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Salt - would you like any dinner with that?!

jenniferjj

Hello,

My son is 9 and diagnosed with ADHD and Autism.  The range of foods he'll eat is fine but he has to have a huge amount of salt on everything he eats.  I'm guessing it's a sensory thing for the intensity of flavour but I'm worried that the amount he's having will have an impact on his health.

Has anyone else experienced this and if so did you find a way to compensate?

Thanks in advance...

Jen

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  • Very little research has been done on the physiology of autistic people. Its possible that we need a higher salt intake to function properly or are not as badly affected by higher intakes as the general population. We do have higher levels of cortisol and that must have some effect on the operation of our kidneys, which are responsible for salt balance.

    I put masses of salt on everything too and adore things like anchovies. Maybe just make sure your son drinks plenty of water. 56 years on, I'm fit as a flea and my blood pressure is at the low end of normal.

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  • Very little research has been done on the physiology of autistic people. Its possible that we need a higher salt intake to function properly or are not as badly affected by higher intakes as the general population. We do have higher levels of cortisol and that must have some effect on the operation of our kidneys, which are responsible for salt balance.

    I put masses of salt on everything too and adore things like anchovies. Maybe just make sure your son drinks plenty of water. 56 years on, I'm fit as a flea and my blood pressure is at the low end of normal.

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