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Congestive Heart Failure in young people
Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Aug 29, 2023 | Replies (110)Comment receiving replies
@gr82balive
Yea, I agree with you. Thanks a lot. I am doing quite well with the diet, the only thing that seems to be quite difficult for me is eating without salt or bouillon cubes. It's quite painful, but I'm learning to accept my faith. My cardiologist told me today that it won't be permanent. Lol, maybe he wanted to console me. I hope you are doing good yourself?
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@gr82balive
I understand, that's exactly what I'm doing. It's hard coming to terms with the fact that at my age, I have to start living like I'm 50. You know, it's really hard to think about the fact that I'll be taking meds all my life, especially when I don't even have a family of my own and all that. I am hoping a miracle happens. I want to enjoy my life to the fullest and live like every young man.
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What he probably means by not permanent is eliminating salt completely forever. Once you get your other conditions under control, it might be possible to adhere to a low-salt diet instead of a no-salt diet. Have you tried any of the salt substitutes to flavor your food? Not all of them are salt free so read the labels, but many are very, very low, or no salt at all. The best is to cook your food with the seasonings so the flavors are cooked into your chicken. If you sprinkle on top of cooked meat, they don't taste as good that way to me. Keep experimenting with different salt free seasonings so you can keep your taste buds from getting fatigued on the same food, and that way you can keep enjoying your meals and not feel as if you are punishing yourself by having to eat bland food.