assertion
Analysis v1
Insulin tells your kidneys to keep more salt in your body, even if you didn't eat extra salt.
Scientific Claim
Insulin signaling causes the kidneys to retain sodium, independent of dietary sodium intake.
Original Statement
“What they don't know is that insulin doesn't just lower your blood sugar. It's also signals to the kidneys to hold on to sodium. Not because you've eaten more salt, but because insulin itself is a sodium retaining hormone.”
Context Details
Domain
cardiology
Population
human
Subject
insulin
Action
causes
Target
renal sodium retention
Intervention Details
Type: other
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
0
This study shows that insulin causes the kidneys to retain more sodium in patients with diabetes.
This study shows that insulin can cause the kidneys to retain more sodium, possibly by affecting potassium levels.
Contradicting (1)
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This study suggests that insulin may not be directly responsible for sodium retention in the kidneys.