<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 also plays a role in blood pressure. When sodium levels increase in the body, which is a condition referred to as hypernatremia, severe consequences may occur. The symptoms range from mild to severe. Reducing sodium levels is important to prevent permanent damage to nerves cells.