<p><b>Richmond Township</b> is a <a href=/pages/w/132303173474206>civil township</a> of <a href=/pages/w/112665105412526>Macomb County, Michigan</a>, United States. At the <a href=/pages/w/113048572054318>2000 census</a>, the township population was 3,416.
Dietary sodium is a major determinant of urinary calcium loss (1) . High-sodium intake results in increased loss of calcium in the urine, possibly due to competition between sodium and calcium for reabsorption in the kidneys or by an effect of sodium on parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion.
Sodium plays a key role in balancing the levels of fluid in our bodies by signaling to the kidneys when to retain water and when to get rid of water. A high-sodium diet can interfere with this delicate process and reduce kidney function.