Sodium

Best for

Improve overall diet quality

Faint early signal for 15 weeks · 1 study , n=552

3 papers · 2 claims · 6 outcomes scored · 1 positive

Outcomes

What sodium actually does, by outcome

Each row is one outcome with effect size, evidence base, the dose that worked in trials, and time to first effect. Magnitude tiers come from native-unit MCID where available, Cohen's d otherwise.

Outcome Effect size Evidence Dose Weeks Rank

Improve overall diet quality Faint early signal

You naturally gravitate toward more fiber, better fats, and less junk.

1 RCT n=552 — 15 wk #1/3

27670515

small

1 RCT n=552

—

15 wk

#1 /3

Lower your blood pressure Not enough research

Brings down both systolic and diastolic, especially when baseline runs high.

1 study n=— 51.3–307.8 other 1 wk

19763120

—

1 study n=—

51.3–307.8 other

1 wk

—

Outcome	Effect	Evidence	Dose	Weeks	Rank
Improve overall diet quality Faint early signal	small	1 RCT n=552	—	15 wk	#1/3
Lower your blood pressure Not enough research		1 study n=—	51.3–307.8 other	1 wk	—

Risk profile

Adverse events and known drug interactions

Safety events

gastrointestinal discomfort (dyspepsia, flatulence, reflux esophagitis, appetite loss) mild

skin irritation mild

Any complication (weight gain, dizziness, gastrointestinal problems)

Drug interactions

Aspirin minor unknown

Sources

Generated August 14, 2026

Sodium

What sodium actually does, by outcome

Adverse events and known drug interactions

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