don’t our bodies need equal amounts of potassium as sodium?

Question

I recall in science class learning about valuable biological processes, within the nerves, that are regulated by a balance of sodium and potassium flowing in and out of cells.

A vice of mine is eating probably more sodium than I should, definitely multiples higher than the potassium I consume. How is this not messing up those processes?

In: Biology

Answer 1

No. Your body ideally needs about 135-145 mm/do of sodium and 3.5-5.2 mm/dl if potassium. The balance is important but you need far more sodium than potassium for the correct balance to work.