E - Increases
• Salt - Increases (Amount: normal; Frequency: on average; Condition: low sodium)
• Urinary tract infection - Increases (Condition: right kidney affected; Degree: significant)
• Kidney problems - Increases (Level: high)
• Dehydration - Increases Requirement For (Requirement: extra; Modal: may)
• Iron, Protein - Indicates (Source level: low; Target level: low; Frequency: frequently; Exception: not always; Modal: may)
• Nickel, Vitamin B2 - Inhibits
• Chloride anion - Joins With
• Folic acid, Magnesium, Vitamin B2 - Lowers
• Folic acid - Lowers (Amount: higher; Recommendation: should have been supplemented; Condition: toxemia context)
• Low aldosterone types - Lowers (Course: chronic; Level: low; Condition: even high intake)
• Cellular magnesium - Lowers (Degree: more)
• Phosphorus - Pairs With
• Choline, Licorice, Magnesium, Vitamin B1 - Raises
• Lithium - Raises (Intake: higher amounts; Tendency: present)
• Choline Bitartrate - Raises (Population: low aldosterone types; Recommendation: indicated)
• Salt - Raises (Population: many individuals)
• Potassium - Reduces
• Vitamin B2 - Reduces (Amount: larger)
• Magnesium retention - Reduces (Degree: dramatically; Outcome: lower)
• Biochemical principles, Chromium, Folate, Magnesium, Nutritional principles, Potassium, Vitamin B2, Zinc - Reduces (State: elevated)
• Kidney and bladder infection - Requires Reduction Of (Modality: would have to)
• Calcium, Cobalt - Synergizes With
• Chloride - Works With (Degree: closely)