Informative Speech About The Dangers Of Sodium

Have health organizations been warning us about the dangers in sodium(table salt)? Today, i’m going to tell you about the health benefits and dangers in sodium(table salt). Also, i’m going to discuss the diseases you can get from too sodium. First, i’m going to tell you what sodium is. Sodium is a chemical element, it is a soft silver- white reactive metal of the alkali metal group; it is also the an electrolyte the body needs to regulate blood sugar. Sodium is extremely reactive, it never occurs in the free state in the Earth’s crust. The pure metal is kept under oil or kerosene because it spontaneously ignites water.
The first topic is what diseases can be obtained from sodium. High Blood Pressure is the first objective we will discuss. High Blood Pressure is an indicator to how much pressure the blood puts on the walls of the arteries. Blood Pressure is determined by blood volume and this tells how much blood is being circulated in the arteries. Anyone who has high blood pressure must watch how much sodium intake they consume. Also, high blood pressure can cause serious health problems. I am also going to talk about the heart diseases and strokes caused by high blood pressure. …show more content…
When you consume too much sodium and your blood pressure is too high, over time extra pressure can make your vessels less elastic and more aroused to build up fat called plaque. This can cause atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. In atherosclerosis, vessels narrow and their walls thicken, making your heart work harder and eventually raising your risk of heart attack, heart failure and stroke. The first symptom is when the brain has too much tension, so it causes a severe headache. Another symptom is blurry vision, sensitivity to light, auras, or any combination to