Frequent Urination, especially at night

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #21

The PURE study out of McMaster University, along with several other recent studies, has shown that maximal health is at 5 g of sodium a day, which translates to 2-1/2 teaspons of table salt (and includes salt already in the food as well as added salt). People on a ketogenic diet could probably stand a bit more, but I have no idea how much.

Five grams of sodium is the sweet spot in the risk curve; go below or go above that level, and risk of cardiovascular disease and death increases. The risk from higher levels of salt increases more slowly than the risk of not getting enough, except for people with high blood pressure, for whom the risk curve is identical on both sides of the sweet spot.

Here is the principal investigator discussing the results of the study at Low Carb Breckenridge 2018:

(German Ketonian) #22

I’ve had the problem of frequent urination and diuretic effect on keto when I started. Turns out: micronutrient management is key! Sodium, potassium, magnesium are among the most important! If you don’t get them via your food, consider taking supplements. Also: since eating more fish, my urination has decreased. Not sure, if that has to do with Omega-3?

(Championsidewinder) #23

Yes, that seems true, I ran out of fish oil last week and forgot to get more and now I’m peeing more at night

#24

I don’t drink anything after 7pm, and it cured mine. I got up to pee one night and hit my head on the door frame I was that tired. I figured if I kept my eyes closed during the trip it would be easier to fall asleep again!

(Championsidewinder) #25

Hahahaha I quit drinking early too about 3 hours before bed but I still get up 2 times a night, damn BPH lol, and I sit to much that’s old age and bad joints for ya lol

(Championsidewinder) #26

I found that sodium before bed makes me pee more often, and if I am constipated from eating cheese and drinking water to close to bed all make me pee all night, I got up like 5 times last night to pee. :face_with_symbols_over_mouth::face_with_symbols_over_mouth: