With some types of beer my blood pressure rises rather badly after drinking a single bottle. This is due to my having a problem of sodium retention. Does anyone know of any research comparing the salt contents of different brands of beer ? It would be a fairly simple exercise. I am particularly interested in Brazilian beers, though I believe many people elsewhere must suffer with the same problem that I do – and especially those who drink more than one bottle.
The determinants of degree of blood pressure rise may not be directly related to the salt content alone but on the amount of alcohol in the beer and the direct effect of alcohol itself including the congeners present in them.
It may not be readily practicable to compare the salt content of different beer brands due to patent or trademark rights. However we can measure the diuretic effects of different beer types and possible the blood pressure responses.
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