Why am I craving salt so badly?

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Anyone else get intense salt cravings, and know what the reason is? Some days like today I am desperate for salt!

Would low magnesium do it? Gp checked this when I last did a blood test, and magnesium came back just scraping into the low end of the range.

Try adding a banana or avocado or some nuts to your daily diet and see if increased magnesium helps

Dehydration?

Probably magnesium or potassium deficiency. My salt craving disappeared after taking magnesium.

What’s your blood pressure like? If it’s on the low side, salt and water increase blood volume so it could be that your body is trying to push your blood pressure up.

Thank you. I do have some magnesium supplements somewhere, will need to dig them out!

You ought to see your gp as another possibility is addison's