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From:	Dan (199.91.212.182)
Subject:	Sodium/Potassium pumps ( physiology )
Date:	September 1, 2012 at 5:06 pm PST

Hey Doug I have a bit of a question/concern involving the amount and ratio of sodium:potassium consumed when eating a raw diet. Now I'll admit I haven't done much research on it but it seems to me that I am getting a lot more potassium and significantly less sodium in my diet. I think that celery is really the only 'rich' source of sodium I get. I understand that all cells communicate by sending ions of sodium, potassium, and chloride back and forth so I am wondering what happens if we have too little or too much of one of these ions. I trust that the body is capable of eliminating excesses but then you might still be left with symptoms.I do keep in mind that all RDA for sodium intake are based on a cooked food diet and are therefore very inaccurate but the fact that I don't eat anything that tastes remotely salty has me worried. Can anyone shed some light on this ?

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