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Sodium As
An Essential Nutrient
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Sodium, in its many forms and compounds, is an element that reaches
far into the universe, being a component of the stars, as well as serving
as an essential nutrient for the human body. Although it was not isolated
in a pure form until 1807, by Sir Humphrey Davy, it was deliberately
used in connection with human health for centuries. In Europe, for example,
during the medieval era, sodium was used as part of a headache remedy.
With all the negative press concerning sodium intake we witness today,
it is easy to forget that sodium is indeed an essential nutrient, necessary
to the health and functioning of the body.
Sodium has an important role in the circulatory system. The body needs
it to regulate the blood pressure, as well as the volume of the blood
itself. It also serves to protect from dangerous blood clotting in the
blood vessels. This occurs in relation to its actions in the balancing
of the fluids in the body, working with potassium and chloride in these
processes. Another aspect of sodium’s function in the body that makes
it important to both the circulatory system and the muscular system
is its participation in the processes that serve to help the muscles
contract smoothly and regularly, meaning that it helps to regulate heartbeat,
and the ways in which it serves nerve function, helping the nerves to
be able to communicate effectively.
Sodium, like calcium, magnesium, and potassium, is an electrolyte, and
controls the electrical charges that travel from cell to cell, part
of the cellular communication process. Without sodium to help the brain
and nerves communicate, the basic five senses through which you experience
the outside world would not function properly. It helps in the removal
of cellular waste products.
Sodium also has an important role in the digestive system, particularly
in the metabolism of food to useful and accessible energy for the bodily
processes. It helps prevent the digestive acids from burning the stomach
lining. It works closely with potassium in some processes, making the
balance between these two minerals very important in the body. Sodium
is essential to the functioning of the pancreas, spleen and liver. It
helps to keep the joints flexible and limber.
While sodium deficiency in the long-term sense is rare, there are times
in which deficiency can occur, particularly during illnesses that include
bouts of vomiting and diarrhea. In these types of situations, the essential
balance of all of the electrolytes is threatened, and must be treated
rapidly. This is especially important in infants and children. Chronic
diarrhea is well known as a particularly virulent killer of children
and the elderly in the poverty centers of the developing nations.
The body is a delicately balanced system of complex chemical reactions
that depend heavily on the nutrients that are consumed daily to function
properly. Nutritional supplements can serve as a safe and effective
means of seeing that the body has the vitamins, minerals, and other
nutrients that it needs to support the many essential and complex chemical
reactions and interactions that are the foundation of each and every
one of the bodily systems.
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