Andrew Huberman· PhD
Low sodium can often be a source of lightheadedness as can low blood sugar and, of course, other things as well.
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Low sodium can often be a source of lightheadedness as can low blood sugar and, of course, other things as well.
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Many people have too little sodium in their system, salt, and that's why they feel lightheaded. I have family members who, for years, thought they had disrupted blood sugar. They would get shaky, jittery, lightheaded, feel like they were nauseous, et cetera. And simply the addition of little sea salt to their water remedied the problem entirely.
they took a little bit of sea salt, a little pinch of sea salt, and put it into some water, and drank it, or, in the case of this individual, they would actually take a little sea salt packet, and they would actually just down a sea salt packet, and for them, that provided tremendous relief for their dizziness
anytime they felt like they were craving sugar or they were feeling a little lightheaded and dizzy, rather than reaching for something with caloric intake, they took a little bit of sea salt, a little pinch of sea salt, and put it into some water, and drank it, or, in case of this individual, they would actually take a little sea salt packet, and they would actually just down a sea salt packet, and for them, that provided tremendous relief for their dizziness
Many people find that if they're feeling shaky, they're feeling lightheaded, they can't concentrate, they think they need sugar or food. But what will actually remedy that is some salt.