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Chloride is in many foods that are not processed, mostly in small amounts.
Chlorine in the body exists in the form of chloride. Chloride is an essential electrolyte mineral. It is mostly found outside cells in the fluid that surrounds them together with sodium. Some chloride is also in cells; with most being in red blood cells. A small amount of chloride is also in our bones.
The daily recommended for chloride is:
2 to
2.3g adults;
less at 70, 1.8g; with UL 3.6g.
Sea salt and table salt
are both 40% chloride by volume, so each time you use them you consume chloride.
There is no reason for taking supplements as you get ample amounts from your diet.
Chloride interacts with potassium and sodium helping to regulate the volume of water in the body and supports the function of our nerve and muscle cells.
It also supports the digestion of our food by production and release of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach.
If your body experiences excessive vomiting, sweating, or diarrhea; chloride loss can occur. And, certain medications can affect bodily fluid balance causing a chloride deficiency. Having too much chloride can also affect your blood pressure.
Foods
In
addition to salt, many vegetables, such as celery,
tomatoes,
lettuce, and
seaweeds, are good sources of chloride.
Some foods with good amounts of chloride include:
food sauces (such as soy sauce)
processed meats (such as ham, bacon, sausages)
cheese, and
canned fish.
Unprocessed and raw fish and meat can contain up to 4 mg of chloride per gram of food.
Fruits and vegetables usually have below 1 mg of chloride per gram of food.
Research
Eating too much salt (sodium/chloride) can cause the body to retain more fluid than it normally does; and this has the potential to cause a loss in calcium which can causes bone loss.
Sodium, chloride, and potassium all interact with each other in our body so a deficiency in any can affect bodily fluid balance and our bone health.
More studies in humans need to be done to see how sodium, chloride, and potassium levels affect calcium loss in our bones.
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