One of the most pernicious dietary myths imposed by the nutrition and medical industries is that dietary sodium is literally death and needs to be restricted in order to achieve optimal health. The rationale is based on the claim that higher sodium intake increases blood pressure, despite the fact that multiple studies have shown sodium restriction to increase aldosterone, which reliably leads to hypertension and heart conditions. In corroboration, some of the oldest drugs for treating edema, hypertension and heart conditions are aldosterone antagonists. However, those drugs are not needed since simply increasing sodium intake lowers excessive aldosterone release. The study below now adds another possible issue stemming from sodium restriction. Namely, chronic anxiety. Chronic hyponatremia, which can reliably be induced in health people with dietary sodium restriction, led to the development of something psychiatrists call “generalized anxiety disorder” (GAD) in humans. Conversely, correcting the hyponatremia reversed the anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s12035-025-05024-y<\/a><\/p>\n Low Sodium Linked to Anxiety Through Brain Chemistry Disruption<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n