Minerals
Sodium — optimal range for vegans & vegetarians
An electrolyte of fluid balance.
Optimal range
136–145 mmol/L
How a value is read
| Deficient | < 135 mmol/L |
| Below optimal | 135 – 136 mmol/L |
| Optimal | 136 – 145 mmol/L |
| Above optimal | 145 – 147 mmol/L |
| Markedly high | > 147 mmol/L |
Bands are given in the marker's canonical unit; values in other units are converted automatically.
Why it matters on a plant-based diet
A key electrolyte; tightly regulated. Deviations usually reflect fluid balance, not diet.
A single marker decides nothing
Deficiencies mask one another: high folate hides low B12, inflammation inflates ferritin, low zinc mimics iron deficiency. VEGALYSIS reads the whole picture and explains the links.
Analyse my labsUnits
- mmol/L
VEGALYSIS accepts any of these units and converts the value to the canonical one.
Names seen on lab reports
sodium · na · натрий
Sources
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Educational material; not a substitute for a clinician's advice.