Warn during this period that "tap water" has high "sodium", patients with kidney disease should avoid
"Department of Health" explained, can still drink tap water, even if it has a brackish taste, does not cause excess sodium problems , and patients with kidney disease should not receive any additional sodium. Suggest to buy bottled water instead first
Salt water because of drought
Dr. Phanphimonwipulakorn, Director-General of the Department of Health Mentioning the case of drought, high sea water support Causing salty tap water problems Until there are recommendations to drink bottled water instead Especially the elderly or people with kidney disease It may take in too much sodium that people who consume tap water regularly may occasionally notice a change in taste. The above salinity comes from the sodium chloride or table salt used for cooking. The World Health Organization (WHO) sets recommended values for the likelihood of drinking and consumer acceptance.
High sodium makes tap water brackish.
In tap water there should be no more than 200 milligrams of sodium per liter. And chloride not more than 250 milligrams per liter But if added too much in the water can make the water taste brackish to salty, which nutrition and medical advice suggest. Humans should ingest no more than 2,000 milligrams of sodium per day. At present, tap water contains about 100-150 milligrams of sodium per liter. It is therefore impossible for a normal person to drink tap water to excess sodium intake.
High sodium tap water is dangerous to the health of patients with kidney disease.
Tap water salinity may only add a small amount of sodium per day to the body. It does not affect health, but may affect the risk groups that need special attention, namely the kidney disease patient population. Because if drinking tap water that is salty will increase the sodium normal, so during the salty tap water The group of kidney disease patients who receive dialysis services at the hospital do not have to worry. This is because all hospitals have a standard and efficient reverse osmosis (RO) filtration system. Be assured of safety
For normal people Drinking brackish water can get extra sodium. Therefore, the amount of salty food additives should be reduced such as salt, fish sauce, soy sauce, seasoning sauce, seasoning powder, and refrain from consuming high-sodium foods such as crisps, potato chips, or switch to bottled water. Sealed instead is better And also has a good effect on health
"Normal people have nothing to worry about. Because the kidneys work normally Able to drive the waste out But the worry is that kidney disease patients are less able to function. The elimination of salt will be less as well. And there is a risk of kidney failure, so patients with kidney disease should not get salt into the body anyway. As the general public can get no more than 1 teaspoon per day, kidney patients must be much less than that, doctors would recommend Should not eat salty foods But it depends on the individual's kidney condition, ”Dr. Phanphimol said.
Patients with kidney disease should avoid drinking tap water. Or may use a filter But it will be expensive Because most normal water filters filter sediment. Any other contaminants Can not filter the salinity. Because it dissolves in water like table salt Reverse Osmosis (RO) water filters are required, but they are expensive, the best way for people with kidney disease. Should buy bottled water first.
